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Best Natural Deodorant Recipes to Fight Odor Causing Bacteria This Summer

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June 27, 2018 By Rebecca D. Dillon

Conquer summer sweat with this collection of the best natural deodorant recipes to kill odor causing bacteria this summer! And they’re all baking soda free so they’re suitable for even the most sensitive skin!

Ah summer. It’s the perfect time for outdoor adventures. Swimming, hiking, lazy Sundays on the river. But it’s also hot. And occasionally humid. And that means sweat! While many of us aren’t thrilled at the idea of sweating, there’s nothing worse than stinky summer sweat.

Underarm odor is caused by bacteria being broken down by the apocrine glands in our arm pits. And while many of us, myself included, turned to anti-perspirants for years to tackle tough odors and stop sweat, it’s not the best solution. With concerning possible links to both breast cancer and prostrate cancer, I’d rather not gamble with my health. Therefore I opt for using a natural deodorant with safe ingredients.

While underarm sweating is often a challenge when making the switch to a natural deodorant, it’s definitely a healthier lifestyle choice. After all, we are supposed to sweat.

I’ve heard stories of professionals who actually place panty liners inside the armpits of their blazers to absorb excess sweat. After all, it’s hard to always appear in command of your job if your blazer looks like it’s being worn by a nervous nilly. However, opting for a natural deodorant can and does work. While there may be some sweating to contend with on those muggy hot days, you can still smell as fresh as lovely as a summer rose!

Learn why you should make the switch to a natural deodorant!

I’ve been through my own set of challenges in my quest to find the right natural deodorant for my skin. Like many others before me, I tried the natural baking soda deodorants that wrecked my pits with a painful red rash. I’ve also tried other natural deodorant brands that seemed like they just didn’t do anything at all. This led to me formulating my own homemade natural deodorant recipes.

Following is my collection of the best natural deodorant recipes without baking soda to kill odor causing bacteria this summer. I hope that you enjoy these natural deodorants recipes as much as I do. And that you find the a healthy, natural solution that works for you!

Best Natural Deodorant Recipes

Sensitive Skin Deodorant Recipe with Natural Probiotics

If you’ve been on the fence about switching to a natural deodorant, then you must try this sensitive skin deodorant recipe! Free of irritating baking soda, this all natural deodorant works hard at fighting odors without leaving you with an angry red rash.

Formulated with magnesium hydroxide for its deodorizing properties, my sensitive skin deodorant recipe also contains arrowroot powder and Fuller’s Earth clay to help absorb excess wetness. The addition of probiotics then additionally helps to destroy tough odors caused by bad bacteria by contributing to the biodiversity and strength of your skin microbiome. Get the recipe here.

Palmarosa + Lime Natural Deodorant Recipe with Aloe Vera Oil

Specifically formulated to be travel worthy during hot summer months, this natural deodorant recipe with essential oils has a higher melting point than other natural deodorants. That way you take it with you on hikes, camping or to summer festivals without having to worry about it melting.

Crafted with arrowroot powder, magnesium hydroxide and bentonite clay, this no baking soda natural deodorant recipe won’t irritate sensitive skin. Plus palmarosa and lime essential oils combine for a fresh scent and to help to fight odor causing bacteria. This is one of the top best natural deodorant recipes for an active and adventurous summer! You can find this natural deodorant recipe here.

Lavender Bergamot Deodorant Recipe with French Green Clay

Whether you prefer a stick or a cream deodorant, this versatile lavender bergamot deodorant recipe with French green clay offers some of the best wetness and odor protection! Not only is it free of coconut oil (for those with allergies) it’s also completely 100% natural. Learn to make this natural deodorant here.

Manuka Essential Oil Deodorant Recipe with Detoxifying Sea Clay

This manuka oil deodorant recipe is a great choice for anyone wanting to switch to a natural, non-irritating deodorant. It’s formulated using antifungal and antibacterial manuka essential oil as well as detoxifying, mineral rich sea clay.

Created to have a slightly higher melting point to compensate for warmer indoor temperatures during summer, this natural manuka oil deodorant recipe fights body odor without synthetic or toxic ingredients and offers a fresh, uni-sex scent perfect for summer. Get this natural, no baking soda deodorant recipe here.

