The one I have from Garnier clearly says Aluminium free. I have even looked in the label of the ingredients in the very back after the first layer and it does not mention the Aluminium.
I`ve been buying the Aloe Vera product called " Aloe Ever-Shield " deoderant stick for my family. Contains no aluminium, and doesn`t leave any white residue on clothing. Lovely fresh aroma.
I don`t know where one buys it, as I order it from our "in-house" salesman young man (male version of Tupperware dealer) Delivery is quick and efficient. If you`re interested I`ll point you in his direction.
I bought l'Occitane deo roll. It is for men in a yellow glass container and costs 26 CHF. It is alcohol and aluminum free.
I wore it yesterday at 7:30 am and was fine by the time I got home at 11pm. Now that was on a snowy cold day with no sun hitting the window next to me and I did not have to run to catch my train.
It is not antiperspirant, just deo.
So I would say that sofar so good. Will see how it goes in the summer...
Thanks again to the people who made useful recommendations.
I use the "Amazing Thai Crystal Deodorant Stone." Looks and sounds like a gimmick, but it works well. I bought it at a Whole Foods in the US, but someone mentioned here that they have found a similar product in Germany. It works well, lasts a very long time, has no odor. It uses mineral salts to stop bacteria from fomenting, as opposed to the more mainstream products that use aluminum salts.
Another natural deodorant that i've read about is milk of magnesia. Supposedly it works well but requires repeated applications....
If you want a deodorant as opposed to an anti-perspirant, go to the Apotheke and ask for chlorophyll tablets. Chlorophyll absorbs odors and is a great anti-oxidant, so you will be doing your body a favour! They have about 200 for 15 chf. It is also very good after eating garlic. Take one and no garlic breath at all - not even the next day.
TAWAS CRYSTAL works wonder for such problem. I am actually using it and i also encouraged my husband to try it since he perspires much. He tried, was satisfied and now he can't live without it. His colleague happened to asked him what he is using. My husband told him his secret. When he came home he asked me if i can give him a piece of it for his colleague. I gave him one and the colleague was happy and satisfied. Now he keeps on asking for it ha ha ha.
Why not try this one too? You may check here for an explanation about TAWAS
rock or salt for underarm sweatinany.g is aluminium salt or aluminium crystal, so you're no further ahead.
if your sweat smells, use the chloropyll tablets which you can buy at the Apotheke - 15 chf for a bottle of 100. it's a very good anti-oxidant so good for your health as well.
you will still perspire though. you should look for something that can absorb the perspiration, although I am not familiar with
Why do people want aluminium-free stuff anyway? Is it meant to be bad for the environment or something?
As for deodorants that aren't also anti-perspirant - yukk. All you're doing is masking one smell with another. Isn't it better to remove the cause of the smell in the first place?
And on a related note - why is it so damned difficult to find perfume-free anti-perspirant over here? There's one brand that's currently doing it stocked in French supermarkets (so it's OK, I won't be smelly at tonight's dinner) , but that's been and gone several times over the last few years, and none at all that I've found in CH. I popped into Boots when I was over in the UK a couple of weeks back and they had three or four different brands in no-perfume varieties.
Some Mennen deodorants (available in France) and Old Spice classic formula are aluminum-free AFIK. I usually stock up on Old Spice at the Gatwick Boots when I travel back from London.
one of the things that is bad about it is, it literally blocks the pours in your skin, which prevents your underarms (presuming you are using it there), from breathing...
edit.... sorry, i am thinking about antiperspirant... the aluminium gets absorbed into the skin and does have toxic properties within it.