Perhaps more satisfying than my own natural-deodorant journey, has been watching my mom’s embrace of the aluminum-free life. After her first cancer diagnosis, she was quick to make the necessary changes to her diet—she will readily wax lyrical on the benefits of turmeric, flaxseed oil, and her newfound love of kale, for example. And yet weaning her off the potentially toxic products lurking in her bathroom cabinet took a lot more coaxing. Like many women of her generation, she was raised on the old cliché: Women don’t sweat, they glow. So the idea of natural deodorant seemed somehow eek-y and unladylike, something she initially wasn’t on board with. (I remember catching her red-handed with a drugstore antiperspirant one morning, when she’d sworn blind off the stuff.) Now that there are actually natural deodorants that do the job, I’m pretty sure that, like me, she’s never turning back.
Below, the best natural deodorants to buy now from Kosas, Aesop, Nécessaire, and more.
For Your Microbiome: Salt & Stone Natural Deodorant
Salt & Stone
Natural Deodorant
- Why We Love It: A Vogue editor favorite, Salt & Stone’s formula is enriched with seaweed extracts, hyaluronic acid, and nourishing oils to soothe and condition the skin. Then, there are probiotics to help balance skin’s microbiome and neutralize odor.
- Key Ingredients: Probiotics, spirulina, hyaluronic acid, moisturizing oil blend
Best Exfoliating: Kosas Chemistry AHA Serum Deodorant
- Why We Love It: The Kosas Chemistry AHA Serum Deodorant was the brand’s first body product—a thin, nonstick serum deodorant that rolls onto skin, free of aluminum and baking soda. Not only do the AHAs fight odor, but the acids work to prevent ingrowns, soothe skin, and brighten underarms.
- Key Ingredients: Shikimic, mandelic, and lactic acids, hyaluronic acid, pure aloe vera juice
For Soothing: Kopari Beauty Aluminum-Free Coconut Deodorant
Kopari Beauty
Coconut Deodorant
- Why We Love It: Available in seven fragrant scents, Kopari’s Aluminum-Free Deodorant is suitable to keep you fresh all day long. Here, coconut oil naturally fights bacteria, while sage oil soothes stressed-out skin.
- Key Ingredients: Coconut and sage oils
For Staying Dry: Glossier Deodorant
- Why We Love It: The first deodorant from beauty powerhouse, Glossier, is refillable and aluminum-free. Available in four scents, the formula uses a blend of naturally sourced ingredients to keep you dry and odor-free.
- Key Ingredients: Coconut oil, superfruit elderberry extract, magnesium hydroxide, potato starch
For Display: Agent Nateur Holi(man) No. 5 Deodorant
Agent Nateur
Uni(sex) Nºs Deodorant
- Why We Love It: Made by hand and housed in a sleek gold-stamped tube, Agent Nateur’s lightweight deodorant deserves a spot on every vanity.
- Key Ingredients: Organic coconut oil, avocado butter, raw organic honey, lavender and eucalyptus essential oils
For California Scents: Corpus California Natural Deodorant
- Why We Love It: The shores of California are just a swipe away, thanks to Corpus’s vegan deodorant scented with notes of sea salt, bergamot, white musk, and jasmine.
- Key Ingredients: Propylene Glycol, water, sodium stearate, alcohol denatured
For Sensitive Skin: Megababe Rosy Pits Daily Deodorant
- Why We Love It: Megababe’s baking-soda-free formula is made with a trifecta of natural ingredients that help prevent odor-causing bacteria from forming on the skin.
- Key Ingredients: Sage, sandalwood, horsetail plant
For an Uplifting Aroma: Malin+Goetz Bergamot Deodorant
Malin+Goetz
Bergamot Deodorant
- Why We Love It: Malin+Goetz’s paraben-free stick provides odor protection, while natural bergamot extract offers an uplifting aroma.
- Key Ingredients: Probiotic enzymes, corn starch, natural bergamot extract
For a French Pharmacy Find: Vichy 24-Hour Dry-Touch Aluminum and Salt-Free Deodorant
Vichy
Dry-Touch Roll-On Deodorant
- Why We Love It: A mainstay at Parisian pharmacies, Vichy’s Dry-Touch Deodorant, which is powered by skin-strengthening French volcanic water, glides onto skin for clear, 24-hour coverage. Oui, oui.