Natural Lavender Cream Deodorant Recipe with Bentonite Clay

This natural cream deodorant recipe is good for more than just a deodorant. In addition to using this natural deodorant to fight underarm odor, it also works great as a spot acne treatment for oily summer skin. You can also use it on your feet to keep them from sweating and stinking in hot shoes, underneath makeup to keep your face shine free or as an acne fighting face mask!

Like my other best natural deodorant recipes, this one is free of irritating baking soda and contains only natural ingredients like arrowroot powder, magnesium hydroxide and bacteria fighting neem oil. Get the recipe for this 4-in-1 deodorant and skin care cream here.

Natural Neem Oil Deodorant Recipe

This natural no baking soda deodorant recipe won’t irritate skin and is made with tough, odor fighting anti-bacterial neem oil and organic essential oils. Learn how to make your own neem oil deodorant plus choose from two awesome printable deodorant labels for your finished product. Discover this natural deodorant recipe and the free printable labels here.

Best Natural Deodorants to Buy This Summer

Looking for an effective natural deodorant you can buy rather than DIY? I recommend the Nubian Heritage Indian Hemp and Haitian Vetiver Deodorant with Neem Oil. I tested out this deodorant after running out of my own and being unable to locate a baking soda free deodorant with magnesium last minute locally. Formulated with Propanediol, a tested effective natural ingredient derived from Corn in a fermentation process, this deodorant really does provide 24-hour odor protection.

I also like SmartyPits Natural/Aluminum Free Prebiotic Deodorant in Rosemary Mint. An aluminum-free, paraben-free, phthalate-free natural deodorant, this brand takes a smart approach to odor control by getting to its source. It feeds our body’s good bacteria with prebiotics in order to fight the odor causing bad bacteria.

I’ve found that Smarty Pits deodorant controls wetness better than the Nubian Heritage deodorant. However, it does not control odor for nearly as long. I sometimes apply both of these deodorants on super hot, sweaty days. The Nubian Heritage first, followed by Smarty Pits, for the perfect combination of both odor and wetness control.

(I buy SmartyPits deodorant from Grove Co. to save money on this and other natural home and health care products.)

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Sensitive Skin Deodorant Recipe with Natural Probiotics

March 19, 2018 By Rebecca D. Dillon

Sometimes it’s hard to let go of your vanity for your health. Giving up antiperspirant was a huge challenge for me. I didn’t want to stink. Yet at the same time, I also didn’t want to sweat. The thing is though, we’re supposed to sweat. And clogging up your pores with sketchy ingredients and chemicals can be highly detrimental to your health – especially if you already have health issues.

I’m pretty sure that my quest for better health would have taken me a lot longer to start had it not been for the fibro. Chronic pain has a way of forcing you to search for answers that modern medicine seems to only want to treat the symptoms. The better option, I’ve found, is to start by first rooting out the underlying cause.

As a result of being diagnosed with fibromyalgia, I took the initiative to dig up alternative information to take charge of my health after I realized the medications I was being prescribed were actually making me more sensitive to pain over time. My goal was to completely come off the daily medications that did more harm than good.

Through my journey for answers I learned how to improve my gut health and eat better. These things in tandem with reducing stress, changing emotional responses and purging unhealthy skin care products from my life made all the difference.

So now I sweat. And I’m ok with that. Because not only am I conquering my health goals, I’m conquering life. Are you ready to join me on this journey?

If switching to a natural deodorant sounds good to you, but you aren’t yet ready to dive into the whole DIY thing, then I highly recommend Schmidt’s Sensitive Skin Deodorant. I use their deodorant if I run out of my own deodorant that I make myself.

It works really well and definitely a lot better than other natural brands I’ve tried. I also like that Schmidt’s Sensitive Skin Deodorant has magnesium hydroxide as the first ingredient. (I purchase mine from Thrive Market for the great prices. If you’ve never shopped with Thrive Market you can get 25% off your first purchase when you sign up.)

Otherwise, you’ll find my natural sensitive skin deodorant recipe below. Crafted using magnesium hydroxide for its deodorizing properties, my sensitive skin deodorant recipe also contains arrowroot powder and Fuller’s Earth clay to help absorb excess wetness. The addition of probiotics then additionally helps to destroy odors caused by bad bacteria by contributing to the biodiversity and strength of your skin microbiome.

