What is it made from?
Though products sold by The Body Shop are often not as natural or fresh as those produced by Lush, Deo-dry is free of parabens and aluminum salts. The company advertises Deo-dry's volcanic mineral and essential oil ingredients - though most of these oils are at the end of the ingredients list:
Ingredients: Propylene glycol, Aqua, Glycerin, Staeric Acid, Hamanmelis Virginiana water, Ceteth-20, Perlite, PEG-40 Hydrogenated castor oil, Parfum, Sodium Hydroxide, Alcohol, Citral, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Limonene, Citronellol, Geraniol, Linalool, Cymbopogon fleexuosus oil, Perlaonium corlandrum sativum fruit oil, Anthemis nobilis flower oil, Eugenia caryophyllus bud oil, Nepeta cataria oil
The Body Shop website states, "Community Trade alcohol is made from alcohol which comes from the organic sugar cane farmers of the CADO cooperative in Ecuador." Also, the aloe vera comes from a Community Trade group in Guatemala.
Does it work?
Deo-dry goes on clear, and does not leave a difficult-to-wash-off residue on skin. It is not an antiperspirant, and therefore should only be used on days where you don't plan to partake in strenuous activity that may cause sweat. Though it advertises 24 hour odour protection, the "Fresh & Floral" scent mixed with sweat smells a little odd.
The Body Shop carries Deo-dry in stores, and it can also be purchased online for $5 CDN. Deo-dry appears to be gluten-free, and I have not had a reaction to it (yet I'd advise you to stay away from The Body Shop's Vitamin E facial spray if you have celiac disease).
Verdict
Though this is likely safer than many popular deodorants, Deo-dry does not work incredibly well. I would assume that there are all-natural deodorants that do work - and when I find one, I'll blog about it!
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