- Key Ingredients: Vichy mineralizing water, propylene glycol, glycerin
For Long-Lasting Fragrance: Aesop Herbal Deodorant Roll-On
- Why We Love It: Stay fresh all day long with Aesop’s minimalist, milky roller, which is fragranced with a herbaceous blend of essential oils.
- Key Ingredients: Zinc ricinoleate, wasabi extract, essential oils
For Pregnancy-Safe: Hatch Mama Fresh Mama Natural Deodorant
- Why We Love It: As you prepare for baby, consider swapping to Hatch Mama’s natural deodorant formulated for sensitive, hormonal, pregnant-person skin. This uses natural ingredients to balance the skin’s microbiome, absorb moisture, and deodorize with ease.
- Key Ingredients: Arrowroot, coconut oil, probiotics
For Smoothing: Nécessaire The Déodorant
- Why We Love It: Who could refuse Nécassaire’s cooling, gel deodorant, which not only keeps odor at bay but smooths skin texture and reduces the look of hyperpigmentation?
- Key Ingredients: Alpha Hydroxy Acid, niacinamide, chamomile extract
For a Spa-Fresh Scent: Caudalie Vinofresh Natural Aluminum-Free Deodorant
Caudalie
Vinofresh Deodorant
- Why We Love It: Powered by prebiotic organic grape water and fragranced with eucalyptus, Caudalie’s Vinofresh Deodorant is crafted to combat odor without clogging pores for up to 24 hours. It’s free of aluminum, alcohol, silicones, and baking soda.
- Key Ingredients: Grape water, eucalyptus
For a Post-Workout Refresh: Alo Supernatural Deodorant
Alo Yoga
Supernatural Deodorant
- Why We Love It: Fans of Alo Yoga’s top-rated yoga mats and activewear should consider adding its natural deodorant to their workout regimen. Through antioxidant-rich ingredients, this baking soda- and aluminum-free formula should leave you smelling fresh.
- Key Ingredients: Amla, vitamin C, tea tree, probiotics, hyaluronic acid
For a Roll-On: Dr. Hauschka Sage Mint Deodorant
Dr. Hauschka
Sage Mint Deodorant
- Why We Love It: Sage and witch hazel extracts, two natural odor-controlling ingredients, meet in Dr. Hauschka’s chic rollerball design.
- Key Ingredients: Sage and witch hazel extracts, mint and sage essential oils, tapioca starch
For a Spray-On: Ursa Major Sublime Sage Spray Deodorant
Ursa Major
Sublime Sage Natural Spray Deodorant
- Why We Love It: Hit refresh with Ursa Major’s innovative herbal-spray formula, which uses a high-performing blend of plants, minerals, and enzymes to fight odor-causing bacteria.
- Key Ingredients: Water, alcohol denatured, saccharomyces ferment, glycerin, sodium citrate
For Skincare Buffs: Mario Badescu Deodorant
- Why We Love It: O.G. lovers of Mario Badescu should add the brand’s aluminum-and-baking-soda-free stick deodorant to their beauty routine. It neutralizes odor while nourishing your armpits through a botanical blend of oils.
- Key Ingredients: Water, alcohol denatured, saccharomyces ferment, glycerin, sodium citrate
For Plant-Based Protection: Briogeo B. Well Tea Tree + Eucalyptus Clean Deodorant
- Why We Love It: Minimize underarm odor with the soothing, plant-based Briogeo deodorant—a blend of tea tree, eucalyptus, and coconut water that’s free of aluminum, talc, zinc, and baking soda.
- Key Ingredients: Tea tree oil, coconut water
For a Unisex Scent: Eir NYC Pitted Deodorant
- Why We Love It: Packaged in a sustainable push-pop-like stick, Eir’s fir-scented balm includes food-grade arrowroot to neutralize underarm odor and help absorb moisture.
- Key Ingredients: Arrowroot, coconut oil, beeswax, shea butter