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Daily Mail
19-07-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
I tested natural deodorant after FDA recalled 67,000 cases of popular brands - here's why I'll never go back
With the FDA recalling 67,000 cases of popular deodorant brands, one journalist made the switch to natural deodorant and was shocked by the results. Sophie Bates, a writer for The Sun, tried the natural product from Wild, a company that launched in 2020 with a focus on eco and skin-friendly products. Bates tested the deodorant daily for a month, putting it to the test through the office, gym and overnight. She went in with concerns of irritation and effectiveness, but found she was 'pleasantly surprised' by the product. 'For the first few days [I] didn't feel as fresh as I usually would with a traditional deodorant, but after that, I didn't notice much difference at all,' she said. 'I found myself free from body odor for the majority of the day, but I did sweat more than I usually do at first.' Bates said that while the natural deodorant took 'some getting used to,' she found that any odor neutralized following a couple of days of use. 'Everything about Wild is natural, from the recycled packaging to the chemical-free formula, but without compromising on quality,' she added. 'Once you get over the initial transition period, Wild's deodorant effectively keeps odor at bay, and I noticed long-lasting results without needing to top up.' Bates said the deodorant, while a little messy and more expensive, was overall a great natural option. Wild is available from $16 for cases and refills, $7.50 for refills and $11 for cases only, with a choice of scents and packaging options. The company's refillable options for natural deodorant is in an effort to reduce single-use plastics, and it claims that each refill saves 30 grams of plastic from reaching landfill sites. Bates testing of the product comes as the FDA announced a recall of 67,000 cases of the popular Power Stick deodorant brand. The Pennsylvania-based manufacturer, A.P Duauville, LLC, initiated the voluntary recall of 67,214 cases in total on July 10. The recall included more than 20,000 cases of the brand's 'power fresh'-scented Power Stick for Her Roll-On Antiperspirant Deodorant. It also covered more than 22,400 cases of 'spring fresh'-scented Power Stick Invisible Protection Roll-On Antiperspirant Deodorant, and more than 23,400 cases of the brand's Power Stick Original Nourishing Invisible Protection Roll-On Antiperspirant Deodorant. The Pennsylvania-based manufacturer, A.P Duauville, LLC, initiated the voluntary recall of 67,214 cases in total on July 10 All recalled items were packaged in a 1.8 ounce size. The recall was issued due to reported 'cGMP deviations,' which indicates a procedure and standards issue for product manufacturing, according to the Current Good Manufacturing Practices. Customers were able to purchase the recalled products at Walmart, Dollar Tree and Amazon.
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Yahoo
Teenagers died after car collided with tree in Staffordshire crash
Three teenagers died after the car they were travelling in collided with a tree, an inquest has heard. Dafydd Huw Craven-Jones, 18, and Morgan Jones, 17, from Wrexham, North Wales, and 17-year-old Sophie Bates from Stafford died after the crash on 25 May last year. Staffordshire Coroner's Court heard Mr Craven-Jones was the driver of the black Ford KA when it collided "head-on with an established tree" off the B5012 Cannock Road, in Pilkington. He and the front seat passenger Mr Jones were both declared dead at the scene and Sophie Bates, one of the rear seat passengers, died at Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital on 28 May. Assistant coroner Kelly Dixon recorded a short form cause of death as road traffic collision. "As the vehicle travelled over a humped back bridge towards Penkridge, at speed, it suffered a loss of control," she said. A tracking app on passenger Brooke Varley's phone "indicated a maximum speed of 85mph had been reached at some point during the 15-minute journey". The inquest heard evidence that, while the driver was wearing his seat belt, the front side passenger was not wearing his correctly and neither rear seat passengers were wearing seat belts. Ms Dixon said she was satisfied on the balance of probability that "inappropriate speed over the humped back bridge" caused a loss of control. The assistant coroner said she would issue a prevention of future deaths report to Staffordshire highways authority after a previous fatal collision on the same stretch of road. Read more from Sky News: In a statement released after the collision, Ms Varley, the sole survivor of the crash, said she was "so upset to have lost such amazing people from [her] life". Both Mr Craven-Jones and Mr Jones were keen rugby players and played for Wrexham RFC's youth team, who described them as "good friends on and off the field of play". In a tribute to Mr Craven-Jones issued after his death, his family described him as "a beautiful soul" and "loving person". Meanwhile, Mr Jones's family said he was a "very popular young man" who was "loved by everybody". Ms Bates's family said their "Princess Sophie" would be "sorely missed and loved eternally".
Sky News
05-02-2025
- Sky News
Teenagers died after car collided with tree in Staffordshire crash
Three teenagers died after the car they were travelling in collided with a tree, an inquest has heard. Dafydd Huw Craven-Jones, 18, and Morgan Jones, 17, from Wrexham, North Wales, and 17-year-old Sophie Bates from Stafford died after the crash on 25 May last year. Staffordshire Coroner's Court heard Mr Craven-Jones was the driver of the black Ford KA when it collided "head-on with an established tree" off the B5012 Cannock Road, in Pilkington. He and the front seat passenger Mr Jones were both declared dead at the scene and Sophie Bates, one of the rear seat passengers, died at Birmingham 's Queen Elizabeth Hospital on 28 May. Assistant coroner Kelly Dixon recorded a short form cause of death as road traffic collision. "As the vehicle travelled over a humped back bridge towards Penkridge, at speed, it suffered a loss of control," she said. A tracking app on passenger Brooke Varley's phone "indicated a maximum speed of 85mph had been reached at some point during the 15-minute journey". The inquest heard evidence that, while the driver was wearing his seat belt, the front side passenger was not wearing his correctly and neither rear seat passengers were wearing seat belts. Ms Dixon said she was satisfied on the balance of probability that "inappropriate speed over the humped back bridge" caused a loss of control. The assistant coroner said she would issue a prevention of future deaths report to Staffordshire highways authority after a previous fatal collision on the same stretch of road. In a statement released after the collision, Ms Varley, the sole survivor of the crash, said she was "so upset to have lost such amazing people from [her] life". Both Mr Craven-Jones and Mr Jones were keen rugby players and played for Wrexham RFC's youth team, who described them as "good friends on and off the field of play". In a tribute to Mr Craven-Jones issued after his death, his family described him as "a beautiful soul" and "loving person". Meanwhile, Mr Jones's family said he was a "very popular young man" who was "loved by everybody".
