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The Valor Journal
Straight-talking guides to natural deodorant, traditional shaving, beard care and soap. Pick a topic, or start with the switch to natural deodorant.
17 articles, 5 topicsHonest answers about natural grooming, how our products work, and why we make them the way we do.
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Switching to natural deodorant
Coming off antiperspirant? Here’s what to expect, and how to make the switch to Pit Stop Natural Deodorant easy.
- Week oneLittle change at first, then you may notice more sweat as your body adjusts.
- Weeks two to fourThings settle down. Most people are through the switch within 2 to 4 weeks.
- Help it alongWash with a gentle soap, wear breathable cotton or linen, and use Pit Stop every day.
Natural Deodorant
How Pit Stop Natural Deodorant works, switching from antiperspirant, and caring for your tin.
Natural Deodorant
Detox Your Pits!
Why it’s antiperspirant you should ditch, not deodorant, and how to get through the 2 to 4 week switch.
Natural Deodorant
Get familiar with your pits
What really causes underarm odour, how Pit Stop Natural Deodorant works, and what to expect week by week.
Natural Deodorant
Why Convert to Valor Pit-Stop Natural Deodorants
Do natural deodorants really work? Why it’s worth making the switch.
Natural Deodorant
Why Natural Deodorant Can Go Grainy (And Why That’s Actually a Good Sign)
Tin gone grainy after a hot delivery? Why it happens, and the easy fix.
Natural Deodorant
Pit Stop Natural Deodorant
Why so many natural deodorants underperform, and how Pit Stop is different.
Natural Deodorant
The Pit Stops Here
A quick guide to how Pit Stop works and the transition period when you first switch.
Shaving
Traditional wet shaving with a brush, shaving soap and safety razor.
Shaving
How to Shave with Valor
Our tried and proven method for the cleanest wet shave, with a brush and safety razor.
Shaving
Why Shave with Valor?
Turning shaving from a drag into a ritual, plus the ethics behind every Valor product.
Shaving
The Rise of The Safety Razor
Why so many people are going back to the classic safety razor.
Beard & Face
Looking after your beard and the skin underneath it.
Beard & Face
Tame your beard
Keeping skin and whiskers healthy, from a lumberjack beard to a clean jawline.
Beard & Face
Valor Anti-Ageing Face Balm
What goes into our Face Balm, and why we chose pomegranate oil.
Beard & Face
Taking (self)care of you
Small, simple grooming habits that make a big difference to how you feel.
Soap & Body
What goes into a good soap, and how we make ours.
Soap & Body
The dirt about Soaps
Everything you need to know about soap: where it came from, what’s in it, and how ours is made.
Soap & Body
Our best-selling soap bars
Why our rose-scented Agatha Fitch bar is one of our best sellers.
Soap & Body
In the war on bacteria, Are all soaps equal?
Does any soap do the job? What really matters when you wash.
Our Story & Ethics
The people and principles behind Valor.
Ready to make the switch?
Three scents of Pit Stop Natural Deodorant, for everyone.
