Help the planet and your 'pits with natural deodorant this Christmas

Ben Breslin, founder of Vico natural deodorants, talks to Shauna McHugh

Ben Breslin invested his entire life savings to set up Vico Natural Deodorants. 

If you’re someone who’s fallen into the trap of always gifting the same things every Christmas — whether you stick with the practical new set of socks, the failsafe candle or a novelty mug — then breaking that habit can be hard.

Attempting to buy your loved one a gift that they didn’t even know they wanted requires a lot of creativity and can be a huge risk. What if it turns out that you don’t know them, or their tastes, well enough and your thoughtful gift goes down like a lead balloon on Christmas morning?