Smelling Sweet! The Best Natural Deodorant To Use This Summer

Stinky underarms are the pits, excuse the pun. Now, you may be thinking of switching to a natural deodorant and are worried that it’ll mean just that, sweat and smells. Plus with so many on the market, you may not be sure which to try. But please, don’t panic, I am here to help. Firstly I promise you won’t end up all hot, sticky and stinky. Yes, there’s always an adjustment period whenever you switch a beauty product. So, my advice is to make the change now rather than in the height of summer.

Now, I’ve been using an eco deodorant for years and have tried and tested many of them. So, I’ve picked my favourites and written a bit about each one below for you. One thing to note, though, is that if you’ve got sensitive skin you’ll want to avoid the ingredient bicarbonate of soda as that can cause irritation. And there’s nothing worse than itchy pits.

Why Switch to a Natural Deodorant?

As for why to switch? Probably the biggest issue with traditional deodorants is the plastic packaging. Currently in the UK we only actually recycle 32% off all plastic, which means most of what goes in our recycling bins ends up in landfill. As you know, I’ve been trying to rid my bathroom of single use plastic for years now, by using shampoo bars, switching back to traditional soap and other things. Do click here to read my blog post about this. But I digress, also, it’s whether you want the ingredient aluminum in your deodorant. It’s what stops you sweating by blocking your pores. But it also stops your sweat glands doing what they are designed to do, which is to regulate your body temperature and release toxins. A natural deodorant will be aluminum free, so allowing your armpits to breath but also neutralizing the odor at the same time, genius.

Are Natural Deodorants More Expensive?

At the outset, yes a natural deodorant is more expensive. However, I have found that all my eco deodorants have lasted me significantly longer than traditional ones. On average I need to buy a new natural deodorant about once every 3 months. So, when you factor that into the cost then they work out on average a similar price to “normal” deodorant.

So, here’s the best natural deodorants, that I know you will love. All of them are vegan and cruelty free.

5 of the Best Natural Deodorants

• Scene

Handmade in Cornwall, Scence make gorgeous smelling natural deodorants. The ingredients include organic coconut oil and mango butter, so it really glides onto your skin. Plus, they don’t use bicarb of soda. The packaging is 100% compostable as it comes in a cardboard pushup tube, which makes application really easy. My favourite scent is the Perfect Rose.

Shop Scence, £12

• Bloomtown

This deodorant smells divine, and the bar lasts forever (3 months +) plus it comes in a recyclable tin. I love their Lavender & Rose Geranium scent. The deodorant is bicarb free, which makes it great for sensitive underarms. It’s also paraben free, sulphate free and palm oil free.

Shop Bloomtown, £10

• Balms etc

If you’ve got a zero waste/ refill shop near you then Balms etc might be the brand for you. It comes in a tin which can be refilled at over 100 stores around the UK. Alternatively, you can buy it from their online shop. Use your fingertips to rub a pea size amount onto your underarm after a shower. Just to note this deodorant does contain bicarb of soda.   

Shop Balms etc, £6

• Zeroella

Zeroella make another natural deodorant that lasts such a long time. It comes as a bar in a compostable cardboard box. The deodorant comes in 3 scents uses all natural and organic ingredients and is paraben free, but it does contain bicarb of soda. I’m currently using their Rosemary scent, which got a firm approval from my 5-year-old this morning, “mum you smell scrummy!”

Shop Zeroella, £7.90

• Wild

For plastic free, compostable refills delivered straight to your door try Wild. You buy a forever deodorant case and then get a refill subscription for which you can choose from a whole host of scents. The great thing with this brand is that you have the option to choose from their normal natural deodorant or their sensitive bicarb free version.

Shop, Wild £6 per refill