Native reviews and discussion

3.8

67% of reviewers would recommend to a friend

Reviews mention

  • Refined, memorable fragrances
  • Gentle, sensitive-skin formulas
  • Smooth, glide-on application
  • Accessible, diverse scent range
  • Inconsistent odor longevity
  • Occasional white residue transfer
  • Gritty, sticky deodorant texture
  • Noticeable shirt staining risk

Native earns mixed-to-positive reviews: its deodorants and body washes smell exceptional and many users say they work for everyday wear, while others report short wear time, residue, and staining. Reviews praise clean-feeling formulas, sensitive-skin options, and standout scents like Coconut & Vanilla, Eucalyptus & Mint, and Citrus & Herbal Musk, but note inconsistent odor control in heat/workouts, occasional rashes or grit, and cardboard-packaging ergonomics.

AI summary based on Thingtesting reviews

2,490 reviews and posts

  • Smells good but unsure if it’s the best clean deodorant, could be doing a better job

  • Good clean brand, my sister really likes it but it causes a little bit or irritation to my sensitive underarms.

  • I’ve tried it several times and I always end up with a rash after a few months. Same with my partner

  • Ok I think this might be an unpopular opinion but native has never worked for me - I would absolutely love to use the deodorant but I feel like every time I’ve used it it’s honestly like I didn’t even put on deodorant. And I don’t want to have to carry it around with me and reapply throughout the day. I’m not sure if it’s just me or because it’s a more natural product it doesn’t work as well but as far as functionality goes I wouldn’t buy this!

  • There is a mini-size Native deodorant in every bag that I own. I love the scents and the feel of the deodorants, and I pick up a mini size of the seasonal collection deodorants when they are released. The packaging for the minis is a little flimsy and can break easily, but I have not had that experience with the regular size.

  • Worked for a few weeks until it didn’t. Then I had to switch back to my regular ole deodorant to get my armpit BO down

  • I tried Native deodorant when I was looking for a natural deodorant without aluminum. they have a ton of scents and I feel like they actually work for the most part. When I wear it, I notice that I don't stink, and if I do it's towards the end of the day. I like their deodorant, but I will likely only wear it in the winter months, as I tend to sweat badly in the summer and it doesn't hold up.

  • i appreciate the mission, but i am just too sweaty & smelly for these deodorants to have any effect on me. works well for about an hour though!

  • I have used this brand and i like it. They have many options but i like their body wash the best.

  • I really wanted to like this deodorant and bought it for my family as well. I just don't think it works well enough for me, and I felt like I needed to reapply much quicker than I did with my previous deodorant. I do like the different fragrances. I do workout a lot and have a very outdoor lifestyle so this may be better for someone who is inside and not quite as active.

  • Have always struggled with the texture, feels rough and irritating to my sensitive skin. Smells amazing but stops working after a couple of weeks for me

  • The deodorant did not work for me and I wasn’t a huge fan of the body wash either unfortunately. I tried the vanilla scent.

  • I have been using their brightening face wash for over a month now and haven't really seen many benefits. For me it's a bit drying, once I am done the bottle I probably won't buy it again. I hate the smell too -orangey cheap smell.

  • I bought this and paid a large import fee for it because I wanted to put my money toward clean ingredients, however, this product becomes super runny when sweating/exercising. If you live in the middle east as I do, I wouldn't recommend this product- it gets on your clothes and you smell bad after a few hours (the product itself has a very nice smell/fragrance). I'm back to using 'normal' deoderant.

  • I love the idea of them and the smells, but I feel like they aren’t the most effective all the time.

  • The scents are fantastic - I can never pick which one to buy. I also find Native to be the least irritating formulation of all the aluminum-free deodorants that I have tried.

  • I am not a super sweaty person. I believe tis product did well for the smells but the texture on my skin was not for me. I will still continue to use this product because I don't want to waste anything but I won't be repurchasing.