Assertion: natural deodorant | /r/MadeOf | baking soda
Facets:
value: often
type: TEMPORAL
value: to help neutralize body odor
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Many all-natural deodorants contain baking soda, which can irritate the underarms, but this version swaps it out for arrowroot powder and dietary magnesium to keep you dry, plus shea butter to moisturize.
text: First, natural deodorants often contain baking soda, or sodium bicarbonate, to help neutralize body odor, but its alkaline nature, which is more basic than the skin’s natural pH, can easily prompt a skin reaction, says Neelam Vashi, M.D., associate professor of dermatology at Boston University School of Medicine and director of the Boston University Cosmetic and Laser Center at Boston Medical Center.