Natural deodorant (paper tube)

I very much like this natural deodorant, I have tried others in the past and the ingredients have dried my skin out and caused a rash. This one hasn't done that.
The tube dispenser took a bit of getting used to, you have to squeeze it to keep the stick in place, then if you've squeezed too hard it sometimes takes a bit of persuasion to go back in (but this is the nearest to a negative there is about it).
The smell is lovely and fresh and it does what it's supposed to do it deodorises my under arms.

Functional packaging, smells pleasantly and is indeed soft on the skin. However, does not help with sweat/smell if it is a very hot day, a very hard day at work or workout. Perfectly fine for winter and fresh days in the spring.

Background info: 23yo, F, w/ sensitive skin to ingredients like Kaolin, Lanolin, Linalool & possibly some cosmetic alcohols in higher concentrations.
Used for: 2-3 weeks.

I'm trying to switch over to eco-friendly products and bought the 'BEN&ANNA, Japanese Cherry Blossom, Sensitive Skin Deodorant Stick'. I decided to go with BEN&ANNA based on the positive reviews, but now I'm super disappointed.

Thoughts:
1) THE FORMULA IS CRUMBLY. I have to work it in to my underarm and it gets all over the floor. I tried heating it up on a radiator whilst I shower in the morning, warming my underarms, cooling the stick, using smaller strokes (up&down my underarm), and trying small circular motions which, to be fair, did help a little bit... But not much.

2) IT HURTS. It feels like I'm rubbing brick on my skin because it doesn't glide well and pulls the skin around.

3) IT DOESN'T WORK! I'm not a smelly person, but using this on a normal day, I would want to wipe my underarms with a damp flannel and re-apply the deodorant because I was self-conscious of the smell. When my period came the deodorant was absolutely useless. I ended up thoroughly washing my underarms 2-3 times a day (including my shower). Although no-one could smell me, I could smell myself. I felt like an onion, sweaty, smelly and horrible, and have never had that issue with a deodorant before.

4) IT LEAVES WHITE STAINS ON CLOTHES. There's now white residue around the underarms and I have to soak my bras in near boiling water to try and melt the residue out.

5) I PAID £10 FOR THIS! I thought based on the reviews, it would be worth the money, but it's really not.

6) It smells like those sherbet flying-saucer sweets. Not necessarily a bad thing, but I don't like it.

Don't get me wrong, I want to love this product. I think it's important to change to more sustainable and eco-friendly products like this... but I just hate it. I hate almost everything about it. I want to try another one (maybe the neutral smell or the 'Persian Lime'), but after spending £10 and getting this result? No way.

The only redeeming thing is that it's, sustainable, eco-friendly, visually cute, good quality packaging, okay size, and works with my sensitive skin (It doesn't give me a rash). The push-up stick is a little awkward bit it's easy to get use to.
I'm just super disappointed and based on my experience, I don't recommend it at all.

I absolutely love my nordic time Ben and Anne stick, neutral, not too strong smell, I'm converted.
Love your site and will definitely be buying of yous again.
Thank you. 💚🌍

I discovered that mainstream (i.e. aluminium-containing) deodorants and anti-perspirants were actually causing my smelly sweat and skin irritation after I switched to ecological products a few years ago. All the eco-deodorants worked to an extent after a period of use, but some less well than hoped and with excess greasiness or powder. This brand, however, is easily amongst the best that I have used. The combination of ingredients is balanced well - not overly greasy whilst being moisturising, and requiring just a small amount. It is active for more than a day even - so that the stick lasts for a long time (and is much better value for money than it may seem for the price). It does not leave stains on clothing either. I have used several of the scents - mandarin, lime, grapefruit, pine - all smell great and make me feel great.

P.S. I am a man with active sweat glands and have never been to the Woking Pizza Express