Journal

Ingredient Highlight

Abiding by California Proposition 65 | Why we ban 900+ Ingredients

Ingredient Highlight

Abiding by California Proposition 65 | Why we ban 900+ Ingredients

Unfortunately, terms like natural and clean aren’t regulated by any governing body, meaning brands can slap them on their packaging even if they a...

Sustainability

Cradle to Grave Sustainability: Why sustainability is more than just packaging

When we think about sustainability as consumers, we often think of packaging. “What is this made of? Can I compost this? Is it better for the envir...

Sustainability

How to Upcycle your Nala Container

You have this beautiful packaging that surrounded and protected your Nala deodorant, and now you’re wondering what to do with it. As we continue to...

Sustainability

How to use the last bit of your Nala

You use your Nala deodorant every morning, and this a.m. you realize you’re down to the last bit. Having troubles getting to the bottom part? We he...

Sustainability

Nala introduces Reduced Packaging

At Nala, we’re constantly looking for ways to be increasingly sustainable, from the initial life of a product straight to its end. Introducing redu...

Opinion

Why do we feel shame around sweating?

You’ve had a busy day, dropping the kids off at school before that 9 am meeting, wolfing down lunch at your desk, getting home just in time to make...

Opinion

How to Speak to Someone with Cancer

Words by: Breanne Jordan For me, the process of diagnosis was jarring. When I found a lump in my breast my doctor reassured me that it was almost c...

Opinion

The Weight of My Strength: How a cauliflower sized tumour and a 12” incision opened my heart

And this is why it is so hard to talk to a cancer patient. There is no right way. But there is a gentler, less evasive, less personal way. A way t...

Ingredient Highlight

Ingredient Highlight: LEMA Oil

LEMA oil has broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties, which makes it an amazing natural preservative for skincare products without being harsh on t...

Ingredient Highlight

Process Highlight: Supercritical Fluid extraction by Carbon Dioxide (CO₂)

How exactly do we create a deodorant without chemicals? In order to keep the entire creation process one that is clean and environmentally friendly...

Opinion

In a world of self care have we forgotten how to care for others?

I’ve spent the entirety of my twenties reading self-help books on how to put yourself first, listening to my peers talk about their bubble baths an...

Ingredient Highlight

Ingredient Highlight: Baking Soda

Each ingredient selected for our free-from deodorants is purposeful. We choose based on quality, safety, and effectiveness. For this reason you’ll ...

Getting Started

How do Natural Deodorants work?

Deodorant, antiperspirant, natural deodorant, it’s all the same thing right? While they all work to mask body odour, they all actually function ver...