THE DEODORANT BALM. Award winning, multi-use, natural deodorant. Plastic Free. Gender Free. Aluminium Free. 100% effective — 1 tube lasts up to 3 months. SC.01 ORANGE GROVE. 50ml

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!

I love this deodorant- will be the third time i purchase it! Love it so much it smells super good but not too strong. And It also lasts a really long time. I party with this I go to the gym with this on and while it’s natural to sweat a little it works really well. Does leave a few white marks but not major. Only need to apply a little bit for it to work and applies great. I will say the one I bought this time around is quite oily like the oil leaks out from it which is a bit odd to me… but still works great!

This deodorant worked really well when I I was in Thailand and it was 36 degrees and I was sweating so much. I didn’t smell at all. However it will stain your clothes, I wear black clothes and would always have white stains on my armpits. I’d have to be really careful if I was putting clothes on after I put the deodorant on as it will stain your clothes (washes out- just annoying if you wanted to wear that top on the day and it’s got these white smears on it). But I will be repurchasing as I didn’t smell and I sweat loads and I hate it.

First thing first- this deodorant works well, and the branding is delightful- credit where credit is due. I tried their tiny orange sample from an Instagram ad and found it very effective, but stinky. Because it was so effective, I put up with the stink of that one and came here to buy one, in a different scent. This company clearly wants to be unisex and androgynous and that’s fine- but they haven’t made it as inclusive as they’d dream because people like me who LIKED their personal fragrance to not smell overwhelmingly masculine are left out. It doesn’t smell unisex, it just smells male. If I’d known that, I wouldn’t have bought it. For two of their products to have overwhelmingly masculine scents actually feels some kind of sexist… because in the quest for unisex they’ve overused fragrances traditionally used for men (wood-based, like cedarwood, sandalwood, vetiver 🤢) and excluded fragrances traditionally used for women. That’s still bias. This has got pretty intense for a deodorant review, but honestly it left me retching to the point where I had to scrub my poor underarms raw to get the manly stench off. And then that made me mad. To conclude, the deodorant works, the packaging is beautiful and the eco credentials feel legit enough- but please, AKT, work on the disgusting smell.

I suffer with hyperhydrosis, have done since being a teen (now late 30s) and have always struggled finding something that works. I settled with a 96hr antiperspirant but after a few years this is no longer working, and I'm at the age where I'm conscious of the aluminium. I was sweating and smelling by 9.30 in the morning and having to reapply multiple times. I've tried deodorants before but they've just never cut it. Having read the reviews I figured I had nothing to lose by trying this, and I'm so glad I did. I'm a week in and have not smelled of b/o once, despite being at work, dancing around the house with the kids, and lugging a toddle around who decided he didn't want to walk anymore on the school run. I have still sweat but nowhere near as much as I thought I would, and actually less than with the antiperspirant. It's been minimal. The first couple of days when I felt myself getting a little damp I was a bit paranoid so reapplied, but once I found the confidence I realised I really didn't have to. Yes it's a little grainy looking but it doesn't feel grainy, they're soft lumps that easily rub away into your skin. I also bought a key from here to help turn it, not the Akt brand, just a generic one for £4 and it really helps. Hopefully it will last a while then I will try another scent. Edit: it's expensive but has lasted me 8 weeks and that's applying twice in the early days until i built up the confidence to realise i really didn't need it as i didnt smell. I'm just about to try another scent. As it got hotter I tried a refillable antiperspirant (sold as the first of its kind) as well as my original antiperspirant and on both occasions I was sweaty but also started smelling, something I haven't once noticed whilst using AKT. I also feel like I was somehow sweating less with the balm than with the antiperspirant but I have no idea how that would work. Anyway, if you're unsure then it's worth a try.

So there are lots of things I really like about this product. The scent is divine, and I appreciate that there is no gendering of scents (mostly because I don’t like most products aimed at women since I don’t want to smell like an engineered vanilla pod). I like the effectiveness of the products and I really like that this dries down so unlike most natural products there isn’t a constant film of oil. I find it very effective, and I don’t mind applying with my fingers. The packaging is a nightmare though. I do appreciate the move to make it as eco friendly as possible, but a tube is just not fit for purpose. If you roll it over at the top (without the key thingy that is sold separately) then the tube tears and there’s oil leaking out. If it must be used with the key roller then that should be 100% transparent before purchase. I suspect it might not leak using the key because it would prevent stress points. I understand the aim is to make fully recyclable packaging (on board) but that only works if the packaging is fit for purpose and this is not. The top on the tube is too small to stand it on end, which would help with the seepage issue. I could put it in a plastic bag to prevent the spillage spoiling my furniture but then that defeats the purpose of the plastic free packaging. I also understand why selling the key roller packaged with each tube is not desirable (cost, waste etc) but if the key is the key to joy it needs to be clear. I like the scent (if this was a fragrance I’d be all over it), I love the eco friendly objectives, I like the performance of the product and the overall experience. Please do something with the packaging so I can be a firm fan.

I am amazed at how well this works. I applied it to my brow line and nape of my neck with low expectations but I am truly impressed. No perspiration whatsoever and the smell is incredible. Highly recommend

This came out top in a recent consumer survey of natural deodorants. It smells great and doesn’t cause any irritation and is made in the UK. You get about a day’s protection. However, it is horrendously expensive and the metal tube is really hard to squeeze in order to dispense. I suspect the tube will break before I empty it. I like it but just a one-off for me. Not recommended.

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

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.

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.