How we choose
Odour and sweat are different problems
Deodorants target odour; antiperspirants reduce sweat. Many people use both, so each listing says which one it is.
How we rateBest Deodorant for Smelly Armpits · StyYLL LLC Company
Whether you want to fight odour, cut sweat or both, see what each deodorant claims and what it costs.

Free the Ocean
A 2.25 oz deodorant bar in a recyclable and compostable cardboard tube, sold in several scents plus a baking-soda-free version.

TANIT
A 60 g deodorant stick in a cardboard tube the maker describes as biodegradable and compostable, made in Canada without baking soda.

Harry's
A clear, aluminum-free and paraben-free deodorant stick in the Stone scent, with a 48-hour odor-control claim.

Old Spice
An aluminum-free deodorant stick in the Swagger cedarwood scent; the maker says its deodorants offer up to 48 hours of odor protection.

Ethique
A fragrance-free, aluminium-free and baking-soda-free deodorant bar in home-compostable, plastic-free packaging.

Pretty Frank
An unscented, aluminum-free and baking-soda-free stick whose ingredient list has no fragrance or essential oils.

Nécessaire
A fragrance-free, aluminum-free soft-solid stick with mandelic acid, carrying a National Eczema Association Seal of Approval per the maker.

Bare Naked Botanicals
An unscented, baking-soda-free deodorant stick made with magnesium hydroxide and activated charcoal, with no essential oils.
How we choose
Deodorants target odour; antiperspirants reduce sweat. Many people use both, so each listing says which one it is.
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