Sensitive Skin Deodorant Recipe

Ingredients:

5 oz. magnesium hydroxide
4 oz. arrowroot powder
1 oz. Fuller’s Earth clay
2 oz. refined & deodorized cocoa butter
2.5 oz. fractionated coconut oil
.5 oz. refined shea butter
1/2 teaspoon beeswax pastilles (or 1/4 teaspoon candelilla wax)
3 capsules shelf stable probiotics
.15 oz. essential oil of choice

Instructions:

You’ll need a digital scale to weigh all of the ingredients for my sensitive skin deodorant recipe, except for the beeswax pastilles and probiotics. You will need a teaspoon measuring spoon to measure out the wax. For the probiotics, simply cut open three capsules and use the probiotics inside.

Begin by weighing out the cocoa butter and shea butter into a large glass Pyrex measuring cup or glass bowl.

Next, measure out a level teaspoon of the beeswax pastilles and add it to your container. Melt these ingredients either in a microwave at 30% power or a double boiler until melted.

Once melted, weigh out the fractionated coconut oil. Stir the fractionated coconut oil into the melted butters and wax. (If needed, you can gently heat the deodorant mixture again then mix well to combine.)

While the deodorant mixture is still hot, weigh out and stir in the arrowroot powder, Fuller’s Earth clay and magnesium hydroxide. Mix well to combine.

Follow with the essential oil, if using, and stir it into the deodorant mixture until thoroughly incorporated.

Finally, pour your sensitive skin deodorant into your desired containers of choice. You can use either empty deodorant containers or jars. Once the deodorant sets up, it’s ready to use!

If you’d like to try some of my other natural deodorant recipes, you can find my entire collection of deodorant recipes here. You may also enjoy my collection of witch hazel skin care recipes.

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Lavender Bergamot Deodorant Recipe with French Green Clay

November 28, 2017 By Rebecca D. Dillon

Whether you prefer a stick or a cream deodorant, this versatile lavender bergamot deodorant recipe with French green clay offers some of the best wetness and odor protection yet! And it’s completely 100% natural.

I’ve accumulated quite the stash of lifestyle and beauty tips over the past several decades. Like retinol will clear up your hormonal acne at any age and flossing can not only prevent a receding gum line, but also stop it in its tracks. But I’ve also learned that antiperspirant will, over time, make you both sweat and stink more.

Why Should I Switch to a Natural Deodorant?

Our bodies evolved to sweat. It’s what sets us apart from other mammals. Sweating keeps our bodies from overheating. As a result, we are able to work harder and longer. Antiperspirants run counteractive to this. Aluminum-based ingredients block our sweat glands to prevent this very necessary and vital function. In turn it traps odor causing bacteria from exiting our bodies – odor that the antiperspirant then masks. This can lead to some pretty negative side effects and cause worsening odor over time. (Which is why you now need a clinical strength antiperspirant but didn’t when you were younger.)

When you then also compound this with the other potentially harmful ingredients found in some brands of antiperspirants. These ingredients include triclosan which can disrupt hormones and environmental estrogen like BHT and parabens. And over time it’s possible that these ingredients can lead to health problems.

While there’s no definitive research that can state absolutely that these ingredients – which are used well outside of moderation – do cause health problems as components of antiperspirants, there’s also no research that proves it doesn’t. And as time passes and we learn more about how the products we use can affect our bodies, it may be time to err on the side of caution.

Having personally made the switch from an antiperspirant to using my own homemade deodorant recipe over a year ago, I can say I will never go back. Not only do I stink less now than I did when I used antiperspirants, I also sweat less. And as someone who suffers from fibromyalgia, I also FEEL better the majority of the time.

However, because I am who I am, whenever I run out of my current batch of deodorant I come up with an entirely new recipe. Because, hey. Why not? Life’s short. Mix it up. Yada yada yada. Doesn’t matter. What this means for you, is every few months I throw out a new natural deodorant recipe for you to try. So there you go.

About My Lavender Bergamot Deodorant Recipe

My latest and greatest is a lavender bergamot deodorant recipe. It contains my staple ingredients like arrowroot powder and magnesium hydroxide, but omits coconut oil which has a tendency to clog pores due to its high non-comedogenic rating.

