Nécessaire - The Deodorant Gel Eucalyptus - Aluminum-Free - For Women & Men. Clinical Mandelic Acid Deodorant. Extra Strength Odor Control. No Bumps. No Discoloration. No Parabens. 1.7 fl oz

Everyone's chemistry is different; but this deodorant has worked well for both me and my partner, who are of different genders and of different Asian and European ancestry. It has a light, natural scent; goes on wet but dries relatively quickly; and lasts at least a full day (or two!) of activity for me, almost a full day for him. I have also noticed I don't get ingrown hairs while using this deodorant, maybe thanks to the AHA having an exfoliating effect?

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My friend recommended that I try natural deodorant, and I found this! The smell is very strong, and I feel like it doesn’t sway towards a gender (like the scent) but is more ambiguous, which I like. However, I felt like this deodorant isn't better than aluminum ones. After wearing for couple hours while tanning or active, I smell a lot faster than aluminum deodorants.

I’ve tried them all, as they say.Your standard drugstore, your homemades, and natural… some work for half a day, or not at all. Lume worked for a bit, but the scent that worked best for me was discontinued when the company expanded. Their current options make me smell worse (it’s typically that a specific essential oil doesn’t agree with individual body chemistry).This is most comparable to my other deodorant in rotation: Kosas. Though I’ve been ordering this Necessaire one above all others for about 2 years.Hands down my favorite and incidentally I’ve discovered a few of my friends also use it. It’s clean and uses enzymes and acids to kill bacteria. I stay clean and odor free all day. If I go beyond a day I can begin to smell a faint stink - but I shower every night and reapply, so that’s not an issue.Remember : it doesn’t stop you from sweating, but it kills the bacteria to stop odor. I live in Texas and don’t want to use antiperspirants, so I just keep little fresh handkerchiefs on me, so I have them to dab any sweat if needed. It never smells though!If you don’t allow it to dry fully before getting dressed (in a rush, I just dab with a clean cloth or paper towel), I’ve noticed I will be guaranteed to sweat nonstop that day. So just let it dry!Since it’s a roll on, 2 tips:• only apply to clean armpits (dont be nasty - you don’t want bacteria getting rolled up into the container - it’s good at *preventing* bacteria growth on your body, not killing an entire colony)• apply to dry armpits and allow to dry fully before getting dressed (there’s not really a transfer issue, it just helps keep your armpits dry through the day)PS I have super sensitive skin and am eczema prone, and this doesn’t bother me at all. It can occasionally sting if I’ve *just* shaved, but that’s par for the course with shaving then applying a liquid deodorant, though if that happens it subsides within 2-3 seconds (has literally only happened a handful of times and I shave every few days).

I've successfully been using salicylic acid as a deodorant for years now, so I know that acids as deoderant works better than anything. So far the best way to use acid as a deoderant that I've been able to find for myself is to use the kind that comes as an acne wipe in a jar, like Str*dex in the red box, N*utrogena, or Ox*. Any of those cheap store brand types work amazingly well, but are wasteful and not environmentally friendly, as we all know. They're also often formulated with menthol and alcohol, which is fine for me but might be too much for sensitive skins.In my quest to be more environmentally friendly, I have been trying to find an acid based toner style that works as well. One that I could just shake into my hand and apply quickly. I've not been as successful with toners as I have been with the wipes, so when I saw that companies were finally coming out with acid based deodorants, I jumped on that bandwagon.So far I've tried multiple types with varying degrees of success. This Necessaire deodorant was my latest attempt. The packaging is pretty and it applies beautifully: quickly and easily. It dries quickly as well. Love that for us. Unfortunately the results were a major catastrophe. When I say major, I definitely mean it. Thankfully I work from home so I was able to test this deoderant without having to leave the house and subjecting others to the stench that it created lol. Well, besides my partner.I can see from the reviews that it does work for some. BHAs work best for me, lactic acid might work best for you, etc. I would say to definitely test this item over a few days at your house before you go out into the summer heat using just this deoderant. You might end up coming home smelling like hot onions.

Does not last long.

I've been using this for about a year now and I love it. Personally, I find that a lot of deodorant scents are just too strong for me. Or they either lean too feminine or too masculine. But this one is so nice, refreshing, and neutral! The eucalyptus scent is noticeable but not in any way overpowering. It's gender neutral which is nice. The scent lasts a reasonable amount of time without needing to reapply throughout the day. I don't really do much strenuous exercising/sweating, but for me it lasts almost all day.The only real con for me is that because it's a roll on, the liquid can sting just a little when putting it on freshly shaven pits. Nothing too crazy, nothing that would keep me from using it. But all in all, I will continue to repurchase this, despite its higher price tag.

Amazing wow just so happy I found this product. I sweat alot and I work out alot too and this is heaven sent literally don’t have to wipe and reapply it works like a charm my pits are lighter and it doesn’t have that dirty deodorant smell after a few hours . This is great and it’s aluminum free which is perfect for me because I think useing degree and dove I was using the sprays I felt like that was good until I tried this. Will never go back . Don’t sell out save some for me we’ll see how long it last but I feel comfortable so it’s worth it to me.