Men Arctic Edge Aluminium Free Deodorant, 3.0 oz - 12 Units 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.
Degree
Men Arctic Edge Aluminium Free Deodorant, 3.0 oz - 12 Units
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFragrance allergens (undisclosed fragrance compounds)
PossibleHeavy metals in mineral actives (potassium alum or salts)
PossibleSkin irritation from mineral salt irritancy
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 (undisclosed fragrance compounds), Heavy metals in mineral actives (potassium alum or salts) and Skin irritation from mineral salt irritancy on the Degree and not on the Primally Pure.
- We flag Skin irritation from magnesium hydroxide alkalinity on the Primally Pure and not on the Degree.
- The Degree is Aluminum-free formula with typical deodorant actives (mineral salts, starches, oils) 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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