As a twist, I also included French green clay in my lavender bergamot deodorant recipe. And instead of my usual candelilla or carnauba wax, I used beeswax instead. The bonus? This recipe works as a cream deodorant in a jar or as a stick deodorant in a tube.

Why Do You Use French Green Clay?

French green clay, sometimes also called sea clay, is made up of micro molecules that are able to “drink” oils, impurities and even toxic substances from your skin. (Kind of like activated charcoal but without the mess.) Commonly used to fight and prevent acne in addition to routine weekly face masks, this light green clay is naturally rich in minerals and is valued for its toning properties.

Even more interesting is that French green clay obtains its light green color from naturally occurring iron oxide and decomposed plant material – the same life cycle that the earth uses to regenerate herself. In turn, its soft texture and elemental composition lends itself well to a variety of skin care preparations.

While it’s a common misconception that all French green clay comes from France (it does not) I specifically used the French green clay sold by Mountain Rose Herbs. Their untreated French green clay is specifically quarry mined from naturally occurring deposits in France and makes a lovely addition to this natural deodorant recipe.

Lavender Bergamot Deodorant Recipe

Ingredients:

6 oz. arrowroot powder
3 oz. magnesium hydroxide
1 oz. French green clay
2 oz. cocoa butter
2 oz. baobab oil
.5 oz. 100% neem oil
.5 oz. refined shea butter
1/2 teaspoon beeswax pastilles
.1 oz. lavender essential oil
.05 oz. bergamot essential oil

Instructions:

You’ll need a digital scale to weigh all of the ingredients for my lavender bergamot deodorant recipe, except for the beeswax pastilles. You will need a teaspoon measuring spoon to measure out the wax.

To make my lavender bergamot deodorant recipe with French green clay, begin by weighing out the cocoa butter and shea butter into a large glass Pyrex measuring cup or glass bowl. (It’s important to note that refined shea butter has a higher melting point than unrefined shea butter. Therefore substitutions may cause variations in the recipe.)

Next, measure out a level teaspoon of the beeswax pastilles and add it to your container. Melt these ingredients either in a microwave at 30% power or a double boiler until melted.

Once melted, weigh out the baobab oil and neem oil. Stir these oils into the melted butters and wax. (If needed, you can gently heat the deodorant mixture again then mix well to combine.)

While the lavender bergamot deodorant mixture is still hot, weigh out and stir in the arrowroot powder, French green clay and magnesium hydroxide. Mix well to combine.

Then follow with the essential oils, weighing out the amounts first, then stir them into the deodorant mixture until thoroughly incorporated.

Finally, pour your lavender bergamot deodorant into your desired containers of choice. I used 4 oz. paperboard containers for mine.

These eco-friendly paperboard jars are renewable, recyclable, compostable, and biodegradable. They also have an oil resistant paper barrier so they work well with products such as lip balms, salves, deodorants and even body butters. You can purchase these eco-friendly jars in bulk from SKS Bottle & Packaging here. Another alternative is to pour these into empty deodorant tubes.

Allow your deodorant to cool and solidify, then cap and label as desired for personal use or gifting.

If you’d like to recreate my lavender bergamot deodorant recipe to sell, then you’ll need to follow good manufacturing practices (GMP) when making your product. You’ll find that the book, Good Manufacturing Practices for Soap and Cosmetic Handcrafters by Marie Gale, is a valuable resource if you’re just getting started making your own homemade soaps, skin care products and cosmetics.

In addition to GMP, you’ll also need to follow FDA guidelines for labeling your products. If you’re unsure about the rules and regulations regarding labeling cosmetics, the book, Soap and Cosmetic Labeling: How to Follow the Rules and Regs Explained in Plain English by Marie Gale, spells out everything you need to know to legally label your handcrafted products.

More Natural Deodorant Recipes

If you enjoyed my lavender bergamot deodorant recipe, then you may also enjoy my other natural deodorant recipes as well.

For even more great bath, body and skin care recipes be sure to check out my boards on Pinterest. You can also follow me via your favorite social media platforms including G+, Tumblr, Facebook, Twitter, Blog Lovin’, and Instagram. Or subscribe to Soap Deli News via email for future updates, DIY projects and recipes.

