BEST ORGANIC DEODORANTS (THAT ACTUALLY WORK)

The Close Runner Up: Jasmine and Grapefruit Organic Deodorant by Erbaviva

When I cant find my Avalon Organics, I reach for this spray. As above, it contains grapefruit extracts hich help eliminate the odor!causing bacteria. It really does smell good, li"e something youd find in the middle of a spa. It also or"s really ell, though you may ant to "eep it on hand for touch ups. Its made ith certified organic ingredients li"e grapefruit peel oil, cedar ood oil and #asmine oil. The Perfume Impersonator: Wild Rose Deodorant Spray by Weleda

$his spray is most li"e a perfume, ith a fun, floral rose scent. $he first application lasted for a fe hours, though I found myself sniffing for a second application earlier than the aforementioned products. $he floral scent goes on strong, but it mello s ith time. If you li"e an old!style, cool perfume!y scent, youll li"e this spray. $his %& product is made ith natural essential rose oils and fragrances. The Old Standard: E Plus High C Natural Roll On Deodorant by Aubrey Organics

I have used this product for years ' pre!spray, it as the closest I got to a or"ing natural deodorant. It has more of a traditional scent, ith hints of baby po der. It or"s, but doesnt last as long as the sprays. (o ever, Aubrey ma"es a )alendula *lossom spray that "eeps the protection going longer than the roll! on. *oth are made ith natural and organic ingredients li"e rose ater, coconut cream and organic aloe vera. The Pioneer: Deodorant Crystal by +aturally ,resh

*ac" hen natural deodorants ere ne to the mar"et, deodorants crystals ere at the forefront. $his company first discovered the crystal hile in $hailand, here the process of etting a crystal and rubbing it under your arm has a long tradition of "illing odor!causing bacteria. $heres a spray and a roll!on, and apparently the spray is the number one recommended product by oncologists, allergists and dermatologists.

*ut does it or"- (appily, it does. A friend of mine often uses the crystal in con#unction ith other natural deodorants. One ord of caution though ' you need to et it before applying, hich can prove a little messy. The Experience: Geranium !ime Pit Putty by *ubble . *ee Organic

$his is a ne concept that literally involves putty for your pits. It has a great lime!y, fresh and clean! smelling scent. /ou apply it ith your fingers, hich is a little odd. It turns to po er, hich is cool. *ut if you start s eating, you ill be running for the sprays. The Good Stick: Clear En"yme Deodorant Stic# by Alba *otanica

0i"e I said, stic"s in general dont seem to or" as ell as the sprays. *ut many do offer decent protection. $his one from Alba *otanica offers a fresh scent and a decent run of it. It has antibacterial properties from coriander and lichen and certified organic aloe vera. It is also 1223 vegetarian4 The Fruit on a Stick: $andarin Orange and Patchouli Deodorant by +atures 5ate

$his is another fruity scent that proves much more pleasant than anything youll find at the supermar"et. It lasts for a bit, but then you ill have to follo up. $he ingredients for this product are gro n on a family! o ned farm in )alifornia ith a ater source derived from the inter rains and sno pac" of the 6ierra +evadas. It is paraben!free and naturally contains no aluminum. The Nice Scent ut!" Naturally %resh Deodorant Stic# for $en by 7A6O+ 8ure, +atural and Organic

I anted to li"e this product because 7A6O+ products are generally outstanding. And upon opening the deodorant, I found it has a light, green tea scent that goes on smooth. *ut a mere hour after applying it, I found myself reaching for the sprays. /es, I "no its for men ' so I had my boyfriend try it out, and he agrees. Its certified organic and is enriched ith lavender oil, 9itamin E, shea butter and certified organic corn starch.

The Reason No One Thinks Natural #eodorants $ork: &nscented Deodorant Stic# from $oms of :aine

$his deodorant from $oms of :aine or"s ell ' if you sit motionless in a chair and under an air conditioner all day.

The 9 Best Natural Deodorants

1. Dr. Hauschka
If you have $23 to spare, Dr. Hauschka is the ne plus ultra of natural deodorant. It's third party-certified (by BDIH), the Floral variety s ells particularly !reat and the Fresh "orks "ell on en. #he in!redients are as pure as it !ets, and it's a a$in!ly effective co pared to other socalled natural sticks and roll-ons (thanks to, they say, odor-reducin! $inc ricinoleate). %artha &te"art s"ears by it. 'ven the packa!in! is !reen ( it co es in easily recyclable !lass, not plastic.

2. Weleda
#otally devoid of all of the ust-avoid in!redients, )eleda's !lass-bottled deodorant sprays (rose, citrus and sa!e) are third-party certified by various or!ani$ations includin! BDIH, *a#rue and De eter, and the co pany is a si!ner of the +a pai!n for &afe +os etics ,act. -ose is said to be a natural antibacterial and in an unscientific trial see ed to be the ost effective of the three )eleda offerin!s for those hot and s"eaty su er days. #he lovely scents are an added bonus. It's not cheap ($15), but you !et ore ban! for your buck than "ith co parably pure hi!h-end products.

