Antiperspirant Deodorant Roll On vs Baking Soda Free Deodorant: which is safer?
Primally Pure Baking Soda Free Deodorant is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Ban
Antiperspirant Deodorant Roll On
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 53/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 4
Material
Water-based emulsion, aluminum salts, glycol, starch
Confidence
72%
PossibleAluminum absorption and systemic accumulation
PossibleFragrance allergens and sensitizers
PossibleGlycol skin irritation and occlusion
Our pick
Primally Pure
Baking Soda Free Deodorant
PFAS grade
Excellent 100/100
Overall grade
Excellent 96/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 1
Material
mineral-based powder blend (arrowroot, magnesium hydroxide, mica)
Confidence
82%
PossibleSkin irritation from magnesium hydroxide alkalinity
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Aluminum absorption and systemic accumulation, Fragrance allergens and sensitizers, Glycol skin irritation and occlusion and Bacterial and fungal growth on roller ball on the Ban and not on the Primally Pure.
- We flag Skin irritation from magnesium hydroxide alkalinity on the Primally Pure and not on the Ban.
- The Ban is Water-based emulsion, aluminum salts, glycol, starch where the Primally Pure is mineral-based powder blend (arrowroot, magnesium hydroxide, mica), which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 25 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Primally Pure is the one to buy.
Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers 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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