Deodorant Stick vs Deodorant Cream 2oz Glass: which is safer?
Crystal Deodorant Stick is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Crystal
Deodorant Stick
PFAS grade
Excellent 100/100
Overall grade
Excellent 86/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
mineral salts (potassium alum complex), water-based
Confidence
78%
PossibleHeavy metals in mineral base
ReportedSkin sensitization or irritation
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 Heavy metals in mineral base and Skin sensitization or irritation on the Crystal and not on the Puracy.
- We flag Fragrance allergens, Formaldehyde releasers and Glass container breakage on the Puracy and not on the Crystal.
- The Crystal is mineral salts (potassium alum complex), water-based where the Puracy is Glass jar; water-based cream formula, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.
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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