If you’re new to natural deodorant, welcome! 🤍
Let’s talk about what’s normal, what’s temporary, and how to help your body through the transition—without fear, frustration, or armpit shame.

How to Use your Pittie PoP

Pittie PoP deo works differently than conventional antiperspirants, so application matters.

Here’s the simple routine:

• Apply to clean, damp skin (this formula operates more like a lotion in a lot of ways)
  

• Reapply as needed, especially during the first few weeks

Unlike antiperspirants, Pittie PoP does NOT block sweat. It works by neutralizing odor-causing bacteria while allowing your body to sweat the way it’s meant to.

Think of it as support, NOT suppression.

Why Sweat Isn’t the Problem

Sweat itself doesn’t smell.
Odor happens when sweat mixes with bacteria on the skin.

Your body has two main sweat glands:

• Eccrine glands (produce mostly water to cool you down)

• Apocrine glands (found in armpits and groin; release thicker sweat that bacteria love)

Natural deodorant helps manage odor by keeping bacteria in check—without interfering with your body’s natural cooling and detox systems.

The Transition Period: What’s Actually Happening

If you’ve used aluminum-based antiperspirants in the past, your body may need time to adjust.

Why?
Antiperspirants physically block sweat glands. When you stop using them:

• Your sweat glands reopen

• Your skin’s microbiome begins to rebalance

• Your lymphatic system can move waste more efficiently

During this time, some people experience:

• Temporary increase in odor

• More sweating than usual

• Mild irritation or sensitivity (due to the body detoxing waste like heavy metals)

This is normal and temporary.

Your body isn’t “getting worse”—it’s recalibrating.

Why Odor Can Increase at First

As your body adjusts, sweat may carry:

• Fatty acids

• Ammonia

• Sulfur compounds (that really bad odor that smells like rotten eggs)

These are byproducts your body previously couldn’t release efficiently.

Once your skin microbiome stabilizes, odor typically decreases—and many people find they need less deodorant over time, not more.

Tips to Make the Transition Smoother

If you’re in the adjustment phase, here’s what helps:

• Stay hydrated to support detox pathways

• Apply deodorant consistently (yes, even if you’re home)

• Use gentle exfoliation occasionally to remove buildup

• Avoid switching to a different product right away or calling it quits after a few days...—give your body time!

If irritation occurs:

• Take a short break 

• Soothe skin with aloe or a gentle balm

• Reintroduce slowly

Sensitive skin may just need a little extra patience.

The Big Picture

Sweating is not something to “fix.”
It’s a vital function that:

• Regulates temperature

• Supports detoxification 

• Helps maintain healthy skin immunity

• Contains Natural antimicrobial peptides (Enter: Dermcidin)

Pittie PoP deodorant works with your body—not against it.

And once the transition phase passes?
Most people never want to go back.

You’ve got this. Your pits do too. 💛