OK, this stuff works!
It really, really works! 💃 For 4 years I've struggled to find a safe, natural deodorant that, well...deodorizes! I've tried dozens, no joke...none worked this well.
Recently I ordered the Sweetie Tart Kisses (no baking soda) and this one. To see which worked best I decided to do a bit of an experiment. For a week I applied the Orange to my right underarm, the Sweetie to my left underarm after washing, as instructed.
Sweetie did NOTHING. After a few minutes doing light housework I was already battling odor. :( Plus, the Grapefruit Rosemary scent was...I'm sorry...a bad choice to begin with. (Needs waaaaay more grapefruit...I couldn't detect any.) So I was smelly from sweat and smelly like rosemary. Ewww. But I gave it a fair try...I would re-wash and re-apply, same results. Clearly the baking soda makes all the difference.
So, the tub of Sweetie Tart Kisses deodorant is just cupboard clutter now...but I continue to love the Orange Creamsicle deodorant!!! I just spent a scorching hot day digging in the garden. I came in sweating...but my underarms didn't stink! At all! Heck, normally I'm battling odor on a do-nothing day!! It really, really works!
I'm not entirely sold on the scent--I know essential oil brands vary, so this may just be a matter of preference...what I'm used to is the scent of an orange when you break the peel, this one isn't so lively, if that makes sense. The addition of vanilla is so very nice, I think it makes the scent, and I'm not even a huge vanilla fan. I'll definitely try another scent.
Thanks for making a natural product that does what it's supposed to. A very rare find. :)