Aluminum Free Deodorant

If you are coming from a mass-market anti-perspirant, this review will only be somewhat helpful for you. Your body will have to adjust to a non-anti-perspirant deodorant first, then a “natural” deodorant on top of that. It will take a few weeks like the Oars and Alps product listing states. I’d recommend finding a mass-market deodorant (only) first, use that for a while, then go to a natural deodorant. Why? Natural deodorants can be irritating to the skin and you don’t want to deal with too many transition issues all at once. I’ve been using non-anti-perspirant deodorant for nearly 10 years. I have tried at least 15 natural deodorant brands over that time, usually coming back to a conventional deodorant because the natural deodorant either: stopped suppressing odor before early afternoon, or irritated the daylights out of my skin (baking soda bad!), or couldn’t be applied without feeling like a piece of crumbly chalk. I’ll leave financials out of this for now since all the naturals did one of the above regardless of price point. I sort of found one natural that was still chalky, but at least suppressed odor nearly all day and didn’t irritate my skin by drying it out, but did cause breakouts! Well, Oars and Alps finally does everything I want it to do. I will say to anybody trying this for the first time to give it two weeks. And that two weeks is AFTER having already transitioned from your anti-perspirant to an intermediary mass market deodorant and having gone through the “detox” process. The first week I switched to O+A, I did have some redness and dryness to my pit skin, but it went away in week two. I’m glad I stuck it out. The O+A deodorant smells great, works all day, goes on smoothly, doesn’t cause breakouts, and lasts longer than many other deodorants, natural or not. Thank goodness … the search is over! (Please O+A, don’t change your formula). Now we get to a sticky subject, which is price. O+A is about twice as expensive per unit than even the already expensive natural deodorants. That might be a deal breaker for some, and that’s a fair reason. I do think O+A lasts a week or two longer than most, but I haven’t actually measured that, and the reason could totally just be there’s more product in a typical unit sold. I think there are a lot of people that will find O+A deodorant to be worth the premium. It will change your mind about natural deodorants. If you’re committed to the idea of using a natural deodorant but don't want to compromise, give this stuff a shot but stay patient to let it work without irritation after proper transitioning.

I’ve tried a few natural deodorants, but Oars + Alps really nailed the full experience with their Fresh Ocean Splash scent. Right off the bat, the packaging is sleek and high-quality, which made a great first impression. It feels premium and travel-friendly. The scent is light, clean, and crisp—exactly what I’d hope for with a name like “Fresh Ocean Splash.” It’s not overpowering but definitely lingers in a good way throughout the day. Application was smooth with no tugging or chalkiness. It went on clear and didn’t leave residue on my clothes. Major plus. What really stood out to me was the included weekly schedule explaining what to expect while transitioning to aluminum-free deodorant. This was a smart and thoughtful touch. It helped manage my expectations and made the process feel supported—especially during the first couple of weeks where your body adjusts. Overall, this deodorant feels like it was made with care—for your skin and your routine. Highly recommend if you’re looking to switch to something cleaner without sacrificing performance or scent.

So far so good - though the scents are very faint, and the odor protection doesn't last as long as traditional antiperspirant/deodorant products. This is not a miracle product, but no aluminum-free natural deodorant will be. I've tried several competing products and this one seems to balance the best of all worlds. Whereas other similar products tend to have overbearing, cheap-smelling perfume scents intended to mask body odor, every Oars & Alps scent is very pleasant and sophisticated comparatively ("California Coast" and "Eucalyptus Spearmint" are particularly nice) - however very subtle, and don't last very long. The scents last a couple hours at most. However, the natural odor protection ingredients generally do a fine job of keeping body odor to a minimum for most of the day - though re-application is necessary on hot or active/gym days. The product also goes on clear, which prevents short and long term staining of clothing - a key attribute I require in a natural deodorant. My main gripe about this product is the package and applicator design. The package and applicator is cylindrical (like a small, mini can of soda), and the surface area of the product is round and quite small (as if designed for a small woman, or a child). This makes application difficult, as you can't make a few easy up-down swipes - rather, you need to swipe the product in several directions or in a zig-zag motion across the underarm. I haven't quite settled on a technique that works best - maybe a swirling motion? I wish the package and applicator had the flat, elongated/oval shape of a traditional deodorant for easier application. Also, the cylindrical plastic packaging itself is oddly thick and heavy - very heavy, like a small grenade or something - and the top doesn't simply snap on and off, rather it screws on and off. It makes the product feel "premium" but it's a bit excessive.

