My armpits are tired.
I did also just order the Beauty Counter Deodorant because they posted what Im going to call a bogus claim that 100% of the people that tested it had zero irritation when it has a pretty high concentration of baking soda. So I wanted to try that out haha.
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42 Comments
I tried the Routine and agree it’s super-fragranced. It also left my clothes greasy, and the charcoal definitely stained. I’m using the scented Kosas, and it’s working great now. I hope that continues 🙂 On the lymph node lumps, I used to get those with conventional deodorants. That’s one of the reasons I now avoid it. I have, however, had breast cancer and had lymph nodes removed on both sides. The weird thing I’ve noticed with some deodorants is that they sometimes work better on one side versus the other. Not sure if anyone else has that issue. 😊
Hi Danielle! Thanks so much for this great video! I would recommend the HONESTLY pHRESH deodorants, but I'm super intrigued by the Cleo+Coco one now as well, so will definitely be picking one up soon 😊 xx
My favorite is Little Seed farm, this is the only one that works well for me among those that I have tried. Thanks so much for this great video! You have given me a lot of suggestions for me to try in the future.
I’ve been looking forward to this video! I’m currently in deodorant purgatory lol. Next on my list is called Super Deodorant, they claim it works for everyone! Have you tried Nuud? I had pretty good success with that one (could go two days with one application!) I also really loved the living libations roll on but it’s just too darn expensive 😩. Can’t wait till I find my holy grail!
Yes! The lump thing also happens to me with some soda bases deodorants!
Wow. U r a brave soul trying all those formulas! I went from conventional to that salt stick u moisten to making my own which ended up irritating my pits terribly- no fun. I do not like red, raw pits. Also definitely a requirement to not have to finger apply in my world! Then I found real purity’s roll on and it’s been at least a decade. Always can find in stock and usually stock up on iHerb sales. I tried the Kosas out of curiosity thinking it was similar and it did not work at all. Owl in a towel makes an amazing hand sanitizer gel I keep in my car so I tried theirs and it was a total no go. My husband liked the purple Cleo coco one but said it started to irritate after a few days. He loves the now foods lavender stick. Definitely a very personal and body chemistry specific product. Amazing job on organizing this! It’s mind blowing to see how many formulas and brands there are!!
Some really hippy raw foodists I know use lemon juice but I can honestly say that they all smell if you get at all close and they must not shave!
OMG thank you for this video, I really appreciate all the hard work and time invested on this 💞
I've tested a lot of natural deodorants too (not 23 tho hahahaha 😝) and none have worked for me. I will definitely try your two favorites ones.
Kosas is good but my holy grail is Rustic Maka !! I swear my the Luna Bliss one from them . I work in the operating room and it lasts my long shifts and smells great !
The meme, I am dead…………. Thanks for letting us know your thoughts on all of these! I am going to try out your top picks for sure.
Ben & Anna / Earth Conscious / Aromaco by Lush / Fit Pit have all worked for me. I can't speak to how clean each is because I haven't done enough research but I can tell you that I am one sweaty individual.
I am currently working on my own recipe but in between times each of these work. I would also add that I use quite a lot in one go.
Have never had lumps but absolutely have gotten irritation from baking soda deodorants. My favorite is the grapefruit 'flavor' of Meow Meow Tweet
Baking soda is A.) Wayy to alkaline for the skin and B.) Draws out toxins/heavy metals (that are also very acidic in comparison to baking soda, causing irritation, rashes, swollen lymph nodes, etc.) If you've used alot of antiperspirants in the past (with aluminium) baking soda will be much more bothersome until you get those metals out.
Doing a pit detox is a good idea. Smelly armpits actually isn't a normal thing. It just shows how many toxins we all have inside.
