Terra Naturals, a toiletries manufacturer based in Toronto and Vermont, has rolled out its first “natural” deodorant based on a corn sugar derivative.
The company uses 1,3 propanediol, made by a joint venture between chemical company DuPont and sugar processor Tate & Lyle, as a substitute for petroleum-based propylene glycol. The finished product, to be marketed under Terra Naturals’ “Green” brand, is also free of aluminum and synthetic parabens found in other deodorants, the company said.
Terra Naturals’ Svetlana Ratnikova said the propanediol product also replaces the vegetable glycerin found in other “natural” deodorants.
“Vegetable glycerin can be very sticky and reduces overall product performance,” she said in a release, “and propylene glycol is derived from natural gas, a product that energy-conscious consumers are trying to reduce their dependence on.”
