Crystal Deo Stick

More and more people complain about skin irritations when using deodorants with aluminum chlorides and other artificial ingredients. The alum stone deodorant from Biork offers a sustainable solution. Biork is a natural, plastic-free crystal deodorant stick. Biork offers effective protection against sweat odor. The mineral deodorant is odorless and can therefore be combined with any perfume. It also leaves no traces on clothing or skin.

Sweating is a natural and important bodily function to regulate body temperature. Sweat is an ideal breeding ground for bacteria that multiply and collect there. These bacteria can cause strong unpleasant odors. Conventional deodorants, so-called antiperspirants, try to prevent sweating. Biork mineral deodorant purifies sweat, because bacteria (and not sweat) are the cause of the vapors in the summer months. Biork allows the skin to breathe and perspire naturally.

Potassium alum
The crystal deodorant stone is made of alum. The most common form of alum is potassium alum, also known as potassium aluminum sulfate. People have used potassium alum since ancient times. It is especially favored in Asia, where it is used as a natural antibacterial agent and deodorant.

Potassium alum also contains natural aluminum. Now you're probably thinking, aluminum is bad, right? That's right, but the Biork alum stone contains another type of aluminum, called potassium alum. Potassium alum is a natural mineral salt that consists of molecules that are too large to be absorbed by the skin. They form a protective layer on your skin that inhibits the growth of odor-causing bacteria.

Antiperspirants use other types of aluminum, such as aluminum chloride or aluminum chlorohydrate. This aluminum plugs the sweat ducts in the top layer of your skin to stop the natural flow of sweat to the surface of your skin. The aluminum can also be absorbed into your body, where it can then build up as part of your body load.

If you prefer a deodorant that does not contain any aluminum at all, you should choose one of our other natural deodorants. Read in our blog Natural Deodorant that really works! about the different deodorants, their ingredients and how they work!

Packaging
The alum stone is packed in a cork package, cork holds the mineral stone and protects it. Cork is a no waste material that is obtained from the bark of cork oaks. Cork is a renewable resource. It is easy to recycle and is recommended by conservation organizations. Cork oaks contribute in a very valuable way to reducing climate change. They store up to 30 percent more CO2 than other trees. With an area of ​​approximately 2.3 million hectares, the Mediterranean cork oak forests absorb approximately 13 million tons of CO2 per year. The cork trees in Portugal absorb approximately 5% of the country's CO2 emissions. The bark of the cork oak is harvested every nine years and processed into various cork products with little waste. It is the only tree on earth from which the bark can be removed without damaging the tree. A cork oak whose bark is regularly harvested even binds more than three times as much CO2 as an unused cork oak.

One of the highest business principles at EnergyBalance, the producer of Biork, is that no children are involved in the production process of the products. In this way they acknowledge and demonstrate their social responsibility.

Instructions for use
Wet the tip of the stick and gently rub it over the key areas.A layer remains on the skin, after application the mineral salts dry quickly, without leaving stains or streaks on clothing. The salt crystals are not absorbed by the skin, the skin continues to breathe. Do not rub on wounds. Dry the stick after use.