Men's Anarchy Deodorant Stick vs Deodorant Cream 2oz Glass: which is safer?
Deodorant Cream 2oz Glass is the clear pick. AXE Men's Anarchy Deodorant Stick carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Axe
Men's Anarchy Deodorant Stick
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Good 57/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Wax/paraffin stick deodorant with fragrance
Confidence
62%
PossibleFragrance allergens and contact sensitizers
PossibleSkin irritation from fragrance or wax additives
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 and contact sensitizers and Skin irritation from fragrance or wax additives on the Axe and not on the Puracy.
- We flag Fragrance allergens, Formaldehyde releasers and Glass container breakage on the Puracy and not on the Axe.
- The Axe is Wax/paraffin stick deodorant with fragrance where the Puracy is Glass jar; water-based cream formula, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 35 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Puracy is the one to buy.
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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