Btw, I just recently started using the agent nateur deodorant I had sitting around (because I ran out of my other deodorant) my armpits became swollen, dark, irritated and dry. Also a small lump on one side (likely my lymph node due to where it was). My other brand had baking soda as well, but I guess not as much. I only use deodorant a few times a week & I've never had a reaction to baking soda b4. So either there's a lot in the agent nateur one or it's a combination of the ingredients 🤷♀️ I was so intrested in that AHA deodorant- glad I didn't bother!
Same thing happens to my underarms when I use deodorants with baking soda
Yea…….finally get to see the long awaited deodorant video….thank you for all your hard work & testing to make that happen!! 😎 And living in Phoenix, you definitely need a hard working deodorant…lol. I am very surprised to see no mention of the Taos AER deodorant as that has become my holy grail for now. It does have baking soda, but a smaller amount that doesn't cause me any irritation & for me it works just about like a convention product. Didn't love the Palo Santo scent though & use the Grapefruit & Ginger & just ordered some of the Lavender scent to try. I heard someone a while back talk about spraying a little toner on the underarms before putting on deodorant to help avoid irritation, so I do that now everyday…lol. (since I do have sensitivities and have gotten rashes from other products before). I use the Herbal Dynamics Beauty
, Rose Water calming face toner, as I also love to use that on my face. Happy Friday!!
So glad you came out with this! I'm interested in trying your picks. I'm using Kosas unscented and I like it. I really like the dispenser. It does keep my underarm skin smooth and light in color more than other deodorants. I also appreciate that it doesn't leave stains on my clothes. Works 99% of the time, and most of the time I can go 2 days. But it isn't perfect and it's $15. Crystal is almost as good for $5. I used to love Meow Meow Tweet BS Free Grapefruit but the consistency of the product wasn't good, some sticks were hard as rocks. The hard lumps might be boils (clogged/infected hair follicles) since medical sources say that is a risk with any type of deodorant. Thank you for doing the testing of all these deodorants so we don't have to!
Lilfox gren vetiver deodorant is pretty good, it contains baking soda but it's not irritating at all :). Great video, so helpfull, thanks you so much for your work! (^ – ^)
OMG been waiting on this video! Thank you!
I’m going to have to try Cleo and Coco. I’m still working from home, so I only put on deodorant to work out these days. As long as I don’t sweat (exertion sweat or nervous sweat) I find I don’t really need anything. Plus, I live alone with my two cats right now 😂
Hi! Thanks so much for taking the time to review. Just wanted to point out that our deo in this video is from before our rebrand! It's since been reformulated to be much easier to remove and it has bamboo extract but no bamboo scent. Again, thanks for your time! If you ever review us again, we'd love if you'd review our current collection. Thanks!
Your take on the Kosas made me laugh so hard, especially because right now it's what I am using. Now I'm going to be worried about smelling like curry! 😂 But in all seriousness, I was using Native, and depending on the scent (which made a huge difference on me), it worked pretty well. But, it wasn't making it through my days when I started my new job so I was happy to try the Kosas and so far…so good!!!!! What a difference our individual bodies make! Thank you for all your crazy hard work on this two year long experiment for us!!!
I was really excited for the kosas deodorant but I hate it too. It is like it gets your sweat smell inside it and then you just rub in back on yourself. 🙁 The only ones that really work for me are Native(but i don't like that they use synthetic fragrance and I think I remember it leaving marks), and Rustic Maka charcoal (but I don't super love the texture and very occasionally I have to reapply). I want to try the Honestly Phresh spray deodorants.
Thank you so much for this video!!! I was so sad when Hola deodorant “disappeared “. I’ve tried Agent Nateur and I’m not a fan. It really is very irritating. Love MMT bs free grapefruit in the jar but not the stick because every time it was way too hard. Honestly as a fluke and I do not support Unilever in any way but I found the Schmidt’s coconut and Kaolin clay which is bs free to be extremely similar to Hola almost like it stole their formula. Green Tidings is also ok in stick form but found MMT in jar was simply better. But thanks again for this!!!!
