Native reviews and discussion

As someone with sensitive underarms, Native was non-irritating and smelled nice. Initially, the deodorant actually worked quite well! Eventually, (and inevitably, it seems) the deodorant stopped doing its job and workouts or even the slightest bit of sweating would cause very unpleasant visible white marks on my underarms. To be clear, I'm not one who sweats profusely, but there were times when my sweat would produce a milky white color and froth a little while using Native. It was horrible. Not only that, but over time the deodorant wasn't effective at inhibiting body odor. I tried multiple scents and the sensitive skin version to no avail. Native started off quite promising, and I was disappointed to find the results short-lived.

I know Native has been bought out, but I still love this product. I feel like I can get plastic-free deodorant without compromising on scents and effectiveness.

I used their deodorant for a couple of months. I love the scents and overall this natural deodorant works quite well and is better than most other natural brands. My favorite product from Native is the body wash, amazing scent and works great!

Didn't work for me, but the scents, mission, and branding are great!

I love the scents and overall this natural deodorant works quite well and better than most other natural brands.

I got this deo for my teen daughter when she was starting to need this type of product. I liked its fragrance and also that its ingredients are natural and simple. Great for young people who needs to start the habit of wearing deodorant. This deodorant does not have antiperspirant. It might work great for people who don't care about that part, but definitely not for anyone who are looking for dryness during the day.

Partner got this deodorant after every other one gave them a rash- there has not only been no problem, the scents are great!

I LOVE this brand. While it may be somewhat weaker than non-natural name brands, I think it is a great product for being a clean, natural deodorant. All the scents are also amazing!

This was the first (and sadly last) natural deodorant I've tried. The deodorant functioned as described for a few months, but for whatever reason after some time I started noticing skin irritation and the deodorant stopped being effective. I know these types of deodorants aren't for everyone and there's often an adjustment period, but the formula just didn't cut it for my sensitive skin. However, I did introduce my mother to this brand (before my incident) and she has been a repeat customer for a while! I do like their size options, scents, and packaging...just wished the product worked for me!

I tried the native deodorant and it just didn’t work for me. It ended up burning my skin and did not really do anything to help with odor. I do like the scent of the body wash and deodorant.

Um…I bought this thinking it would work as a deodorant. It does not. I’m not sure how this passed any tests before finalizing the product.

I'm all on board for the natural skincare movement, but when it comes to deodorant, I really struggled. I can confidently say that Native is the only brand that worked for both me AND my husband. We love the scents and we love efficacy. I also love that it's widely available in drug stores.

First off, this deodorant smells amazing - all the flavors are great! But once mixed with the stinky sweat it’s supposed to stop, the smell is… less than ideal. This is effective if I’m sitting around the house all day, but I live in Florida and natural deodorant does not do well in this heat. Walking from my car to my garage is an opportunity to sweat, and this deodorant does not keep up. So: light activity like chilling in the AC is okay. But: anything more is not.

Love the scents, probably the best natural deodorant brand I have tried. Doesn't last very long in hot summer months

the products are mostly okay, not great, not bad. good ingredient lists for the most part, as promised.

I really like the idea of this company, but the execution can be kinda hit or miss. I love the scents of the body washes, but they aren't perfect, and neither is the deodorant.

I bought into the minimal packaging and natural promises. Ultimately this isn’t a super effective product. It goes on a bit uncomfortably and while their scents are great it doesn’t deliver the freshness you expect from antiperspirants.

Tried the deodorant. I’ve used natural deodorant for 10+ years and this wasn’t anything special.

Natural deodorant is tricky. It will never be the sort of thing where you’re like “wow, I can’t believe how well this worked and I’ll never sweat or smell sweaty again!” And that’s cool. We’re aiming for something a little different here. The problem with native deodorant is how chalky it feels. I want to feel fresh. For that deodorant to feel clean and maybe citrus-y. But ultimately just to feel like it’s getting the job done. And this one just feels like a dry paste that feels neither clean or unclean, but rather just there.

I used the mini travel size charcoal and my armpits still had odor