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Antiperspirant (aluminium salts) if you sweat; plain deodorant if you only want to control odour.
Unfragranced if you have sensitive skin. Many 'sensitive' versions still contain parfum and a long list of fragrance allergens.
Deodorant and antiperspirant
Vanicream Anti-Perspirant / Deodorant
An aluminum antiperspirant with 7 inactive ingredients and no fragrance, dyes, botanical extracts, or baking soda. Most US 'sensitive' antiperspirants are still scented.
$8–102.25 oz stick
Buy on AmazonIngredients
Aluminum Zirconium Trichlorohydrex Gly 20% (active), Cyclopentasiloxane, Hydrogenated Poly (C6-14 Olefin), Stearyl Alcohol, Phenyl Trimethicone, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Silica.
What we ruled out
Paying extra for 'aluminium-free' out of cancer worry. Cancer Research UK says there's no convincing evidence that deodorants or antiperspirants affect breast cancer risk.
'Sensitive' antiperspirants with fragrance. Check the label for 'fragrance-free' or 'unscented'.
Sources
- No good evidence antiperspirants cause breast cancer, Full Fact (quoting Cancer Research UK)