This Stinks!

It seems to be fairly common knowledge among granola-crunchy earth people that anti-perspirants cause cancer. It is for this reason, that many a hippie will bust down the doors to your olfactory senses with a (peacefully) aggressive waft of patchouli.

As to why it is seemingly common to combat body odor with patchouli is anyone's guess. Having dabbled in some aromatherapy, there are other natural essential oils that aren't as pungent (read: offensive). This common choice has even Tree Huggers asking about it. (See Instant Survey Here)

But according to the science behind this revelation, if you can't sweat out the toxins, they stay in your body, until the cells start to mutate and revolt. The longer explanation is here.

OK...fine, I can use a deodorant, just not an anti-perspirant, right? but No!!! It has aluminum - another common enemy of the enlightened peace-niks. What's a girl to do? Sooooooooo, I tried some Tom's of Maine all-natural Deodorant (which surprisingly does not come in patchouli). The softly scented lavender was so subtle I immediately had my doubts...

Now you know you have good friends when they are willing to tell you to your face that you're smelling "a bit Mediterranean". Which was the more personally identifying way of saying that I smelled like a dirty hippie - only I'm off 100% Italian blood -- I got the message...

So I thought about it....no one feels compassionate or understanding to the stinky hot chick but everyone feels compassion towards the person with cancer.

With irrefutable logic like that, goodbye dirty hippie, hello dirty little Secret.

(Editor's note: Many studies have been done, but no direct link has been established. So while I am not advocating cancer, I think I'll take my chances!)