Do our deodorants work?
YES! Do they ever!
The combination of nourishing, naturally antibacterial oils and
either baking soda or magnesium hydroxide works hard to keep
you smelling fresh all day - even when you’re working hard too.
Your body still does what it should be doing - sweating (it’s an
important natural process).
What! No messy fingers? No plastic?
Zero plastic. No mess application.
That’s right - we’ve formulated this to be in game-changing
cardboard tubes. They’re compostable and when empty can
simply be put into your home compost or buried in the garden. Or
if they do get thrown into the rubbish, at least they’re not plastic.
To apply simply push it up one or two millimetres, then apply light
swipes in your armpits. It doesn’t take much to be effective.
A range of scents and sizes to suit you
Our deodorants are available in two sizes:
- 28g Travel Size (also good for trying it out)
- 85g Standard Size (better value, easier to apply)
The range includes beautiful, gentle fragrances to keep you smelling
nice:
- Grapefruit & Lavender (vegan-friendly)
- Lemon & Mint (vegan-friendly)
- Cedarwood & Vanilla (vegan-friendly and baking soda-free)
- Lime & Vetiver (with beeswax)
- Rose Geranium (with beeswax)*
- Ylang Ylang & Juniper (with beeswax)
*New mid-2021
We also have an unscented version (also vegan-friendly and baking
soda-free) that won’t interfere with any perfume or cologne you’re
wearing, or if you find yourself particularly sensitive to essential
oils.
Three versions - to suit almost everyone
Our range of deodorants has evolved to three families:
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Original - vegan friendly, with baking soda
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Beeswax - with baking soda and NZ beeswax
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Sensitive - vegan friendly, but with magnesium hydroxide
instead of baking soda
The backstory
To be honest, we were initially sceptical that a natural deo could
work. Surely all they do is just mask the smell, right? But after about
a decade with one of us (no naming, no shaming) being rather
stinky, no matter which roll-on was used, anything was on the cards
for trying.
Much formulating later and the results were mind-blowing. Plenty
of refining and testing followed, along with packaging
experimentation so we could bring you our eco-friendly tubes. And
THAT is the backstory to developing this deo!
Since then they’ve been used by thousands, with converts all over
New Zealand. We’ve heard happy stories of odour-free days from
all manner of people - office workers, people exercising, etc. It’s
even stood up to hot days working outside concreting and
surveying.
Baking soda OR baking soda-free
In the right proportion, baking soda is a powerful ingredient for
stopping body odour - the best we have tried and we recommend it
for most people.
But it works because it’s very alkaline and quite soluble, and some
skin just can’t handle it (or too much is applied…).
As an alternative for those unable to tolerate baking soda, we use
magnesium hydroxide. It is nearly as effective, but much gentler
on the skin. Most people won’t notice any difference in
effectiveness.
BS or no BS - it’s your choice!
100% Natural Deodorants
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Never tried a natural deodorant?
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Previously tried natural deodorants that didn’t cut it?
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Put off by having to smear it onto your armpits with your
fingers?
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Looking for a deo that works, but doesn’t come with the plastic
waste?
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Don’t want to use a deodorant or antiperspirant that has any
aluminium salts?
Let our deo products convert you!
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