I was laughing alone thinking this video should have been teased during the Super Bowl. I was reeeally waiting for it ^^ So thank you for all those months of testing!
I was waiting for it to ask you if you had tried Honestly PHresh. Someone else commented about it. They use prebiotics formulas (Tropical blossom is my fave, but I can't see it on their website). The scent is powerful, I find the texture quite thick but the performance is the best I've found without baking soda
Cleo and coco, I tried the blue tansy one, and it was a curry party. Didn't work for me. But I want to give the lavender and vanilla a try now anyway… Armpits warrior?!
Routine's Sweet Jane and Superstar were quite good on me, no irritations. But I know about the hard nodes, if my armpits don't like a product, they can get to that + a kind of hard skin rash. (it's not clever, but I always keep one superpower deo for days I wanna be sure I won't be smelly at all (you know, when we were going out, to eat, drink or at some events).
Type A deodorant is super effective for me. And amazingly it's available at Target (or Credo online).
I have tried Type A, Agent Nateur, Zion Health, and Meow Meow Tweet deodorants. Agent Nateur performed the best even after hours of running and spin class but I can't get over how expensive it is. I recently discovered Among the Flowers deodorant which is zero waste and baking soda free! Smells great, has beeswax, performs well, $18, and hand crafted in CA…highly recommend!
Great video! Thank you, this was so informative
I'm going to try a new one called super deodorant, it's a Canadian brand. No scent and no baking soda.
I've been using the Ayuna Facial Low as a toner/deodorant and it works pretty well. I have the Kosas but it sometimes irritates my skin. I tried the Real Purity and it definitely worked great, but I also found it irritating–and it leaves a strange film on the skin. I use Routine when I need something that will absolutely work for several hours–I have the bs free Sexy Sadie scent. Excited to try Little Seed!
Beautycounter has a new deodorant.
This is the most comprehensive deodorant review I've ever seen. Thank you a lot. You have pretty high standards for your deodorant. I feel like most of them are not supposed to last for several days though. I really like Kosas because it's a clear gel, but it doesn't last super long.
I laughed out loud when you said you smelled like a dumpster. 😆great video. So great to learn about so many natural deodorants. Thanks!
Hi Danielle 🙋🏻♀️ I have gotten underarm lumps as well!!! Too sensitive to baking soda! I know it’s not vegan, but primally pure blue tansy is the only one that works for me and I’m scared to try anything new 😆 maybe the Cleo + Coco. Thank you for investing so much time into making this comprehensive video!!
Me! Bumps in my armpits. It took me a while before I realized how much baking soda bothered me. Thank you so much for this video. I just got the kosas a week ago and that has been working the best yet, but we'll see if it continues. I so relate to the skunk smell, the trouble washing deodorants off (I've frequently had to wash 3 times!) And basically all that you're saying. 😅 I have creases in my armpits, more so than most, anything I apply really gets trapped in there. Lol
Your hair looks so pretty in this video
Thank you! This video was incredibly helpful. I’ve been using homemade deodorant that recently stopped working! 🙄
What about Lume?
Thank you 🙏
I realize different deodorants work for difference people. A lot of the ones that don’t work for her are my everyday deodorants. And they smell great.
Wow, so thorough! I appreciate it 😊 The Kosas Serene Clean and Little Seed Farm are the only ones who work for me. I love Grapefruit Lemon & Cucumber. Coconut was nice & effective also but wasn't crazy about it.
I was loving Native but it stopped working for me to where I had to reapply 3 times a day smh not worth it in my opinion. Schmidts needed to be reapplied once throughout a long day.
Wanted to try Zion Health and Meow Meow Tweet but won't bother now. Primal Pit Paste & Raw Sugar are next on my list… have you tried those?
Me too. I just tried Routine for the first time. I got the baking soda free one. And within an hour one armpit was already hurting a bit and looking funny.
I may try it in a smaller amount later on, but basically my search continues. I have 3 more kinds coming soon.🙂