Crystal Deodorant Stick 120 g

I have been using Crystal deodorant for three weeks and have been that impressed with it, I went back to leave a review. This product is a miracle! Heard it mentioned on Mumsnet and went to investigate. TBH found it hard to believe all the claims the manufacturers were making. Sounded a bit too good to be true. Well, it IS that fantastic! I developed a BO issue after my third child and putting some weight on. Even after showering + deo, within 2 hours my underarms would honk. I hated this stale smell of BO mixed with deo fragrance on my clothes, it would not even wash. Had to rub my garments with detergent before I put them in the wash, as they would still come out with that stale smell out of the washing machine. I was getting fed up and desperate. Tried every deodorant in the shops. None of them stopped BO. Went for some drastic ones like Perspirex and Dryclor in the end. They stopped the smell and any dampness, but turned my skin very sore. Although they said their effect will last 5-7 days, I would start getting a whiff on the second day, so had to apply them more frequently, cue very unhappy underarms skin. Now, thank you Mumsnet. I shall be eternally grateful for introducing me to this amazing product. I was very sceptical to start with, but Crystal is every bit as wonderful as it says on the tin! No more BO! None! Nil! Zilch! I can go to the gym and work my socks off and I do not smell. I do not need to rub armpits on my tops with detergent before I wash them! I feel liberated! The product has no smell/fragrance. My armpits just smell clean throughout the day, even when slightly damp from exercise. The only negative reviews on here are from people who did not use it correctly, so they should not be surprised the product did not work. The important bit is to only apply it to a very clean skin. And make sure your skin is wet. Rub it in generously, the more the better. If your skin started to dry after a shower, wet it again before rubbing the Deo on it. I do not wet the stick itself. I am so so happy with this product. I have binned all my conventional deodorants, as I shall not be going back!

This Crystal Deodorant Stick is highly effective and very long lasting.. It is so gentle on the skin, causes no irritation,and is so dependable In the hot and humid weather, I have used the product, immediately after a shower, when my skin is still wet, and 8 hours later, my armpits smell fresh, with no trace of odour. It leaves no marks on clothes and is so easy to use. I love the fact it is natural, and has no chemicals in it. It is important to use it on wet/damp skin or wet the top of the deodorant stick and apply. I will keep purchasing this deodorant because it is the best that I have ever used, and I have tried many.

Great product, wish I had found it sooner, ideal for everyday use not ideal for gym users, you will sweat through it but for the office worker who has a brisk mile stroll over lunch it is fine. No odour emitted by the pits and still dry. This product is odourless and you have to wet the end under a tap then apply, is naturally antibacterial and gentle on your skin ( basically a lump of salt ) Don't be put off by the price, this is looking like it is going to last me all year! So is very cost effective. Also no more itchy pits as is does not block the pores and you do not risk blasting micro particles of aluminium sulphate into you skin and into your body! Overall very pleased.

Using roll-on deodorant led me to become increasingly disillusioned by issues such as the marks it can leave on your clothes, the chemical fragrances added, and the high cost. It seemed like I was having to buy another tube of the stuff every two weeks or so! This product has effectively solved all these problems. My biggest surprise has been how effective it is. Unlike some of the other, highly fragranced offerings, this doesn't mask odour it simply kills it dead. And since this stick lasts at least a year it's way cheaper than even basic budget roll-ons. Hoorah! The stick is in the form of a solid lump of non fragranced crystal which winds up via a rotating base, rather like a lipstick. To use you simply twist and expose, wet it under the tap and then rub under your arm. Alternatively just rub it over wet skin, after a shower. And that's all there is to it. Just remember not to put it down on natural stone surfaces afterwards or you might damage them through interaction of the mineral salt. Before I go I must just add a cautionary note on the subject of "natural ingredients" Various other reviewers have commented that they've started to use this deodorant in order to steer clear of the aluminium found in roll-ons. Well, I'm afraid that "natural mineral salt" products like this don't avoid the problem. This stick is a chunk of ammonium alum, also known as ammonium aluminium sulfate. Ammonium alum is manufactured from aluminium hydroxide, sulfuric acid and ammonium sulfate. Yes, it might also - rarely - occur naturally as a mineral salt, but don't go thinking you'll avoid aluminium ions if that's your goal in life. However, provided you know they're present, and you're happy with the effectiveness of the product then you can do your own research and come to your own informed decision about using it or not. In summary it works very effectively, is fragrance free, non staining and it saves me money.

I was very hopeful that this would work for me as no other deodorants work. Though it does not work 100% (it's summer time and it's very hot - still waiting for the winter to test it), it's definitely better than all the other deodorants I have used all my life. I sweat less but BO is not completely eliminated (that is what I am looking for), it smells much less and only I can smell it, not everyone around me, so that's positive. So I give it a 3-star rating because it does not eliminate 100% of BO, but works so much better than everything I have tried.

Had been searching high and low for a deodorant that actually works in tackling the smell rather than masking it. At first I was a bit dubious about this product despite the many brilliant reviews on it already. I mean, just exactly how can a piece of rock salt be the salvation to my embarrassing problem? Especially as you cannot actually see whether you have applied any on or not. It says to use it wet and on clean skin which I do every night after I have showered. I literally rub the piece of salt all over criss-cross, up and down both pits. I still cannot see whether any of the product has transferred onto my skin or not and I can't really feel it there with my fingers so I just put it down to faith. The ONLY way I can tell that it does work is that whenever I sweat now I don't have an overpowering pungent aroma coming from that area any more! And it has been tested thoroughly as well. I must say that I am totally amazed at how effective it is for me. It doesn't even require me to re-apply it throughout the day. I find that after I've applied it at night before bed, I remain 'fresh' throughout the whole of the next day. No chemicals or fragrance. I love you Mother Nature!

I am in love with this deodorant because it really works. I've been using it for about a week, and my sweat hasn't smelt at all - even after a long, hard, sweaty workout in the gym. I find it lasts all day without wearing off. I leave my underarm a little damp after showering and run the stick over it twice. It is easy and smooth to apply, and doesn't leave my skin dry/white/irritated like others have in the past. You only need a small amount so I expect this to last me a long time. My clothes don't smell, and don't have any white or yellow stains on them. One unexpected benefit is that I sweat less now than when I was using anti-antiperspirants. I would highly recommend.

I have used these crystals many times in the past and have been impressed. This particular crystal is OK in doing what it is meant to do but not great. If you suffer from a lot of sweat, this will not cope. However my main complaint and why I give it a one, is the packaging. You are supposed to use it like a classic deodorant roll on....take the top off, turn the bottom part of the container to expose the crystal and use. This however does not work. The crystal is too heavy and the whole container just breaks apart. I have given up totally on the container and how just hold the crystal and use which, like the crystal itself is OK but not great.