Pitta Probiotic Deodorant 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.

Kosa Ayurveda - Pitta Probiotic Deodorant

Kosa Ayurveda

Pitta Probiotic Deodorant

PFAS grade

Excellent 75/100

Overall grade

Good 67/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

Mineral powder, plant-based ingredients, baking soda, arrowroot

Confidence

78%

PossibleBaking soda skin irritation

PossibleFragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance chemicals

Our pick

Primally Pure Baking Soda Free Deodorant

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 Baking soda skin irritation and Fragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance chemicals on the Kosa Ayurveda and not on the Primally Pure.
  • We flag Skin irritation from magnesium hydroxide alkalinity on the Primally Pure and not on the Kosa Ayurveda.
  • The Kosa Ayurveda is Mineral powder, plant-based ingredients, baking soda, arrowroot 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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