Key Ingredients: Witch hazel water, lavender oil, citrus neroli oil, chamomile oil, yuzu oil | Fragrance-Free: No
Best-Smelling Deodorant: Donna Karan Aluminum-Free Cashmere Mist Deodorant
Why It’s Worth It: Made with luxurious, powdery-floral notes of lily of the valley, Moroccan jasmine, and sandalwood, you might mistake Donna Karan’s Cashmere Mist Deodorant for a fragrance. Don’t be fooled because this deodorant, which now comes in an aluminum-free formula, deploys corn starch, magnesium hydroxide, and coconut oil to keep your underarms feeling dry and fresh all day.
Editor Tip: Trust us (and tons of reviewers): This feels and smells far more luxurious than your standard drugstore deodorant.
Key Ingredients: Corn starch, magnesium hydroxide, synthetic wax, silica, coconut oil | Fragrance-Free: No
Best for Entire Body: Lume Whole Body Deodorant
Why It’s Worth It: Deodorant sticks are just not for your pits. Lume’s Whole Body Deodorant is meant to be applied anywhere you want it to go — including, but not limited to, armpits, private areas, underboobs, belly buttons, butt cracks, tummy folds, feet, and the list goes on. Choose from yummy scents like Clean Tangerine (pictured here), Toasted Coconut, Fresh Alpine, and Lavender Sage — but, if none of those float your float, there’s also an Unscented option.
Editor Tip: Headed on a run or to an intense workout class? Rub a little bit of this between your thighs to prevent chafing and thank us later.
Key Ingredients: Corn starch, arrowroot powder, mandelic acid, caffeine, fragrance | Fragrance-Free: Yes, unscented option available
Nice Cooling Effect: Ursa Major Hoppin’ Fresh Deodorant
Why It’s Worth It: This refreshing deodorant is made with kaolin clay, which effectively absorbs moisture – no sweaty underarms here. It’s also made with baking soda and hops, both of which help neutralize odors. The texture is smooth, not gritty as you might expect for a baking soda and clay product, and reviewers love the fresh, unisex scent.
Editor Tip: Because it’s formulated with peppermint and eucalyptus, Ursa Major’s Hoppin’ Fresh Deodorant has a cooling effect when you swipe it on your pits. The smell is refreshing and uplifting, so you’ll look forward to putting it on in the A.M.
Key Ingredients: Kaolin clay, hops, aloe vera, baking soda, eucalyptus | Fragrance-Free: No
Allure Best of Beauty Winner: Evolvetogether Natural Deodorant
Why It’s Worth It: Evolvetogether’s plant-based Natural Deodorant smells like a heavenly rose garden, spiked with notes of oud, patchouli, and mandarin. But that’s not the only reason it earned itself a 2023 Best of Beauty Award. Tapioca starch is the main sweat- and moisture-absorbing agent while hydrating glycerin and vitamin B5 smooth pits and curb irritation. As far as odor is concerned, DeoPlex, which is made up of sugarcane-derived fermented enyzmes, won’t let that ruin your day.
Editor Tip: The brand suggests doing an “underarm detox” for one to two weeks before using by exfoliating daily with a natural fiber scrubber and going bare (no antiperspirant or deodorant) to remove buildup from your pores.
