Antiperspirant Lotion Lavender Citrus vs Baking Soda Free Deodorant: which is safer?
Primally Pure Baking Soda Free Deodorant is the clear pick. Antiperspirant Lotion Lavender Citrus carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Carpe
Antiperspirant Lotion Lavender Citrus
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance components
Possible1,4-dioxane contamination in emulsifiers or fragrance
PossibleFormaldehyde-releasing preservatives
Our pick
Primally Pure
Baking Soda Free Deodorant
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleSkin irritation from magnesium hydroxide alkalinity
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Fragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance components, 1,4-dioxane contamination in emulsifiers or fragrance, Formaldehyde-releasing preservatives and Aluminum salt irritation or systemic absorption on the Carpe and not on the Primally Pure.
- We flag Skin irritation from magnesium hydroxide alkalinity on the Primally Pure and not on the Carpe.
- The Carpe is Proprietary blend (not fully disclosed) 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 35 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Primally Pure is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the Carpe grade, at 45% confidence against 82%, because it discloses less.
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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