Deodorants, Men's Natural Products, Product Reviews, Wellness
Our best natural deodorants – that really work!
Oct
More & more New Zealanders are detoxing their lives – and their armpits – by making the move to natural deodorants in place of toxin laden, synthetic fragrance heavy, big-brand antiperspirants. They normally contain aluminium, and can even lead to a build up of nasty smelling bacteria in your armpits! It’s great to see people making a change for good, and as you can tell by our Best-Sellers List, natural deodorants are flying out the door at Oh Natural!
Our best natural deodorants – as ranked by our customers
Looking for an effective natural deodorant that really works? If you’re searching for an aluminium free deodorant, the odds are you have tried a range of natural deodorants from herbal deodorants to the various crystal antiperspirant stones, roll-ons and deodorant sticks – and none of them have been as effective as you hoped. We’ve been there! That’s why we went on a mission to find aluminium free, paraben free deodorants that really work – and we’re delighted to share our most effective natural deodorant finds with you!
Long time fav in our best natural deodorants list, Black Chicken Remedies Axilla is hand blended in Australia using essential oils to create a pretty boho style scent that really lasts. Also available in a sensitive blend with less baking soda and in plastic free pots!
Pretty scents and hard working natural deodorant that delivers the goods for all day freshness! Made right here in New Zealand, we love that Little Mango is vegan, cruelty free and dedicated to a waste free ethos.
Groundbreaking kiwi eco-brand Ethique created this lovely natural deodorant which has swiftly captured hard-core fans across the country. Waste free solid natural deodorant sticks? Yes please!
Another amazing homegrown range of natural deodorants in stick, jar, waste-free bar and roll on comes from the Dept of Soul! From husky masculine blends to floral and minty fresh, they have the right one for you!
LOW TO ZERO WASTE DEODORANT
Woohoo is another excellent Aussie brand, with a sensitive option, waste-free natural deodorant sticks, and the original Woohoo pastes in Wild, Urban and Surf! This natural deodorant isn’t afraid of hard yakka and limey, ‘Wild’ is ideal for the gym.
One of our newest and most popular deodorants is the lovely sweet smelling Rose & Vanilla Deodorant Stick from Aotearoad. Their full range of products, including their deodorants come in a waste free tube that is both recyclable and compostable.
What is the best natural coconut oil deodorant?
Most of our toxin free deodorants are coconut oil based pastes, including our bestseller, Black Chicken Remedies Axilla. Coconut oil deodorant sticks are a good option if you don’t want to apply your deodorant with your fingers, and we have a range of natural deodorant sticks in a variety of yummy scents, ideal for both men and women. Woohoo, Ethique and Aoteaoroad have some of our best selling natural deodorant sticks that come in waste free cardboard packaging.
What is the best natural toxin free deodorant for men?
Guys are buying the Dept of Soul which come in a range of manly and unisex fragrances. Aluminium free, cruelty free, vegan and healthy – that’s good deodorant. The Earth’s Purities toxin free deodorant for blokes has myrtle, lavender, frankincense, bergamot and petitgrain, for a more floral and complex masculine scent.
How to apply natural deodorants
Simply take a pea sized amount, divide in two and smooth into the skin like a moisturiser until it is absorbed. Go ahead and enjoy your day with chemical free freshness!
How to ensure your Natural Deodorant really works!
We’ve gathered a few tips along the way, with help from our amazing Oh Natural customers. Here is what we have learned:
- Detoxify
It can help to begin by detoxing your pits. Yes, really! All those years of toxic deodorants mean many people’s armpits are loaded with heavy metals, toxins and impurities… but also nasty bacteria can thrive when you have been using deodorants that have toxins for years, leading to increasingly nasty odours. Using Earth’s Purities Detox-a-Pit helps cleanse and purify your armpits, and can neutralise the effects of alcohol, food, stress and pollution.
