Unboxed: New Hope staff's 8 favorite natural deodorants
Who better to ask about the effectiveness of natural deodorants than the people who immerse themselves in natural products—and share an office?
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Megababe uses baking soda, but just half of what other brands use, to kill odor-causing bacteria without damaging skin under the arms. Other odor-eating ingredients include zinc oxide, kaolin clay and magnesium hydroxide. Sea buckthorn, chicory root and colloidal oatmeal provide additional skin care.
HiBAR's all-natural and aluminum-free deodorant is also plastic free. The push-up, cardboard applicator is compostable. The brand offers a selection of scents with or without baking soda. The brand expects to release a fragrance-free, baking-soda free option later this year. Leaping Bunny certified to be cruelty free.
The only spray in this gallery, Native can be used as a body spray as well as an underarm deodorant. This fast-drying mist is propelled by nitrogen, not hydrocarbons. It's free of aluminum salts and parabens, and scented with natural extracts.
Schmidt's Sensitive Skin Stick is free of baking soda, but provides 48-hour protection with ingredients like shea butter, coconut oil, and essential oils. Certified natural by Ecocert, cruelty free by Leaping Bunny and vegan by Vegan Action.
Tom's of Maine recently unveiled a new look, but what's inside is still a long-lasting, aluminum-free deodorant that uses hops to fight odor. Tom's has no artificial fragrances or preservatives. It's also vegan and is not tested on animals.
From its beginning, Each & Every has used only ingredients that the Environmental Working Group rates as having a low risk of being unsafe. Instead of irritating ingredients, Each & Every relies on coconut oil and Dead Sea minerals to reduce body odor. Its products do not contain aluminum, parabens, baking soda, gluten or arificial fragrances. It's sustainable packaging is made from sugar cane.
Pacha Soap Co.'s deodorants are free of baking soda and aluminum, and enriched with magnesium and probiotics. Arrowroot powder helps absorb moisture, as well.
Meow Meow's cream deodorant comes in refillable glass jars, with or without baking soda. An unscented, baking-soda-free option is available — and consumers can customize that with their favorite essential oils. Meow Meow also makes deodorant sticks with backyard-compostable paper tubes.
Meow Meow's cream deodorant comes in refillable glass jars, with or without baking soda. An unscented, baking-soda-free option is available — and consumers can customize that with their favorite essential oils. Meow Meow also makes deodorant sticks with backyard-compostable paper tubes.
There's no doubt that Americans love deodorant. Since more consumers are cautious about what the put in and on their bodies, it might be time to consider refreshing or expanding your shop's selection of natural deodorants.
The New Hope Network staff quickly weighed in when asked to name their favorite products. Here, we present a selection with all natural ingredients—and some that don't use any plastic.
Click through the gallery to see what we like.
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