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Dove · Body · Deodorant

Dove Aluminum Free Deodorant Stick Sensitive

An aluminum-free stick from the drugstore, formulated for sensitive skin according to the maker. Odor only, no sweat control, and long-time buyers are unhappy about what recent sticks smell like.

2.4 ozStickGlycerinScented
No maker list price for this sizeAmazon price not shown
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Buy it if

  • You want aluminum-free without baking soda on the list
  • You want a stick the maker formulated for sensitive underarms
  • You do not sweat much and only need odor control

Walk past if

  • You sweat; this is not an antiperspirant and owners feel damp
  • You want fragrance-free; the sensitive version has fragrance
  • You want the older stick; owners say recent ones smell and last worse

What's in it

The ingredients that do the work, from the maker’s label.

Glycerin

Sulfate-free →

Worth knowing: contains fragrance.

Full ingredient list, from the maker

Dipropylene Glycol, Water (Aqua), Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Stearate, Poloxamine 1307, Fragrance (Parfum), Stearic Acid, Disodium EDTA, Simethicone

Known issue

Owners report it feels wet and sticky, wears off well before the promised 72 hours, and that recent sticks smell unpleasant.Walmart and MakeupAlley reviews

What owners say

Filled by the research pass: two or three owner reports from named venues, each linked, each with the date it was read.

If it's not right

Native Deodorant Stick, Coconut & Vanilla$14 MSRPThe aluminum-free stick that made the category mainstream, now without baking soda on its list. The scents are still the draw; long-time owners are the ones complaining about the new formula.Vanicream Gentle Body WashNo maker list price for this sizeA short-list wash with no fragrance, soap or sulfates, dermatologist tested according to the maker. Owners mostly like it, a few find it drying, and the list has acrylates copolymer.

Sources

  1. Maker page: full ingredient list, 2.4 oz size, 72-hour odor and sensitive skin wording. It shows no price.
  2. Walmart reviews, 2.4 oz: a changed smell and formula in 2026, a wet or sticky feel, odor returning within hours, and irritation for a few.
  3. MakeupAlley reviews under the older 0% Aluminum name, only six: a wet and slick feel, an exaggerated odor claim and reapplying for heavy sweaters (read from a search excerpt)

Ingredient lists from the maker's label, not our measurements.