3. Erbaviva
'rbaviva's .&D/ certified or!anic spray contains re arkably fe" in!redients (the 0e on &a!e is 1ust or!anic !rain alcohol and essential oils2 or!anic le on, sandal"ood, or!anic patchouli and or!anic tea tree oil). #he 0e on &a!e "orks for en and "o en alike3 4as ine 5rapefruit is better for the ladies. It's issin! all of the bad stuff, clearly pure and 6uite tou!h. #he only do"nside7 It's a bit pricey ($18).

4. Aubre !r"anics
#his 0eapin! Bunny-certified spray co es fro a +a pai!n for &afe +os etics co pact si!ner. #he in!redients in /ubrey +alendula Blosso *atural Deodorant &pray ($8.25) are as !ood as its credentials (thou!h it "ould be !reat if ore of the "ere or!anic). It !ets a very lo" ha$ard ratin! on #he 'nviron ental )orkin! 5roup's &kin Deep Database. (If your natural deodorant !ets a hi!h ha$ard, check to see "hy. Brands that !enerically list their fra!rance instead of spellin! out "hich natural essential oils it contains al"ays !et a bad !rade fro the ')5 because 8fra!rance8 by itself could ean a synthetic, hor one-disruptin! scent.)

#. Bubble and Bee

/ short in!redient list of easy-to-read, easy-to-pronounce and easy-to-understand "ords is al"ays a very !ood si!n "hen it co es to searchin! for pure cos etics. #he Bubble and Bee 0e on!rass and -ose ary Deodorant &pray ($8.95) contains only three thin!s2 pure !rain spirits, or!anic le on!rass essential oil and or!anic rose ary essential oil.

Don't like spray7 #ry their stick. It contains five safe in!redients. #hey have other scents, too, includin! a teen-friendly 5eraniu 0i e ',it ,utty. *eedless to say, their ')5 &kin Deep ha$ard rankin! is lo". Bonus2 they're +o pact for &afe +os etics si!ners. &prit$ "ithout fear.

$. %a&e's
0afe's 9r!anic Baby %other to Be Deodorant &pray ($7.99) is so pure, the 'nviron ental )orkin! 5roup !ives it a $ero ha$ard ratin!. It only contains purified "ater, or!anic aloe vera e:tract and ineral salts. It can also be used as a foot spray. For those interested in different scents or roll-ons, 0afe's offers other choices includin! he p sticks and five varieties of roll-ons, as "ell as crystal sticks and stones. / 6uibble2 althou!h the co pany has si!ned the +o pact for &afe +os etics, they're currently considered 8non-co pliant8 because they haven't yet fully listed all of their in!redients on product labels.

(. )iessence
Whichever Miessence Roll-on Deodorant (*+.9#) you choose (boy-friendlier Ancient Spice, girl-friendlier Tahitian ree!e or aro"a-free), all co"e free of the very petroche"icals and alu"inu" salts you #ant to avoid by buying a natural deodorant$ The co"pany has signed the %o"pact for Safe %os"etics, gets a very lo# ha!ard rating on the &W'(s S)in Deep database, is on the *eople for the &thical Treat"ent of Ani"als( (*&TA) +does not test on ani"als+ list, and is a iological ,ar"ers of Australia-registered product$ All very reassuring$ &ven better- Style, Naturally author Su""er Rayne .a)es (a /001 2eart of 'reen A#ard #inner) #eighs in on its effectiveness in her boo)$ The verdict- 3t(s long-lasting$

+. Burt's Bees
urt(s ees is o#ned by a big, big co"pany (%loro4), #idely available and is also 5eaping unny-certified (#ith a caveat6 +%ruelty-free subsidiary of parent co"pany that does not co"ply #ith the 5eaping unny Standard+)$ The ingredient list for the urt(s ees 2erbal Deodorant (*+) is perfectly natural (though there are no organic ingredients) and the deodorant is "issing all of the che"icals that are best "issed$ The sage7lavender7citrus blend can be considered unise4$ (They also "a)e a ne#-ish "en(s stic)$) Although the deodorant scores #ell on the &W'(s S)in Deep database, and the co"pany is very involved #ith the 8atural *roducts Association, urt(s ees is considered +non-co"pliant+ by the %o"pact for Safe %os"etics -- it signed, but hasn(t "et "ini"u" re9uire"ents$

9. Terressentials
This :SDA .rganic certified deodorant is uni9ue in that not only does it not contain the 9uestionable ingredients in "ost conventional deodorants, it(s also +specially for"ulated to help neutrali!e the sulfur co"pounds that can result fro" eating garlic$+ &ven if you(re not a garlic-o-phile, the organic Terressentials .rganic Super *rotection Deodorant roll-ons -- choose fro" fragrance-free, !en spice, lavender fresh, aloe vera or !esty citrus (*1,) -- contain ba)ing soda, a"ong other odor-fighting ingredients$ The co"pany has a reputation for being e4tre"ely pure and has signed the %o"pact for Safe %os"etics, but is oddly dee"ed non-co"pliant for +not "eeting "ini"u" re9uire"ents$+