Lume Whole Body Deodorant - Solid Stick - 2.6 oz (Unscented)

I have a fragrance contact allergy to linalool which means that I cannot use anything with natural or artificial fragrance. No botanical oils or extracts at all. In addition, certain chemicals are considered cross reactors and therefore I have to avoid those as well. Add to that my vitamin E (tocopherol) contact allergy and finding a deodorant that is safe for me and actually works is near impossible. I couldn't use the original unscented cream stick deodorant because while labeled unscented, it's not actually considered fragrance free due to the aloe leaf juice, isoamyl laurate, lauryl alcohol, sodium benzoate and cocoa butter. Plus it has vitamin E in it. I use the SkinSafe app to find products that are safe for me per my Mayo Clinic dermatologist. I have tried every safe deodorant and none have worked. Some caused rash despite saying they are safe, but most just don't work. They may for a couple hours then they stop. Another thing to consider is will it leave white marks or stain clothing (oil stains can be really hard to remove). The Lume Unscented/fragrance free solid deodorant recently appeared on my safe list and I jumped to try it. First I want to address the smell because I see people complaining about it smelling like all kinds of weird things such as vinegar, mildew, urine, etc. THIS PRODUCT SMELLS NOTHING LIKE ANY OF THOSE THINGS! Please do not be scared off by those reviews. I have a keen sense of smell since I live a fragrance free life so nothing is dulling my senses. The unscented solid has a light smell which is a result of the raw ingredients in it. The whole point in making a product that is free of scents (including masking fragrances) is to have a product free of both natural and artificial fragrance. When you do that, the natural smells of the ingredients will come through, though they are never strong and don't really linger. This product's ingredients give it a smell that is like a mix of citronella and calamine but not as strong as either one. I can smell it if I put my nose up to it or if I sniff my armpits within an hour of application, but that's it, and after that it just fades away. It is not a bad or offensive smell (much better than BO) even if it's not a scent someone with the luxury of using fragrance would choose. For people like me, it's beautiful because it's safe. I don't get to choose what anything smells like. My conditioner smells like cooking oil, my soap smells like glycerin and and my hair gel smells like plastic and vinegar. I couldn't care less. All that matters to me is that it is safe and will not cause terrible, itchy, oozing rashes that take months and a lot of prescriptions to clear, and that it serves it's purpose. I'm grateful to Lume for creating a product for me and the millions of people like me. On to performance! Day one I applied only 1-2 swipes per arm as instructed but I did start to smell some faint BO after a couple of hours in the 106 degree AZ heat. The next day I washed it off and applied 3 swipes per arm. I went all day without smelling anything. When I got up the next day I could smell light BO if I put my nose to my armpit which is fine. It says it eliminates odor all day (that's one day) and controls odor for 72 hours (meaning it will lessen the odor on days 2 & 3 but not eliminate it) so it did what it said it would do. I've been using it for two weeks now and have not had any adverse reactions. I will update if I do. I am happy that it works and I haven't seen marks on my clothes, it feels nice and smooth going on and doesn't feel wet or sticky after it rubs in. I highly recommend it if you truly need a product free of artificial and natural fragrance.

This review is for the unscented solid stick. It is by far the most effective deodorant I've ever used. I'm an active male. Compared to other deodorants I've used, using a 1 to 10 scale of effectiveness: - Mineral crystal unscented deodorant (either roll on or solid crystal) : 3/10 not very effective - Toms natural deodorants: 4/10 not very effective - Traditional store bought scented deodorants : 6/10 they work ok but I hate the scents, some give me a rash - Schmidt's natural unscented deodorant: 7/10, works well, but is oil based and leaves terrible stains on clothes, lots of residue, doesn't wash off. - Lume unscented stick: 9/10 Amazing. Can go a whole day including gym and sweat and still almost no odor at the end of the day. Nothing else has ever worked this well. Other factors: Lume seems to be water based, washes off easily in the shower, doesn't stain clothes, doesn't leave caked on residue. The unscented version does have a faint smell from the ingredients used. Its hard to describe, kind of like plastic and candle wax. It doesn't smell good or bad, just different. Yes it is expensive but it is worth it to me. (seems to be slightly cheaper on Lume's website than Amazon...)

