Crystal Magnesium Solid Stick Natural Deodorant, Non-Irritating Aluminum Free Deodorant for Men or Women, Safely and Effectively Fights Odor, Baking Soda Free, Coconut + Vanilla, 2.5 oz

It works!
I have been using another magnesium deodorant for years. But that deodorant has nearly doubled in price recently, and I cannot justify paying $20 for ONE deodorant. So I took a chance and decided to use this. I was also taking a chance because I was going on a week long trip to Georgia, where the temps were projected to be in the 90’s (which it unfortunately was:( ). I am happy to say that this deodorant works! It does not contain baking soda ( which is great, because I am allergic), but somehow it still kept me smelling UNLIKE a shallot. Which is awesome for me and everyone around me! The scent of this deodorant is very light, so I did not mind it at all. I sweated a TON, but still did not stink. This doesn’t keep you from sweating, but does keep you from stinking.It did not leave a residue on any of my clothing, and my skin was super soft at the end of the sweaty week. It was easy to use, and applied very smoothly. It also seems like the container will last a long time, because you really do not use much each time. While it is still $10, it is natural, with much better ingredients than the commercial brands. I think I have found my new de-stinkifier!

Long lasting deodorant, but poor value for the money (Updated)
I switched to Magnesium-based deodorants about 3-3.5 years ago. I’ve tried several brands which were too coarse to apply or just didn’t spread/too dry or hard, but instead caked onto the armpits of my t-shirt (Schmidt’s charcoal). I’ve tried some that just didn’t work worth a darn (Native, Tom’s, and the Walmart copy of Tom’s, Every Man Jack). I’ve tried Arm & Hammer’s aluminum free deodorant (no magnesium though) and it didn’t last long enough. Didn’t smell that great either. The Tom’s brand really stinks, so “deodorant” is a misnomer. It should be called “odor replacer.”I’ve tried Nfuse mountain scent, although it didn’t smell like a mountain spring. It’s strong in scent and seems to work really well, but it’s a gel and you smell it all day. I wanted a stick deodorant that applied smoothly like the Dove anti-perspirant deodorant I used to wear. Like Crystal, NFuse is too expensive.Ultimately I landed on Ivory and their hint of aloe scent. It applies on your body with the same consistency as any other deodorant stick, it lasts for a long time, and it smells good without being too strong. Their coconut scent’s not bad either. It was under $5/stick until Bidenomics/massive inflation took effect. I order the Ivory Hint of Aloe 4 packs here on Amazon for about $23.I stumbled across Crystal on Amazon and decided to give the charcoal & tea tree scent a try. The tea tree smell is a little strong at first; I prefer the charcoal scent portion more. It glides on easy and 28 hours later, I still don’t have any underarm BO. It’s been very effective and the scent is good. I’ll go for a bike ride later today and really test it out.My only knock on this product is the price. At $14.32/stick, it’s not affordable and there are much cheaper and very effective alternatives. It may not be as expensive as those deodorant sticks you buy at the department store that match your cologne/after shave, but still very pricey. Going through a stick per month, even with inflation, I can buy a year’s supply of Ivory magnesium deodorant in 4 packs for just under $69, before taxes. A year’s supply of Crystal is $169, before taxes. If they could get the price down to even $7-$8, I’d give them a 5* rating and use it daily.UPDATE: This stuff works the best of any magnesium deodorant I’ve tried but it’s a poor value. I’m not going to spring $14.32/deodorant stick for Crystal when I can buy Ivory sticks for $5.75/stick. That’s 60% less money for a product that’s 90+% as effective, with only the added hassle of remembering to put your shirt on first to keep it from leaving streaks on your clothes.UPDATE 2: I still say Crystal makes the best, longest-lasting magnesium deodorant stick of all. My first application lasted 28+ hours. Unfortunately, like most deodorants, your body accommodates. I found the crystal charcoal scent on sale for $10/stick so I bought 2 more of them. I used it daily, and it only lasts about 7-8 hours now. You don’t end up with a Pig-Pen cloud of BO around you, but if you smell your pits, they will smell sweaty. Most people won’t get up in your pits, but when you lie down on the couch after coming home from work and your lady lies down with you, she probably doesn’t want her face close to your sweaty-smelling pits. Like most non-antiperspirant deodorants, you have to apply it a second time during the day to be fully effective for 10-12 hours.

Makes you smell bad
I use the crystal liquid deodorant usually but decided to try the solid stick instead to see if it was better for the money. NOPE!I usually don’t smell, and only use deodorant when needed. When I use the crystal I can apply once and be good for a 48 hours.I applied this at night after a shower, and by the next morning I could smell myself. It was awful. I washed soft again and reapplied before I left for the day, within 6 hours again, I smelled worse than I do without deodorant. Yuck. What a waste of money honestly.I use the crystal liquid formula and it’s amazing. I’ll just stick with that. Maybe you should too…

Works great!
It’s so hard to find an all natural deodorant without baking soda that actually works. This one does! I went for a 6 mile run and still smelled great!