This article is not intended to provide diagnosis, treatment or medical advice and is provided for informational purposes only. Information on products mentioned are based on my own personal experience and have not been evaluated by the FDA. Please consult a physician prior to making any changes that may impact your health.

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Natural Deodorant – Making the Switch for your Health

August 16, 2017 By Rebecca D. Dillon

For those of you who follow my blog regularly, you know that a while back I switched to an all natural deodorant for good. After two months of sticking with it I was 100% convinced of the health benefits. Not only was I able to ditch the negative effects caused by using an aluminum based antiperspirant, but I was also able to increase my magnesium intake through a simple everyday habit – putting on deodorant.

In the past I’d tried natural deodorants from commercial companies that just didn’t work for me. I’d also tried making my own deodorant with baking soda. That was quite the fiasco. Not only did it break me out in a painful rash under my arms, but it turned me off from natural deodorant for quite some time. Then one day I read about swapping the baking soda out with magnesium hydroxide. That’s when I fell in love.

My love affair with natural deodorant only grew after that. I started creating new natural deodorant recipes every time I’d run out of the previous batch. I also started experimenting with a variety of ingredients I’d never used in a deodorant prior. You’ll find that all of my new deodorant recipes reflect this change. They also all now contain a combination of clay, arrowroot powder, magnesium hydroxide powder and a combination of plant based waxes, butters and oils. (They’re vegan too!)

If you’re thinking of making the switch, it is important to realize that you will sweat when wearing natural deodorant. It’s definitely not the same as slapping on an antiperspirant. However, your body honestly needs to sweat. The plus side to my natural deodorant recipes however, is that you do stay dry longer than if you were wearing nothing at all. And, well. You won’t stink.

My most recent natural deodorant recipe is for a natural magnesium cream deodorant. I created this natural deodorant recipe specifically for The Nourished Life blog. My natural magnesium cream deodorant recipe not only fights odor causing bacteria, but it’s gentle on skin and helps to increase the level of magnesium in your body to help with everyday aches and pains. (I mean, I kind of feel like we could all use that from time to time, especially as we age.)

So be sure to hop over to The Nourished Life blog here to check out my most recent natural cream deodorant recipe. Then be sure to check out some of my other natural deodorant recipes right here on Soap Deli News blog!

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Manuka Oil Deodorant Recipe with Detoxifying Sea Clay

July 12, 2017 By Rebecca D. Dillon

This manuka oil deodorant recipe is a great choice for anyone wanting to switch to a natural, non-irritating deodorant. Made with antifungal and antibacterial manuka essential oil as well as detoxifying, mineral rich sea clay, this natural manuka oil deodorant recipe fights body odor without synthetic or toxic ingredients and offers a fresh, uni-sex scent perfect for summer.

What is sea clay?

Sea clay is a dark greenish-gray clay derived from the ancient sea floor of the Dead Sea in Israel. (You are probably already familiar with Dead Sea salt which comes from the same location.) As such, this unique clay offers an array of skin care benefits in part to its rich magnesium, potassium, sulfate and calcium content. Commonly used as an ingredients face masks as well as a natural soap colorant, sea clay also possesses detoxifying properties that can help to absorb odors and wetness when used in deodorant.

Alternatively, sea clay is also used by some alternative health practitioners to treat fibromyalgia, likely due to the high magnesium content. While the science doesn’t support using clay to treat this illness, I have found that including magnesium in my homemade deodorants has helped lessen the symptoms and severity of my own fibromyalgia with continued use.

It is important to note, however, that the Dead Sea is receding at an alarming rate in part both to regular mining and global warming. (You can read more about the recession of the Dead Sea on Wikipedia here and BBC News here.) As such, if you prefer not to contribute to the recession of the Dead Sea by purchasing Dead Sea salt or Dead Sea clay, you can simply substitute the sea clay in my manuka oil deodorant recipe with bentonite clay which has similar properties. (I had some leftover sea clay that was purchased prior to the discovery of these articles.)

Why manuka essential oil?

The manuka plant is native to New Zealand. This is where both manuka honey and manuka essential oil are sourced. Manuka honey is used for its beneficial properties in both skin care and as a health food for its wellness and antibiotic properties. (Learn more about manuka honey here.)

