AKT Deodorant Balm, SC.03 The Onsen, 50mL/1.76 Fl Oz, All Genders | Natural Deodorant for Men and Women, Award-Winning, Cream Deo Without Aluminum, Plastic-Free, Lasts up to 3 months per tube

I kept seeing ads for AKT deodorant, and after reading reviews, I was a little skeptical, but also intrigued. So I got a sampler pack, and decided that I liked this one so much I'd buy the big tube. Then my husband tried it, and now it's all we both use! First the scent: I don't usually use anything scented, so it was an adjustment to start using this. It is a very unique scent, and you are either going to love it or hate it. I love it! (Some of their other scents are nice, and some are a big thumbs down.) Second, the application - you squeeze a pea-sized blob on your finger, and then split that in half and rub it under your arms with your fingers and hands. Some people may not like doing that, but it doesn't bother me at all, so I'd say thumbs up on the ease of application, and I like that I'm not paying for a big plastic applicator that's going into a landfill. Some have complained that the texture is a little gritty, but again, it's a matter of taste, and it doesn't bother me at all - some of the scents are grittier, or thicker and harder to squeeze out of the tube - I highly recommend, if you end up using this, that you spring for the nice key they offer that makes it easy to squeeze every bit out of the tube. Now the most important part. IT WORKS! I go through phases where sometimes I hardly have any underarm odor at all, and then suddenly it's pretty bad for a while. This deodorant prevents B.O. and keeps it away. Working from home, and at the advice of a dermatologist because of dry skin, I sometimes don't need to shower every single day, and AKT lasts - I can go two days without reapplying without worrying. So even though it seems a little pricey, one tube lasts two of us a looooong time, so in the end it's way cheaper than most other brands! I love that there is no aluminum in the ingredients, too. Many deodorants burn my sensitive skin, but this hasn't bothered me at all. Bottom line: Works great, smells great, price (in the long run) is great.

Best deodorant ever. It's a bit expensive but worth the price. I'm allergic to aluminum so I can't use deodorants that keep the stink away. I've tried lume and native (I like both but they don't last long on me) This works better than anything else I've tried. I've tried a few (but not all) of their scents. Scent 01, 04, and 05. #5 (the light purple) had been my favorite so far. It's a soft subtle scent, perfect for women. Orange is a nice scent too but a bit more masculine and the green one is my least favorite so far. It's a nice scent but definitely more masculine smelling. My only small issue with the product is it leaks oil even when it's closed tightly and when you get to the end of the tube the deodorant is no longer soft, like it is in the beginning, so it becomes difficult to squeeze out. It's still worth it to me. I will never not buy this product. From one stinky person to another....Get it. You won't regret it.

It’s the best! When I was pregnant anything I applied to my skin would irritate my skin. A friend told me about AKT and I decided to try it. It smells amazing and it works so well all day. Specially as a new mom I feel like my hormones and body is going crazy and nothing was working on my underarms but akt works great. No skin irritation, super fresh and it lasts a long time.

The formula and performance of this deodorant are outstanding. It provides all-day odor protection, contains great ingredients, and never irritates my skin. The Columbia Road scent (light purple) is a gorgeous powdery floral that I would happily wear as a perfume. Unfortunately, the packaging is a major disappointment and has me questioning whether I'll repurchase - which is a shame because this is the best deodorant formula I've ever used. The metal tube is difficult to squeeze, especially if you have arthritis or limited hand strength, and it can get quite messy. Mine also leaked oil, so I now keep it in a Ziplock bag in my drawer to avoid a mess. I sincerely hope the company considers offering this same formula in a jar or another more user-friendly container. If they did, it would be an easy five-star product for me.

This stops my stink. I’m a middle aged woman, and since hitting my mid 40s I have developed BO that comes on strong. I went from using women’s deodorant to men’s natural-ish deodorant to men’s extra strength deodorant and by mid day I smell like an adolescent: like BO lightly veiled by synthetic fragrance. I have purchased drug store priced deodorant to Whole Foods priced deodorant and nothing last a full day for me. I’m not in a super hot place geographically, my job doesn’t require strenuous physical activity, so by rights man-strength deodorant should work. It doesn’t. I purchased AKT (white tube/thunderstorm scent) because I was influenced and ready to try something new for my issue. The ads kept popping up in my insta feed and I decided to try AKT fully expecting it to be disappointing. IT IS THE ONLY deodorant that had worked beyond 24 hours for me. I bought my full size tube over a month ago and I’m not even halfway done with it yet. It works so well! A little goes a long way too! I squeeze out a pea sized amount for each pit, rub it in with my fingers and I’m done for the day. Really. The whole day! Other reviews have said that the tube splits, the contents dry up, the smell is overpowering. None of these things have happened to me. It took some time to get used to the scent I chose, but it’s not a fake smelling scent that you find in typical deodorants. It’s intense when you first put it on, but mellows out. I have had less residue left behind on my clothing too. I have not seen yellow stains on my white shirts either. I apply it with my fingers (no applicator for me) and it works well on both smooth and hairy pits. I don’t feel dampness in my pits or sticky sliminess that would come from typical deodorants. I bought a tube key (a few bucks on amazon) to help roll the tube. My one and only gripe is that the screw on cap is tiny. If you have finger dexterity issues, this might be a challenge. In warmer weather there was an oily leak from the tube (less of a leak, more like seepage), but since the temps have cooled this isn’t an issue. Thank you for making a product that actually works for perimenopausal women.

