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PiperWai is a charcoal deodorant stick created with no harmful ingredients, leaving you at ease with what's on your body. Its 100% natural ingredients form an invisible, absorbent, pH-balanced shield on your underarms that neutralizes odor and protects your clothes from perspiration. The stick version is the same great formula, but put into an easy glide on stick. The all-natural formulation is perfect for sensitive skin unable to handle baking soda.
- Activated Charcoal: Neutralizes odor, absorbs moisture, and detoxifies by pulling toxins and excess oils from the skin.
- Shea Butter: Helps to soften, soothe, and moisturize skin due to its high fatty acid concentration.
- Witch Hazel: As an astringent, it helps your skin and pores contract, which refuses sweat production.
Why We Love It: Baking soda is usually the go-to natural ingredient for neutralizing odors, but it can sometimes be a bit much for sensitive skin. That’s why we’re ecstatic about a natural deodorant that gets the job done without needing it! Instead, this deodorant uses activated charcoal and a blend of essential oils, butters, and extracts to absorb and eliminate odors without causing skin irritation for those with sensitive skin.
How To Use It: Simply roll it on your pits as you would with a traditional roll-on deodorant. Recommended to be used within 12 months from the date of purchase; 6 months after opening. Reapply after showering and/or exercise.
What To Know: If this is your first time switching to a natural deodorant, don’t be discouraged if it takes a little time to start working. After long-term use of traditional deodorants, your body will begin to detox itself which may cause you to emit slightly unpleasant odors. Use a Pit Scrub to exfoliate and prime your underarm skin to better absorb the ingredients in your natural deodorant and speed up it’s deodorizing effects, making your transition a lot easier.
What Makes It Green: PiperWai is committed to crafting vegan, cruelty-free products. This deodorant is 100% aluminum free as well as being free of parabens, synthetic fragrances or dyes, and all the other ingredients banned on our Toxic Twenty List.
Ingredients: tapioca starch, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, water, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, sodium bicarbonate, rosa centifolia flower water, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) extract, theobroma cacao (cocoa)seed butter, tocopheryl acetate, lonicera caprifolium (honeysuckle) flower extract, lonicera japonica (honeysuckle) flower extract, magnesium hydroxide, activated charcoal . Essential Oils: Ingredients: mentha piperita (peppermint) oil, eucalyptus radiata leaf/stem oil, citrus reticulata (tangerine) leaf oil, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil, salvia sclarea (clary) oil, cymbopogon citratus (lemongrass) leaf oil, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, thymus vulgaris (thyme) oil, eugenia caryophyllus (clove) leaf oil, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf oil
Perfect For: Combination, Dry, Oily, and Mature Skin Types.
Size: 0.5 oz | 14 g
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Your scalp sets the foundation for healthy hair, but when it's dry, flaky, itchy, or irritated, it’s hard to feel your best. This Scalp Solution is a lightweight, non-greasy leave-in treatment designed to restore balance where it matters most—at the root. Infused with probiotic extracts and herbal bioactives, this scalp solution works to dissolve buildup, calm irritation, and support a thriving scalp microbiome.
If your scalp feels itchy, flaky, or unbalanced, it’s a sign it needs care. The Good Biome Scalp Solution gently restores harmony, soothing irritation and reducing buildup without disrupting your scalp’s natural rhythm.
- Clove Bud Oil: Naturally antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory, helping to soothe irritation and reduce itchiness.
- Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate: A probiotic extract that supports a balanced scalp microbiome, reducing flakes and discomfort.
- Nettle Extract: Rich in antioxidants and nutrients, it helps strengthen hair follicles and promote healthy growth.
Why We Love It: A little goes a long way, but the relief is instant. This Scalp Solution calms irritation, soothes itchiness, and helps reduce redness—all without feeling heavy or greasy. If your scalp needs a reset, this is the soothing care it deserves.
How To Use It: Shake well before each use! Apply the leave-in liquid directly to the scalp sparingly and massage until completely absorbed. This product is special because you can use as much or as little as you need as often as you choose.
What To Know: If your scalp has been through a lot—years of buildup, harsh products, or constant irritation—it might take some time to adjust. That’s okay. Healing isn’t instant, but .with regular use, you’ll notice fewer flakes, less itch, and a scalp that feels hydrated and calm. It’s also pH-balanced (at 5), meaning it works naturally with your scalp instead of disrupting it. Just give it time—your scalp wants to heal.
What Makes It Green: Vegan and cruelty-free. Made without organic and all natural botanicals. That means no parabens, no phthalates, no synthetic fragrances—or any other ingredients listed on our Toxic Twenty List.
Perfect For: Anyone dealing with dryness, flakes, itchiness, oil imbalance, or scalp discoloration. Works for all hair types—including color-treated and chemically processed hair. If your scalp feels off, this is for you.
Size: 2.7 oz
Ingredients: Water, Sodium Sunflowerseedate (Sunflower), Eugenia Caryophyllata (Clove Bud) Oil, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Black Walnut Hull (Juglans Nigra) Extract Organic, Althaea Officinalis (Marshmallow) Root Extract, Rosa Canina (Rosehip) Seed Oil, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract Organic, Urtica Dioica (Nettle) Extract Organic, Bacillus Ferment, Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate, Cannabis Sativa (Hemp) Seed Oil Organic, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Oil Organic, Sclerocarya Birrea (Marula) Seed Oil, Vegetable Glycerin, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Origanum Vulgare (Oregano) Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Essential Oil Organic, Citrus Bergamia (Bergamot) Leaf Oil, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil, Commiphora Myrrha (Myrrh) Oil, Citric Acid
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Soak in self-care with the Oatmeal + Epsom Soothing Soak! Infused with pure Epsom Salt, it aims to help ease soreness from muscle pains and oatmeal to deeply moisturize your skin while the warm scent of vanilla essential oil comforts the mind. Add this soak to your weekly bath time routine to bring balance, harmony, and clarity back into your life. Turmeric Root- known to reduce inflammation Oatmeal - known for calming Eczema, Dry/Itchy Skin, Psoriasis Vitamin E- Works as an emollient to hydrate skin while locking in moisture
Why We Love It The Oatmeal + Epsom Soothing Soak helps you get glowing skin, smooth feet, and soothe achy muscles after a long day or challenging workout without expensive trips to the spa or bath beads.
How To Use It This soak can be used in your pedicure water or your bathwater. Add a few scoops to your bath or foot basin. Add a scoop to your hands and gently rub onto your body to gently exfoliate.
What To Know Despite having the name "Epsom salt," this mineral is essentially a pure mineral composition of magnesium, sulfate, and oxygen rather than salt. Epsom salt offers many health advantages, including relieving stress and relaxing the body, calming the nervous system, relieving pain and muscular tension, supporting healthy nerve and muscle function, and removing toxins from the body.
What Makes It Green Diabetic Friendly, No Artificial Fragrances, No Artificial Dyes, Cruelty-Free, Paraben-Free, Non-Toxic, Made in the USA
Perfect For Itchy, irritated, or inflamed skin
Size 3.33 oz
Ingredients Epsom Salt; Turmeric; Oatmeal; Vanilla Essential Oil; Ginger Essential Oil; Vitamin E.
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