Deodorant

59 products ranked by Scout score

Best deodorant right now

BASED Magnesium Deodorant (Santal) 100/100
Scout's analysis: BASED Magnesium Deodorant scores 100/100 -- a premium, non-toxic deodorant stick that solves the two biggest problems with the category at once. Zero aluminum (not an…
BASED Magnesium Deodorant (Bergamot Vanilla) 100/100
Scout's analysis: BASED Magnesium Deodorant scores 100/100 -- a premium, non-toxic deodorant stick that solves the two biggest problems with the category at once. Zero aluminum (not an…
BASED Magnesium Deodorant (Guava Nectar) 100/100
Scout's analysis: BASED Magnesium Deodorant scores 100/100 -- a premium, non-toxic deodorant stick that solves the two biggest problems with the category at once. Zero aluminum (not an…

What to skip

Degree Men Cool Rush Antiperspirant 12/100
Scout's analysis: Degree Men Cool Rush scores 12/100 -- tied for the lowest in the men's batch. Aluminum zirconium tetrachlorohydrex GLY 18.2% is one of the higher aluminum doses in the…
Dove Advanced Care Antiperspirant Cool Essentials 12/100
Scout's analysis: Dove Advanced Care Cool Essentials scores 12/100 -- a textbook mainstream antiperspirant cocktail from Unilever. The active is aluminum zirconium tetrachlorohydrex GLY…
Old Spice High Endurance Pure Sport Antiperspirant 13/100
Scout's analysis: Old Spice High Endurance Pure Sport Antiperspirant scores 13/100 -- the standard P&G mainstream antiperspirant formula. The active is aluminum zirconium…

Ingredients to watch in deodorant

The flagged ingredients that show up most often across these 59 products. Each link opens Scout's analysis of the ingredient.

Fragrance (Parfum) in 10 of 59
Limonene in 8 of 59
Linalool in 8 of 59
Fragrance in 8 of 59
Cyclopentasiloxane in 7 of 59
PPG-14 Butyl Ether in 7 of 59

What the better deodorant have in common

Magnesium Hydroxide in 27 of 59
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter in 14 of 59
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride in 13 of 59
Non-nano Zinc Oxide in 13 of 59
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil in 12 of 59

Common questions about deodorant

What scores highest in deodorant on Scout?

BASED Magnesium Deodorant (Santal) leads Scout's deodorant ranking at 100/100, followed by BASED Magnesium Deodorant (Bergamot Vanilla) (100) and BASED Magnesium Deodorant (Guava Nectar) (100). Scores compare products within the category on ingredients, processing, packaging and any lab results.

What should I avoid in deodorant?

Degree Men Cool Rush Antiperspirant scores 12/100, the lowest of the 59 products Scout has analyzed in deodorant; next lowest are Dove Advanced Care Antiperspirant Cool Essentials (12) and Old Spice High Endurance Pure Sport Antiperspirant (13). Each product page lists the ingredients behind the number.

What drags scores down in deodorant?

Across these 59 products the most common flagged ingredients are Fragrance (Parfum), Limonene, Linalool, Fragrance, Cyclopentasiloxane, PPG-14 Butyl Ether. Each appears in at least two of the products ranked here.

How does Scout score deodorant?

Every product in deodorant gets one 1–100 score for comparison within its category: the full ingredient list judged by a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. Lab results are disclosed, not scored. Scout takes no payment for scores or placement.

How Scout scores deodorant

One 1–100 score per product, judged within its category: every ingredient on the label through a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. No brand pays for a score or a position on this list. Read the full methodology →