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Ingredients

Are your products made with 100% Australian Ingredients?

We're a small Aussie business based in Newcastle NSW and we make all of our products here. In the cosmetics world, it's almost impossible to use 100% Australian ingredients as we don't have many ingredient manufacturers here in Australia. That said,

Curious about other ingredients we use?

Check out our full Ingredients Dictionary

Does bicarb soda contain aluminium?

Good news! We can confirm that bicarb does NOT contain aluminium. It's actually a bit of a rumour (or clever marketing!). Here's a great blog article if you'd like to learn more 👍

Does the zinc in Woohoo deodorant contain nanoparticles?

No way, Jose! Our zinc is non-nano. This means that the particles are bigger (micron size), rather than nano size, so you don't need to be concerned about the potential health risks linked to nanoparticles.

How do we choose our ingredients?

Our creations are high in active ingredients, so the products work hard for you to achieve the best results possible. For more information on how we choose our ingredients and our Conscious Chemistry approach to formulating Click HERE

Is Silica safe to use?

There are concerns about some types of silica as a potential carcinogenic,  but we don't use that type of silica here at Woohoo HQ 😊 The silica we use is safe to apply to your skin. A quick science lesson! There are two types of Silica:. Both types

Is using Bicarb on your skin really OK?

YES, it is OK to use a bicarb soda deodorant, but only if it has been carefully formulated to have an adjusted pH like Woohoo. We've carefully balanced the pH so it's not too alkaline but it still busts odour with the best of them. It is possible you

Should I be worried about Cetearyl Alcohol in my products?

Alcohols are a bit confusing - there are good alcohols and bad alcohols! What the!?. The types of alcohols to avoid are ethanol type alcohols - they're very drying to your skin, which can lead to all sorts of issues. We would never put these alcohols

Do we use Ethically & Responsibly sourced ingredients?

We use sustainably sourced ingredients. e.g. our coconut oil comes from local farms in a small Solomon Islands community & our Shea butter is sourced from a community in Ghana. Our ingredients are all listed on the individual pages for each product.

What is the Natural Fragrance in your Deodorant ingredient list?

Here at Woohoo, we use all-natural ingredients to add fragrance to our creations. While essential oils are the most common way to do this, some of our Deodorants contain Natural Fragrances instead of essential oils. Here are the deets for each of our

What is Triethyl Citrate?

Triethyl Citrate is a deodorising active ingredient that is derived from natural sources. It is used as it is one of the few natural deodorising ingredients available. It is both approved by natural and organic certifying organisations such as NaTrue