This body deodorant does keep you dry all day but it was the scent I didn't like. I normally buy the unscented one so I guess I need to go back to the unscented. I love Lume because it keeps me nice and fresh all day.

So I purposely bought the unscented version because I can have some sensitivity to scents. I will say the product itself works amazing and has truly changed the game with sweating on my inner thighs for me. There is a slight scent though that’s not a artificial scent, but probably just the smell of the ingredients. I honestly can’t describe what it is but it isn’t particularly pleasant. It’s not gross or anything but it’s definitely not lacking in smell. Just keep that in mind. If you’re someone who isn’t cautious about sense, you may wanna get one of the scented ones because this one is a little odd. I will, however be sticking with it and probably re-purchase the same one, because it really does the trick.

I tried this product when it first became readily available. I purchased a tube of their unscented deodorant cream, and literally failed me within a couple hours. I smelled a lot worse after the fact than I did prior to showering. I ended up giving the remaining contents to a friend, who didn’t have any issues with it. I figured the failure probably had a lot of do with my diet & such. So after making a ton of lifestyle changes (cutting out processed foods, detoxing, etc.), I decided to give this product one more shot a couple years later. The price point has increased significantly since I last used it, but I figured it’d be money well spent if it worked. I used a generous amount of the deodorant in my nether regions right after a shower, before bed, and it surprisingly lasted all night. I swiped some on and also made sure to rub the product in & let it set before putting on clothes, so I’m sure that’s how I got it to work. However, once I woke up and started moving around, the deodorant no longer did its job. Once again, I was smelling worse than what I did prior to showering. $20 is way too high of a price point for an item that claims to work for up to 72 hours…but barely lasted me over 7 hours. Maybe I would’ve had success if I’d applied more upon waking up, but again, I shouldn’t have to do so if the product claims to be strong enough to last up to 3 full days.

I don't know if the heat from delivery changed my product or not. But the deodorant was stuck to the top little thing you remove before you use a new deodorant (not the lid). I managed to scrape that off and put it somewhat back together. But man this stuff is creamy. Like, it seems like it needs to dry out some. I attempted to 'swipe' it on my armpit and a lot came off- much more than a pea-shaped size and it was just gooey. Basically the consistency was a little thicker than the stuff that comes out of the tube. Again, maybe the heat from it being delivered did something to it, I don't know, but it does seem extremely creamy for being a solid stick. As far as smell goes. Well initially it smells LOTS better than the tube. No old cheese/foot funk smell. Then you put it on and wear it for a little and the smell starts to appear. I got a bit overwhelmed by the odor so I quickly scrubbed my pits clean. I plan on letting the deodorant sit out for a bit without a lid to see if it might solidify a bit more and maybe that will help. But as it stands- there is still some of the 'funk' smell that the normal unscented deodorant in the tube has. Not gonna lie though, if you can get through that smell, it DOES work. Like it eliminates that 'beef stew' odor for awhile. For me it only lasted 24 hours. But that is WAY better than Native or aluminum deos. It just smells so bad when you first put it on. Like Bog of Eternal Stench smell. Even the coconut smells bad. I learned with the tube, put it on, then leave your bits that it was applied to open to the air for a little while so they can air out. If you don't do this, you will carry that scent for hours.

LOVE IT!!

I have gone through every single deodorant available in stores, including "clinical strength" and they all fail me. I generally have 3 or 4 deodorants at home, trying to figure out which one will work and when. I'm not that person who stinks up the room or anything but I go through phases when no deodorant will work and partway through the day I can smell myself. I was in one of those phases until I decided to try Lume and I'm honestly shocked. Not only does it make it through the day but I find if I don't scrub my underarms in the shower I don't even have to reapply. I've gone on a hike in 85 degree heat and didn't smell. I've skipped a day of showering and didn't smell. This sounds like a paid review but I swear it's not. I'm so happy that I just went on the Lume website and bought the sample packs to try it all. One disclaimer I will say is that I think I'm realizing that my body does not like added fragrances and I have only tried the unscented Lume. I'll try to remember to update once I've tried the scented ones. Update: The scented ones work just as well but the scents aren't great. Lavender doesn't smell like lavender.

Keep buying that product. Help me with the hyperhydrose

Still checking on stains but so far very good for non-alluminium

This stuff stinks! Literally it’s disgusting

how is this even allowed to be sold worldwide?!

Bad smell