Lume Full Body Deodorant - Soft Solid Bar - 72 Hour Odor Control - Aluminium-Free, Bicarbonate Free and Skin Safe - 2.6oz (Pack of 2) (Soft Powder)

I tried Lume because my postpartum body odor was too strong for my usual natural deodorant, and I’m a natural deo user only and didn’t want anything with aluminum or phthalates. There was an adjustment period, to say the least. At first it seemed to make my body odor worse—as if it smelled like someone else’s body odor. It was gross. I’d read online about how it initially stinks as the mandelic acid is killing off bacteria, though. The smell improved as it dried after application, so I pushed through since I didn’t want to buy yet another deodorant. My body seemed to need a week or two, then the funk of the initial adjustment got a lot better. And once I had adjusted, it was really, really effective at completely changing the smell of my armpits to the soft powder scent. I usually use a quick swipe morning and evening and I basically never smell BO anymore even though I don’t shower every day. So that’s pretty great, but the actual life-changing part is that Lume has completely solved my armpit irritation. I’ve always been prone to rashes and shaving bumps, to the point where I don’t own many sleeveless tops. I thought it was just unavoidable with shaving, since the only way to get rid of it entirely has been not shaving my armpits. However, during the adjustment period with Lume I decided to shave to see if that helped the funk, and lo and behold, apparently the irritation was caused by every other deodorant I’ve ever used in my entire life, and with Lume I can shave without any irritation. Incredible. 10 stars. Will rebuy. Side note, I won’t rebuy the soft powder scent, since it’s too strong and smells a little fake. I’m hoping that vanilla or lavender might work better for me, since I’m used to smelling more like essential oils than an air freshener.

I really like this product. It works well and has a nice scent.

Absolutely performs as advertised! Can also be used in skin folds so no odor develops. It’s an expensive deodorent, but even after four days without a shower (long story involving travel to Italy, an accident resulting in a cast and a tub/shower that was totally unsafe for me to enter)it kept me odor free.

Half of the solid stick is missing - I can see all the way down to the bottom. I believe this is more likely a production issue rather than something that happened during shipping. I’ve purchased Lume deodorant before, and this is the first time I’ve experienced this issue. (We’ll see how the second stick in the 2-pack looks.) On the positive side, it has never caused any skin irritation for me, and I really appreciate that it’s aluminum-free.

So I will admit I was a Lume hater. When they first came out I tried the deodorant stick when it was still in cream form and I hated it. It made me smell worse when it mixed with my body odor but I wanted to give it another shot. And I am very impressed. It’s a solid stick now, and it works really well. I got the powder scent, and it keeps me dry, and smell free. It’s easy to use, and there’s no drying time. It doesn’t leave a white stain on my clothes. It goes on creamy but it feels like regular deodorant. I gave 4 stars because a bit gets onto the bottom ring of the applicator where the top goes on so I just take my finger and collect it and wipe it back on top.