- Select a scent
Our top selling natural deodorants offer a range of scents from softly feminine, e.g. Little Mango Boho Babe – Rose Geranium and unisex refreshing scents such as Black Chicken Remedies Axilla to limey Woohoo Wild and the minty fresh or masculine cedar from Dept of Soul – we can guarantee there’s a natural deodorant scent you’ll love to wear. Maybe choose one hard working fresh scent for sports and a softer fragrance for work and nights out? Either way, you can relax in the knowledge that there are NO synthetic fragrances in our range of natural deodorants.
- Small is beautiful
If you choose a natural deodorant in a pot or jar, use the back of your nail to scoop out a piece just smaller than your nail. Split it in two and apply. Most jars will last for a few months, depending on how often you apply and it’s important to remember that you don’t need much! A little goes a long way and prevents it from staining your clothes, also meaning one deodorant will last for ages!
- Smooth it
Gently smooth the natural deodorant into your skin. If it’s a stick deodorant, just rub it on your skin. Otherwise, using your fingers, gently rub it in with soft circles the way you would a body cream. Stick to the under-arm area and don’t spread it too far and wide. Rubbing it in well means it lasts longer, works better and will leave less on your clothes.
- Washable
Natural deodorants come away easily with warm water and soap in your normal shower. If you do notice a mark on white shirts, a warm wash should remove this also, it’s likely to be just a smidge of coconut oil from the natural deodorant. Remember, you don’t need much and if you have residue on your clothing it’s probably because you’re using too much!
Enjoy peace of mind knowing you smell just great, and your body is free from nasty toxins. It’s the best of both worlds!
SWITCH TO NATURAL DEODORANT
The best way to find out which one works best for you is to try them out. We sell a number of natural deodorants in sample sizes so you can try these before you buy a full size. You can also check out the product reviews to help you figure out which one works best for you. It can take a few weeks for your body to get used to using a new and natural deodorant so give it time to get used to it before you decide whether it’s right for you. We know you will find the perfect natural deodorant stick, cream, bar or roll on in a fragrance you love and you’ll never look back!
ENJOY!
What if you have a reaction to a natural deodorant or it’s not working for you?
1. Choose a natural deodorant for sensitive skin
We have a range of natural deodorants for sensitive skin including Black Chicken Remedies Barrier Booster, Dept Of Soul #7, and Earth’s Purities Bicarb Free, and Woohoo Wild, Mellow & Tango, Little Mango Sensitive Soul, Ethique Sans has good feedback as being gentle on sensitive skin. Sometimes people react to the baking soda in the aluminium free deodorants, so brands with a lower level may be best for you. And if that doesn’t work you can also try using a magnesium cream, gel or spray – Kate from Oh Natural has tried this and it works!
2. Use Earth’s Purities Detox-a-Pit
Often the reaction calms when the follicles in your armpit are detoxed. When switching to non toxic deodorants, at first people can encounter odour, excessive sweating, rashes, redness and irritation. This is generally caused by the health of your armpit rather than the deodorant. After using antiperspirants for years, our sweat glands get blocked and our system gets loaded with toxins, heavy metals and impurities which have no way out. Using a natural deodorant can let those toxins escape but they can cause irritation and even pain as they do. Detox-a-Pit does just what it says, quickly clearing up the toxins in your armpit for healthy irritation free pits!
3. Wash before bed
Give your armpits time to breathe and detox by rinsing your deodorant off with gentle soap and cloth, and patting dry before going to bed. Rinse (literally!) and repeat nightly until your deodorant starts working and you have happy armpits!
If you have any questions or would like more information, you are welcome to leave a comment below or you can get in touch with us.
…. If you have a liver your body is not harbouring heaps of heavy metals. There is no detox time, no toxin build up. The change is due to a shift in the bacterial colonies under your pit. Here’s some science: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4741080/
Hi there
What is your strongest deoderant – having trouble with perspiration smell with natural deoderants.
Thanks
Toni
Hi Toni! Our most popular is the Axilla Black Chicken deodorant, a personal fave is the Soapwalla and they both get great reviews for perspiration and odor!