While manuka honey comes from New Zealand’s bees, manuka essential oil is produced by steam distillation of manuka leaves. (Learn more about manuka essential oil here.) This non-toxic, non-irritating and non-sensitizing essential oil is generally safe for all ages to use and is commonly included in skin care applications for its beneficial antibacterial, antifungal and anti-inflammatory properties. As such, manuka essential oil is common in products that help to relieve itching skin and dandruff, rashes, common skin diseases and minor abrasions, as well as to ease pain in the muscles and joints.

I omitted the use of baking soda in my manuka oil deodorant recipe as it’s a common skin irritant for many, myself included. However, as with many of my past natural homemade deodorant recipes, I once again included magnesium hydroxide. Studies have shown that most adults have low levels of magnesium and as such including it in deodorant is an easy way to increase those levels. Sound good? Great! Let’s get started!

Manuka Oil Deodorant Recipe

Ingredients:

7 oz. arrowroot powder
3 oz. magnesium hydroxide
1 oz. Dead Sea clay (or bentonite clay)
2.5 oz. kokum butter
.5 oz. refined shea butter
2 oz. shea nut oil
2.5 oz. macerated carrot oil
1/4 teaspoon carnauba wax
.05 oz. manuka essential oil
.1 oz 5-fold lemon essential oil

Instructions:

You’ll need a digital scale to weigh all of the ingredients for my manuka oil deodorant recipe, except for the carnauba wax. You will need a measuring spoon to measure out the wax.

To make my manuka oil deodorant recipe with sea clay, begin by weighing out the shea butter and kokum butter into a large glass Pyrex measuring cup or glass bowl. Next, measure out the carnauba wax and add it to your container. Melt these ingredients in the microwave at 40% power until melted. (Alternately you can also use a double boiler.)

Once melted, weigh out the shea nut oil and the macerated carrot oil. (If you live in a particularly warm environment, I recommend reducing the amount of carrot oil to 2 oz. – 2.25 oz. The mixture should be just pourable.) Stir these oils into the melted butters and wax. If needed, you can gently heat the deodorant mixture again then mix well to combine.

While the manuka oil deodorant mixture is still hot, weigh out and stir in both the arrowroot powder, sea clay and magnesium hydroxide. Mix well with a non-metal utensil to combine.

Then follow with the essential oils, again mixing thoroughly to ensure they are fully incorporated into your manuka oil deodorant.

Now carefully pour your manuka oil deodorant into eight travel size 1.5 oz. brown paperboard push up tubes. (You can also halve this recipe if desired. Half the amount of manuka essential oil is .025 oz./1 gram and half the 5-fold lemon essential oil is .05 oz./1.4 grams.)

Alternately, for a regular sized deodorant, you also use around four silver deodorant tubes with domed caps or white deodorant tubes with flat caps.

If your deodorant starts to solidify during the process of pouring it into your containers, you can gently reheat the mixture.

Once your manuka oil deodorant has cooled and fully solidified – this can take 1-2 days depending on your container size and room temperature – cap the deodorant containers and label as desired.

If you are using the 1.5 oz. brown paperboard push up tubes, you can download the PDF for my free printable sea clay & manuka oil deodorant here. Then simply print the labels onto full size sticker paper, cut out the individual labels and apply as desired to your deodorant containers. (These labels are free for personal use and gifting only.)

The clipart for my manuka oil deodorant labels was purchased from Kenna Sato Designs. I specifically used the Crystals, Diamonds and Minerals clipart found here if you’d like to create your own similar custom labels.

Not quite ready to make your own manuka oil deodorant? You can buy a natural orange & vanilla manuka oil deodorant from Skin Craft Organics.

For more of my natural homemade deodorant recipes, including my palmarosa + lime natural deodorant recipe with aloe vera oil pictured above, visit Soap Deli News blog here.

Want to make my manuka oil deodorant recipe to sell? Then you’ll need to label your deodorant containers appropriately to meet state and federal laws. If you’re unsure about the rules and regulations regarding labeling, I highly recommend the book, Soap and Cosmetic Labeling: How to Follow the Rules and Regs Explained in Plain English, by Marie Gale.

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