Once the 3 older boys were off to school, I grabbed my toddler and we headed out to Walmart. You can view a slideshow of my entire Walmart shopping trip.
I found their selection of natural deodorants on the top shelf of the deodorant aisle. I was there looking for the Crystal Body Deodorant, the purple bottle on the right. It was pretty reasonably priced at $3.48 plus they have a $1 coupon if you sign up with your email address on their website. A very good price for a natural product.
The Swap
The deodorant that I have been using these past 4 years is Naturally Fresh Deodorant Crystal, pictured on the left (pink). I have been using the solid crystal form which requires you to wet it before applying and then you dry it when you are done. Like I said it has worked well, though the extra step of adding water can be a pain sometimes. So I was anxious to swap it out for the Crystal Body Deodorant Roll-On because it would eliminate that step. As a mom of 4, shaving even just a few seconds off my getting ready time is a huge help. Plus, I'm lazy.
Old deodorant - solid crystal stick. |
New deodorant - liquid roll-on. |
The Result
So the important question now is how does it work? It goes on very easily: just give it a little squeeze and roll it around. With natural deodorants it is very important to cover the entire area well. In my experience if you miss a spot, the results could be rather stinky. In fact, this happened the first day I used this last week. I was in a rush, big surprise, so I was sloppy in my application and I had one not so pleasant smelling arm pit later in the day. Yet the other side was fine which tells me I didn't put it on right. The second day I used Crystal Deodorant it was 85 degrees here in Connecticut. In October. It was rather insane but made for a good day to test out deodorant. We went to a harvest festival in town and chasing four kids around left me pretty sweaty. However, since I applied it correctly this time, there were no bad smells. I have been using this for six days straight now and I am very happy with the results.
The ingredients. |
As you can see there are only three ingredients in here. No aluminums, chemicals, fragrances or other yucky stuff that shouldn't be anywhere near your body. Since this is a clear liquid, it goes on clear and dries clear which means no gross residue is left behind on your clothing.
In comparing it to my previous deodorant I can't say that it works any better or worse, I think they are pretty comparable in their results. However, the Crystal Deodorant Roll On is definitely much easier to use which makes it a big winner in my book. And since I am able to buy it locally at Walmart I can say that I will definitely be making this a permanent switch.
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This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias. #CBias All opinions are my own.
I've been wanting to try out an all-natural deodorant for a while now. I didn't realize they sold them at Walmart for so cheap! This is a must try, for sure!
ReplyDeleteI also love the $1 off coupon! ;)
I like that the product is low in chemicals so may of our products today are loaded
ReplyDeleteThank you for such a detailed review! I have always wondered about crystal and natural deoderants. I wasn't sure if they actually worked. This sounds like it does and it isn't that expensive either. I like the $1 off coupon too. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great review. I normally stick to the same brand, but yet to ever use a roll-on. I am a "stick" kind of girl, lol.
ReplyDeleteI love using an all natural deodorant (I've been using body shop's) - I do love that they sell it at walmart - no special trip to the mall!
ReplyDeleteI use Tom's deodorant, BUT it is so expensive! I'm definitely going to try the Crystal Body Deodorant Roll-On! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteyou know, i use mens deodorant..i find its the only thing that actually works and doesnt have an overwhelming smell of baby power
ReplyDeleteHmmmm I may have to try that. I love roll ons.
ReplyDeleteKas
I am glad the switch went well for you! It can be hard to switch products sometimes...
ReplyDeleteI would love to have an all-natural deoderant like this. I hate those gooey white sticks.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a great deodorant. I'll have to give it a try.
ReplyDeleteThat's pretty awesome - I always assumed that natural deodorants didn't work, so I have never tried them. I will have to check this out!
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