Arm Hammer Essentials Deodorant Unscented Reviews Summary

Scent

Pros:

• "Though it says 'unscented,' it does have a citrus scent, which, luckily, I like."
• "Although it's unscented, it has a light lemony scent, which I love."
• "The scent is very, very light, with notes of chamomile, geranium, and orange peel."
• "There is a slight citrus scent, but it is very mild, pleasant, and dissipates over time."
• "It has a very slight pleasant orange scent."
• "The smell is citrusy."
• "While advertised as unscented I do find that it has a slight fresh scent to it, but it is light and pleasant, I would say somewhat citrusy (probably the natural botanicals and oils)."

Cons:

• "This is not the unscented with citrus deodorizers like the picture advertises."
• "I can't comment on its effectiveness since I could not get past the citrus smell long enough to even test it!"
• "This is definitely NOT 'scent free'. It smells like 'Goo Gone'."
• "I was extremely surprised that an unscented product would have so much scent."
• "However, the new one for some reason smells like chemicals and you no longer have that faint citrus scent."
• "Despite being 'unscented', this product smells like a combination Froot Loops cereal and Citronella candles."
• "It has a pretty rank, skunky lemony scent to it, that makes you smell like you ran out of regular deodorant and tried to use Pledge."

Skin Sensitivity

Pros:

• "I have not had any rash and I am very sensitive. Many people do not take into account your lymph nodes are under your arms."
• "I am very allergic to most deodorants. This is the only deodorant I have found that does not make me break out in hives."
• "It's also never caused any redness or irritation on my very sensitive skin, and it's cheaper than most drugstore deodorants."
• "It goes on smooth and has not stained any of my clothing as aluminum based gel deodorants have."
• "I have sensitive skin, and I have no experience with burning or redness, even if I put it on right after shaving."
• "This brand is perfect. I don't ruin my shirts anymore."
• "This package is a great price and arrived on time and in great condition. This deodorant works for me and does not irritate my skin."

Cons:

• "The darkening, irritation and itching started after two weeks of usage."
• "Worst of all, this stuff gave me a pretty bad rash."
• "I had a HORRIBLE reaction to it. I currently have giant, painful, leathery patches of excema on my underarms."
• "But now after about a week, my armpits are BURNING, red, and hurt like heck."
• "After a few days I developed a light rash and slight burning sensation when I put it on."
• "I got a burning rash under my pits."
• "This deodorant caused a horrible rash that ended up scarring my skin."

Effectiveness

Pros:

• "Works great at keeping me fresh and relatively dry!"
• "It kills an odor your sweaty pits may produce and ultimately that is the goal here."
• "I've used many deodorants over the years... This is the answer. It has almost no scent, it has a clear application, doesn't irritate, it's cheap, and prevents odor all day."
• "This deodorant actually prevents the smell from developing rather than attempting to mask it."
• "Use of the Arm & Hammer Essentials Deodorant has virtually eliminated underarm odor 24 hours later."
• "It keeps the funky armpit smell away the whole day."
• "I have put it on once during the morning and smell great until 10pm."

Cons:

• "This weird stuff just melts away and does absolutely nothing."
• "But the main reason why people use deodorant is to have protection against underarms’ odor, and this one does not protect me for 24 hours."
• "The consistency is different and it doesn’t dry quickly after application. Worse yet I end up smelling after light activity."
• "Another disappointing natural deodorant. This does not protect against body odor at all, was not effective in the slightest."
• "THIS GAVE ME B.O."
• "It failed on me a little after half way through my 12 hour shift."
• "Your armpits feel constantly damp and constantly smell like BO."

Ingredients and Natural Aspect

Pros:

• "I love that this does not have any aluminum as an ingredient. Plus one of these lasts a long time."
• "Contains baking soda and natural plant extracts to absorb and fight odor."
• "I absolutely adore this deodorant. It contains no aluminum and contains natural essential oils."
• "Being aluminum and paraben free are my two requirements and this checks both of them off."
• "It is much more natural as it is aluminum free."
• "I use Arm & Hammer because it's a natural deodorant without many of the questionable ingredients that other deodorants have."
• "Arm & Hammer Essentials Natural Deodorant does not use aluminum, but does use baking soda."

Cons:

• "Bought this arm & Hammer because it is Aluminum free and Paraben free. Ony problem I have with it is in the INGREDIENTS IT LISTS IT HAS 'TRICLOSAN'. THIS IS A KNOWN CHEMICAL CAUSES CANCER."
• "It contains Triclosan, propylene glycol and TEA/DEA. All of these are chemicals that should not be in a deodorant."
• "A product containing Triclosan should not describe itself as natural."
• "The Arm & Hammer Essentials 'Natural' Deodorant is not natural, it contains Propylene/Dipropylene Glycol, Triclosan, Tetrasoidum and EDTA which are either toxins or carcinogens."
• "Upon reading to the end of the ingredient list, it seems that the known hormone disruptor, triclosan, is something Arm & Hammer considers 'natural.'"
• "This stuff is not a natural alternative. It also has tetrasodium EDTA (preservative derived from a carcinogen)."
• "The jury may be out on tricolsan's safety, but there is no justification for calling it 'natural'."