Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Let me start by saying that I sweat like an absolute BEAST. I literally sweat more than my boyfriend. Like, a LOT more. I’ve tried somewhere between 15-20 all natural deodorants since I switched from dangerous, chemical-laden antiperspirant/deodorants about 2 years ago. Trust me when I say that it’s been a very frustrating, very stinky transition. I feel like I’ve tried everything. Here’s a short list of what hasn’t worked well and why: Kiss My Face sport aerosol (smell is too strong and makes me gag, doesn’t last), Equate brand aluminum-free Rose (smells great, doesn’t last), Tom’s of Maine (smells good, doesn’t last), Lush’s T’eo combined with The Greench or Silky Sheets (loved it but it makes me itch/break out after shaving plus didn’t like having to use multiple products), some random charcoal one I found at TJ Maxx (smelled gross, didn’t last), regular men’s and women’s deodorants (no antiperspirant, all smelled good, none last), all-natural ones made by a local essential oil supplier, Lume (which I do like but causes me to itch/break out if I use it after shaving), and a host of other deodorants from various online and local retail establishments. I had basically given up and resigned myself to a life of chemicals or smelling terrible. Until I found Native. I’d heard of it, but assumed it was just lime all the others, which smell good at first but don’t last more than a few hours at best, or worse, are too much for my sensitive skin. I tried Native almost as a last resort, and I’m so, so, sooo happy that I did. I bought my first stick in March or April, and just ordered a new one the second week of June when the first one was getting low. So far, it smells fantastic (the coconut lavender is my fave out of the two I’ve tried so far), and, so far, I’ve only had to apply it once a day. I work in a fast-paced retail environment where it’s normal for me to be sweating for most of my 10-hour shifts, and my pits still smell mostly like deodorant at the end of the day. I will say, we are just now getting into the full swing of summer heat/humidity and it may require applying twice on super hot, sticky days. It doesn’t keep you particularly dry as it’s not an antiperspirant, but seems to keep me slightly dryer than the similar products I’ve tried. As far as I can tell, this is the ABSOLUTE BEST PRODUCT OUT THERE! I can’t recommend it highly enough, and while I can’t guarantee it will work for everyone, it is most definitely worth the $13 to try it out and see for yourself. Right now I’m a super happy girl about not having stanky pits after years of searching in vein for a product that delivers like Native does. I’ll be leaving this same review for the Coconut Lavender one!