#246 - Is Killing Odor Killing You with Christie Shumate

Christie Shumate is an award-winning licensed Esthetician and Certified Medical Electrologist, who has been in the beauty industry for more than 30 years. Her Jupiter, Florida based Spa, Transformations Esthetics & Wellness, boasts some of her personally developed cutting-edge techniques as well as an impressive roster of celebrity clients.

Christie's work took a different turn when two of her friends were diagnosed with breast cancer. Christie became deeply involved with their survival journey and realized the deodorant they were using contained a possible connection to a cancer- causing chemical: aluminum. Christie set out on a mission to find deodorants without aluminum but what she found on the market simply didn't work. "Every single natural product that I used simply wasn't effective, so I decided to take matters into my own hands," Christie said. Using her esthetics background Christie created the world's first plant based, aluminum free Underarm Deodorant Granules that actually work! Underarm Deodorant Granules debuted at a private label manufacturing show, where they were awarded one of the "Innovative Products of the Year".

Since its creation, the product has become a game changer in the natural world. The single-use, sanitary application method is being hailed as a "genius move" by influencers and bloggers for the simple fact that with this method, you avoid putting bacteria from your underarm directly onto a stick or roll-on and then using it over and over, every day, re-exposing yourself to more bacteria. With this product, you wet your fingers under water, sprinkle a pea-sized amount of granules onto your wet fingers and massage it in to your underarm. "I wanted to create something that didn't exist on the market, something that was innovative but most importantly safe," Christie said in a recent interview. "We need to know exactly what we are putting in and around our bodies daily and the health consequences of using aluminum."

Christie is now on a dedicated mission to educate men and women about the products they use and specifically enlighten women about breast implants, aluminum and all its effects. She has been featured on CBS News, The Palm Beach Post and many other local and national outlets. She is always open to discussions about health, wellness and of course deodorant. For more information, please go to: transformations-wellness.com .

You can currently find Underarm Deodorant Granules for sale in Jupiter at Transformations Esthetics & Wellness and One on One Fitness. They are also located at the Salt Suite in Palm Beach Gardens and at deodorantgranules.com