Herbal Deodorant (50 ml) vs Deodorant Cream 2oz Glass: which is safer?
Deodorant Cream 2oz Glass is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Aesop
Herbal Deodorant (50 ml)
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Good 69/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 4
Material
water-based botanical blend in glass/plastic bottle
Confidence
72%
PossibleFragrance allergens (undisclosed components)
PossibleBacterial or mold growth (water-based formulation)
PossiblePlastic leachables (if plastic bottle used)
Our pick
Puracy
Deodorant Cream 2oz Glass
PFAS grade
Excellent 100/100
Overall grade
Excellent 82/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
Glass jar; water-based cream formula
Confidence
82%
PossibleFragrance allergens
PossibleFormaldehyde releasers
ReportedGlass container breakage
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Fragrance allergens (undisclosed components), Bacterial or mold growth (water-based formulation), Plastic leachables (if plastic bottle used) and Formaldehyde releasers (preservative class) on the Aesop and not on the Puracy.
- We flag Fragrance allergens, Formaldehyde releasers and Glass container breakage on the Puracy and not on the Aesop.
- The Aesop is water-based botanical blend in glass/plastic bottle where the Puracy is Glass jar; water-based cream formula, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
Both products run through the same public rubric: materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →
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