Looking for a natural alternative to regular deodorant?
No Pong Natural Deodorants are the hottest new find when it comes to natural deodorants, and the fastest-growing, best-selling deodorant of its kind in Woolworths.
No Pong is a cream product, generally applied with your fingers.
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Midwife and Co-Founder of No Pong, Melanie McVean, says although many think it’s strange to touch their armpits with their fingers, she is “encouraging everyone to make touching their armpits part of their daily routine”.
“We apply moisturisers, sunscreens and many other products with our hands, so why not touch our armpits to apply deodorant the same way?” she tells Best Picks.
“Most people assume their armpits are dirty and we should avoid touching them at all costs.
“Instead, we spray them with aerosol or cover them using a roll-on applicator. Yet, we apply lotions, sunscreens and other products to our body, and our armpits should be no different,” she explains.
Melanie says getting to know your armpits daily means “it’ll be easier to recognise when something has changed and act quickly. This is one reason why No Pong is applied using fingers”.
Over the years, many customers say they have discovered lumps as a result of checking their armpits, thanks to No Pong.
“They’ve found lumps that they otherwise wouldn’t have found,” Melanie says.
“Some of these turned out to be sliding door moments.”
Melanie says lymph nodes play an important role in our body’s immune system.
“Normally you can’t feel them but when they’re swollen, they’re more noticeable,” she says.
“It is a great marker that our body is fighting or reacting to something and if it persists, it is a sign that it should be checked out by a healthcare professional.”
No Pong was started in 2015, from a 24-hour “hackathon” by Melanie and co-founder Chris Caley.
The natural deodorant company now offers three formulas, with a range of scents — Flower Power, Spicy Chai and Lavender — as well as fragrance-free options.
No Pong’s products are made of all-natural ingredients, without any aluminium, parabens or palm oil and are plastic free.
They also “use a material called tinplate for their tins, which allows it to biodegrade over time.”
They also happen to be super affordable and range from $6.95-$9.95.
Customers are loving No Pong’s line of natural deodorants, calling them “absolutely amazing”.
“I highly recommend these products to everyone I know, they work so well,” said one.
Another added, “I have tested using these in hot conditions and it really works”.
A third said: “Great product, I work in a physical job and No Pong works really well.”
To try No Pong for yourself, head here now.