Here are my requirements to wearing natural deodorants. (and this one does a great job meeting all of them). 1. Must last at least 8 hours (a work day) -> under normal work stress this deodorant holds up, doesn't stop you from sweating, just smelling bad. If you're having a tough day, sweating and then expecting to go out to happy hour after the work day, then I will re-apply. Also follow instructions for applying, if you apply immediately after shower (or took a real hot shower) then you literally just watered the product down. Cool down and dry off then apply. Golden. 2. Can Re-Apply without Skin Irritation -> because my natural deodorant trials of other products required re-application during the day to avoid smelling, i wanted a deodorant I can just do a quick swipe under each arm without irritation or bad smell ( BO + deodorant). If you have a bad diet, then your sweat will be YUCK anyways and you should use a towelette before re-application. (if not you run risk of irritating the skin) If you diet is clean and you drink water like a normal human then your sweat is less toxic and I can reapply without any irritations. 3. Doesn't stain white dress shirts yellow -> i've tried a lot of naturals with baking soda and they seem to help with sweating (and first 2 requirements) which is cool, but at the cost of staining your shirts... and the more you use the bigger the stain... this product does not leave stain on my undershirts or dress shirts. 4. Pleasant Smell - this deodorant has a pleasant smell. I'm happy it is not over-fragranced because Fragrance = oils = chemicals = skin irritations. 5. TSA Size - because of requirement #2, I always carry this in my carry on.

Smells good(ocean splash) but nothing special, your generic blue/aquatic scent, which i like……but that’s where it ends. I have never worn antiperspirants so I didn’t need any detox period or whatever made up nonsense they come up with to make you think a product that doesent work for you is working lol but I digress. That being said I’ve still given this several weeks to work……it didn’t. I’m not very hairy and even when I sweat profusely I’m still not that smelly. The scent is weak and gone within 20 minutes and I can lift my arm and smell B.O. within a a couple hours and that’s without any strenuous activity. I don’t really care that much about the scent longevity but if the actual product isn’t going to do anything about the bacteria which causes the smell then a longer lasting scent to cover it would be nice. Many natural deodorants work on this premise so I don’t see why they haven’t done this here. So in closing the formula doesent work to neutralize the bacteria which causes the odor and the scent is too weak to mask it. Remember this is coming from someone who is at the low end of the “smelly” spectrum lol and it didn’t work for me so I can only imagine how bad it would be for someone at the high end. I got it for $10 on sale which I think is still way too overpriced for deodorant so the normal $15 or whatever it normally is astounding. Everyone’s body chemistry IS different though so it may work for some……flip of an expensive coin Good Luck. One star for the scent.

I purchased this deodorant back in November and, by the end of January just a few months later, the deodorant was effectively emptied as the roll would no longer rise no matter how many twists I made to the bottom of the container. The weight of it is misleading as it feels like there should be way more to use, but there is not. In fact, I might as well just keep it around in case of an intruder because it feels like a hefty rock that could shatter something. This was the first roll-on type of deodorant that I used and I've come to realize that I much prefer stick deodorant as the stick at least lasts more than a few months before I need to replace it. I suppose this is one product which would benefit from Amazon's 'subscribe & save' feature where you should have it automatically delivered every two to three months if you really do enjoy this particular deodorant and were a daily user of it like I was. I'm also not sure the deodorant really persisted as long as I'd have liked it to, as I could sometimes smell myself before my eight-hour shift (I work outside all day) concluded. I'm not at all dissatisfied with the deodorant and it was perhaps one of the better scented deodorants I've used thus far, but it can't be something that sits on my shelf for only two months before I need a replacement. Stick based deodorant is far more durable in that regard so I'll be moving to that after trying this.

I've been on an aluminum free non antiperspirant deo kick for about 3 years now. I've used 3 other popular brands, and so far I think Oars + Alps in my fav! It has a pretty good sent, not over powering, and its applied clear, plus no sticky icky feeling once applied. Just note, this deo like all other non antiperspirant products don't last 12-24 hours. This has a pretty good pit life... I can go all day (8-10) hours feelin and smellin "so fresh and so clean" (in my OutKast voice), but definitely don't think you're going to leave the gym or the Texas heat without needing a re-application... but again, this is with all non antiperspirant deos. I'm definitely re-uppin Oars + Alps when I get low. The price point and the product quality is worth it. Check it out!

I really enjoy the smell and that it’s aluminum free. The odor resistance doesn’t last long though and the tube leaks out of the bottom all the time. I also noticed rather late in usage that it’s making my skin red despite not having any burning sensations. Note in the picture that I haven’t shared in a couple days so it’s not from shaving and then using

Because it was a twin pack the second one once opened did not screw up so is defective and ive missed the return window of time can you help .

The scenes smell great and natural. The deo doesn't leave any marks on my shirts which is highly appreciated. The deo doesn't last long at all. Special on us brown folk that trend to expire more often.

excellent

this deo might not be for everyone, as for me my skin got iritated and got body odor after use which I seldom have from my previous deodorant

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