Vanicream Aluminum-Free Gel Deodorant - 2 oz - Unscented Formula for Sensitive Skin

I have contact dermatitis that flares up whenever and wherever and recently I have been getting bad rashes under my arm. I would use the ordinary toner as a deodorant but after getting this rash I wasn’t able to so I switched back to clinical strength deodorant because the heat in NY recently is bad. I used degree and secret clinical strength and the burning of it was horrible. Did some research and chat gpt recommended this to me which I was skeptical at first because it has no scent but it works so well. Since using it my rash is slowly going away, it does in fact help with odor and does not burn going on at all. Would definitely be getting the rest of my life, please never stop carrying this!!!The only con I can think of is at the end of the day when trying to bathe it leaves a weird film under my arm which is hard to take off with regular rag and soap. I need to use facial product and a silicone face scrub to scrub the day’s deodorant off to then reapply a fresh new coat before bed.

The very best deodorant/antiperspirant I’ve ever used. I was forced to try many, many different brands while this product was out of stock (for over a year). When it finally came back in stock, I immediately bought 3 so I would never be without it.

This deodorant works very well for me. I should preface this with I do not sweat profusely, and I don’t typically stink when I do sweat so an antiperspirant is not necessary for me. It does not cause irritation issues which other natural deodorants have. The only thing I can ding it for is when first applying it’s sticky and wet feeling but that goes away very quickly. I also agree with other reviewers who have mentioned that there doesn’t seem to be a lot of product in the container, however, for the price I do think it’s still a pretty solid deal.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:This is definitely my favorite and will continue to buy this as it’s non blocking of pores, gel and I don’t get a drop of an odour. Its burn free, long lasting and effective

This deodorant works for my needs. As others have said in reviews, I still perspire a little with exercise but there is zero odor associated with it. And, yes it does go on a bit wet, but it dries quickly. I just reapply afterwards. As I got older I became sensitive to various deodorants and through much trial and error landed on this one. No more rashes and I feel it actually provides a little barrier between my underarm and the rub of clothing.

I’m allergic to many things and get painful cysts in my armpits that get infected and when lanced, hold a shocking amount of green or brown guck. It’s painful AF and so, not out of wanting to avoid aluminum, I just stopped using antiperspirants. This cut down the cysts (the size of my thumb under my skin in my armpit). So I began my “natural deodorant” journey. zOMG I have bought over 30 deodorants. Anything with grass or tree based eases risk oils or even Baking soda broke me out in a bloody rash that would take weeks to heal. Weeks of zero deodorant and hebacleanse followed by cetephil facial wash and no clothes that were not sift cotton or silk. It has been a hellish struggle. The few times I thought I found something that worked, after 4-6 weeks, I would start getting very red which was my cue to go back to cetaphil facial wash on my armpits and no deodorant. After many years I had an ok, but not great rotation. Kopari unscented coconut deodorant (the essential oils in the scented ones give me a bloody rash) when I was too sensitive for anything else, but it had to be reapplied 3-4x a day and if I was exercising or anxious, that meant showers too. So then sometimes, if I didn’t kind a white film on my clothes, I would use MagnoSol in Rose. Still is viscous as heck so use a thin amount and spread with facial massage stone. That stuff will kill the worst stench abd can be reapplied if you break through and make you smell great again. The minus, it is hard as heck to get off. I would use Dr. Bronners Peppermint soap l, followed by Cetaphil facial wash. After about 10 days I would get irritated skin again, I’m sure from the harsh soap I had to result to, to wash it off. Then I found Freedom Deodurant in CocoVan and that worked better than Kopari on smell, but still needed applied 2x a day and once you broke through, no reapplication would stop the stank. At day 10 I got irritation too. Piffle.Then I say this Dermatologist on YouTube called Dr. Dray. She suggested this and I checked with my actual dermatologist and got the green light. So glad I did.Now I will tell you at first I slathered this on abd it pulled up like crazy and didn’t seem to work well, my pits were wet all day, though no white residue on clothes. Next I wasted abd was shocked that it came off with my cetaphil sensitive skin bar soap. That soap is light weight and could not cut through any other deodorant but Kopari. So, pleasant suprize. Then I thought, just how little can I apply and have it work and that was the trick. I turn the bottom wheel that pushes up the irifuct until you just start to think you see product. It’s clear, so, before you see a full drop form on top. (When I flipped over the deodorant with the cap on and marked it in half’s until there were 8 marks, it seems to take about 1/8th turn to sometimes not quite a 1/4 turn to get the perfect amount of product.) it is not much at all! That thrilled me for the value. If your armpits are damp, there is no way you will feel if you are putting product on. So I blot just armpits and do the 1/8 to just under 1/4 turn, look to see if there is pricier there and then apply it smoothly. Making sure it covers my entire armpit area. Then by the time I finish moisturizing and spf’ing my face, my armpits are dry. I have never had to reapply (though I have not jogged on summer heat yet) I have been using this daily for over a month and ZERO irritation!!! Zero. No red, no bloody rash or lumps that will be so painful I can’t live my arm due weeks... just, smooth, calm, happy, no stank skin. I feel so great about this product that I bought the anti perspiration version to try for when I wear my dry Jean only silk ball gown after the pandemic is not as big an issue. So save yourself 5+ years and 20+ Products at over $5.00 each and just buy this. It may take a few tries to master the application, but you will adore it once you do!

It *is* completely scentless, no fragrances, perfumes, oils, etc. However, it is NOT clinical strength; I begin sweating only a few hours after applying, not 72 hours as advertised. It is also very sticky and gummy once worn for a little while, even though it feels smooth and nice going on. My skin is mildly irritated in a way that most antiperspirants have never caused. My skin isn't particularly sensitive, I seek out unscented products because they give me headaches. So this was quite a surprise. Very disappointed.

This works better than other scent free anti-perspirants I’ve tried. It’s not perfect (as fragrances really seem to help cover sweat smell) but it does work the best of all the other scent free products I’ve tried. I work in an environment where we must be scent-free and this is doing the job. I will buy again.