I do sweat, but the sweat doesn't stink! No irritation. Just mild fresh scent. Lasting me months. I recommend using a rolling tool for the tube. I also take It Just Works capsule daily but the capsules started to be less effective at certain times of the month. These two together, total gamechanger. Thank you AKT!

This is literally the best deodorant I’ve ever used. I got the unscented to try first and am stoked to try the scented versions. The lack of a thousand stars is purely for the packaging, which I’ll get to in a moment. I live in Texas and this stuff not only keeps me from physically sweating, there’s not even the faintest whisper of odor at the end of the day. I’ve tested it out in scenarios that my other deodorants would always fail, and it still succeeds. I always thoroughly wash my underarms before applying deodorant, and sometimes even use an AHA toner wipe prior to applying deodorant… and my other deodorants would still inevitably fail on some days or when wearing certain clothing. But this stuff, this I’ve applied to my armpits the next morning without showering or prepping (which is unheard of for me), just a schmear and out the door. And I’m still golden at the end of the day. I’ve worn it with the perma-stink tight shirt (you know the one: it’s fresh and thoroughly clean washed with enzyme cleaner, but it gets “activated” after it comes in contact with your body heat for a few hours), and I still smell fresh at the end of the day. I wore this while moving into a new home: nada. I was sweating a bit, but *zero* odor. My armpits were fresh. It’s wild. For reference: I typically use Necessaire roll-on (unscented or eucalyptus) or Kosas (all 3 versions). I liked both brands but they both made me physically sweat more, like profusely, more than if I wasn’t wearing deodorant (even if I allowed them to dry fully before getting dressed), and sometimes towards the end of the evening I’d have a little funk. Prior to that when Lume came out, I was all about it, but after they discontinued the jasmine scent that worked for my body, all of the other fragrances did not mix kindly with my body. And it was a potentently, unpleasant situation. I’ve tried them all as they say, the drugstore brands (dove, etc), natural brands (Tom’s, Native, etc), the boutique brands like (bumble & bee), the more luxe brands (Necessaire, Salt + Stone, etc), the subscription ones like Myro. Many homemade recipes, etc. Buy AKT is just a truly stellar formula. Minus stars for the packaging: the packaging in theory is perfect (all metal tube 🙌🏼 which is part of the reason for my purchase), however it’s super faulty. I used it three days in a row just fine, but on each subsequent day it became more difficult to squeeze anything out, until ultimately *nothing* came out. At least not from the mouth piece - it exploded out of the seam. Trying to contact the seller for a replacement. Hopefully it’s a fluke and not the norm, because this tuff is dreamy.

I produce a prodigious amount of sweat and have to re-apply drugstore deodorant multiple times of day. AKT lasts all day and doesn't bother my sensitive skin the way anti-perspirants with aluminum do. Whatever is in this dries very fast and has yet to stain my clothes or even leave a temporary white streak. I've put this through some serious tests - from a summertime outdoor funeral wearing a full suit and tie in Houston heat and humidity to a month trekking through tropical jungles in the south pacific. This has kept me smell-free through all of it - even on a 30 hour travel day with three layovers, a sprint through Denver airport, two 10 hour flights, customs and immigration lines all on a single application. As to value - this stuff is expensive, however, smelling bad can cost you too. This does not help with the amount of sweat, it just keeps it from stinking. I find the eucalyptus smell lasts about twelve hours, but the bacteria killing nature of the deodorant keeps working longer. A tube lasts me about two months, so I guess I'm paying $180/year to not stink, or about fifty cents per day. Seems like a bargain when you think of it that way.

I bought this at the start of the the year and I feel like I've really put it through it's paces. I'm a performer (who sweats a lot!) and I've been touring a very active show to some wildly different climates; from the tiny cold Scottish isle of Mull to the south of France in 40 degree heat to very humid Singapore. Of all the natural deodorants I've tried, this it the best at deodorising - of course it doesn't stop the sweat, but it stops me smelling awful, even after many hours of sweating with heat and after running around on stage. I LOVE the smell - I have the purple Onsen one. It's quite strong, but I love this. I'd much prefer to smell of this than BO! And it's not like the fragrance is overbearing after it's applied. You only really need to use a small amount, and it lasts for most of the day. I think the tube itself will last quite a while - I got it in January, and I'm perhaps half way through in July? Oh, and it hasn't left any marks on my clothes. The only thing I've noticed is that extreme temperatures can have an effect on the thickness of the paste. When I was in Scotland, it was snowing outside and fairly cold inside, but not freezing. The paste became very hard to squeeze out! Not impossible, but difficult. Then, in very hot climates, at about 40 degrees Celsius, it becomes very thin and a bit watery, so you need to take care squeezing it out, as it'll flow out very quickly. However, I really haven't minded this at all. Perhaps in order to stay consistent in all temperatures, you'd need to add chemicals - then it wouldn't be a natural deodorant! Overall, it's the most expensive deodorant I've ever bought, but as a sweaty performer, it's a great investment. It's the best of the natural deodorants and I love the strong smell. Packaging looks great too. comes in a nice box. I would even say this would be a great gift for a performer!

It’s not working and had bad smell and it’s hard to squeeze all I get oily stains everywhere

Buon profumo persistente per tutto l’arco della giornata e effetto deodorante particolarmente efficace su ogni parte del corpo.

It has a pleasant smell and stops unpleasant body odour, so you can confidently go out, even when it's hot (tested in the Provence in August).

I have had a lot of issues with deodorant either staining clothing or not working well throughout my day, this stuff is great! Smells amazing, it’s lightweight, and keeps things smelling fresh all day. I will be buying again.