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Aluminum-free for odor, clinical for sweat, and which is which.

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#1 · Body · Deodorant

Native Deodorant Stick, Coconut & Vanilla

The 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.

Skip it if you loved the old stick; owners say this one does not match it

$14 MSRP · 2.65 ozAmazon →
Whole-body cream
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#2 · Body · Deodorant

Lume Cream Tube Deodorant, Unscented

A mandelic acid cream for underarms and other body folds, with no aluminum or baking soda, OB/GYN developed according to the maker. Unscented does not mean odorless, and owners are vocal about it.

Skip it if you expect unscented to mean no smell; owners describe a sour odor

$20 MSRP · 3 ozAmazon →
Aluminum-free basic
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#3 · 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.

Skip it if you sweat; this is not an antiperspirant and owners feel damp

No maker list price for this size · 2.4 ozAmazon →