Are you helping the man in your life switch over to a few natural products? If you are, like most men (and women), making the switch to a natural deodorant is one that's met with a lot of resistance. It's one thing to pop some natural cleaning products in the kitchen or the laundry, a tub of coconut oil in the pantry or a box of organic tea in the cupboard, but when you're talking about how a person smells, you want to know absolutely that it's going to work.

In my house, I discreetly popped a roll-on of the Fresca unscented in our bathroom and the transition happened without incident. In your house, you might need a little more information. Today, at the request of a customer, I went through my favourite picks for a men's natural deodorant and read out a handful of reviews. While we don't have a huge number that are branded as 'man specific', we have quite a lot of natural deodorant for men that do their job.

  1. Erica Brooke Him & Her Double Strength

    My first pick as it's the hardest working bi-carb soda deodorant on the market that we've found. It has extra bi-carb yet doesn't seem to irritate like other brands do. We have sample pots if you want to try it first, and we do recommend this if you're giving it to someone with potentially sensitive skin.
    REVIEWS
    "I was a little bit excited to try this new deodorant version by Erica Brooke. The scent is perfect - nice and subtle and not too overpowering. The texture of the cream is gorgeous and after three days of use - I am very happy with how it is performing! Highly recommended!"
    "I have been using this product for a week now and am delighted with the results! No irritations and no more odours."
    "I was pleasantly surprised! I expected something goopy that wouldn't smell good after 5 minutes but this stuff is pretty great. It smells fresh and quite subtle, even at the end of the day. I have very sensitive skin too, and I worried about that, but I've had no problems. Really recommend it."

  2. Mukti Botanique Deodorant Spray

    Not keen on a paste? That's fine. This unisex deodorant spray is really popular and boasts 24 hour protection. The manufacturer promotes it as a natural deodorant solution for people who go to the gym. Earlier incarnations of this deodorant have had it as a roll-on but it is now available as a spray.
    REVIEWS
    "Mukti Botanique Deodorant Spray has a subtle fragrance, but works well throughout the day. And I go to gym or do some sort of workout every day! I like that the ingredients are organic and natural, a product that's good for me and the environment!"
    "I bought a Mukti for each of my son's for the start of the new year at High School. So far so good. When I asked them what they thought of this one, they both liked the fact it didn't have a fragrance and it helped keep any yukky smells at bay. So it provides them with confidence at High School as it is so important to them that they feel and look good. So on behalf of my son's I would recommend this deodorant spray."

  3. Fresca Wooden Spice Deodorant Roll-On

    This was one of the first and most successful natural deodorants in store. To this day, it's still one of the two deodorants I use on a regular basis (I always rotate my personal care products, including my full natural skin care regime and my hair products to reduce the chance of me becoming sensitive to them). Wooden Spice is a more manly scent than the rest. The Citrus and the Ocean would both be fine for men as well as would the unscented. On release, it won the 2012 Natural Beauty Award for best natural deodorant in Nature & Health magazine.
    REVIEWS
    "Excellent Product ... use it sparingly. lasts all day. Nice scent. OK for a guy"
    "For me, this deodorant simply works and works well. I have 2 other fragrances, and they all work just as well but this one I love the most. I have never had such success with any other aluminium free deodorant. Yes it's expensive but for me it's worth it. I will buy it again."
    "Bought this for my husband and he loved it - probably would've licked the bottle clean if he could have. And I didn't tell him to shower once. ;)"

  4. Woohoo Body Deodorant Paste

    This is a relatively new product to the market and in our store. The benefit is that despite the essential oils in the blend, it has virtually no smell. They seem to balance themselves out. The manufacturer also went to great lengths to put the smallest amount of bi-carb soda in the formula but still have it work really well. They have a money back guarantee if you're not happy. We only have one review so far on our own site, but we've read  plenty of others and got positive results from our internal product testers before we launched this one.
    REVIEWS
    "This deodorant is amazing. I have tried countless natural deodorants without success. Even the ones that gave a half decent result ended up leaving a huge red rash. This one does not do that. Works all day and absolutely no rash although it is bicard based. I have used this all summer. Its fantastic."

  5. Schmidts Deodorant Paste & Sticks

    Schmidt's has been around forever, but is relatively new to Australia. Based on the similar bi-carb / coconut oil combo of the Erica Brooke and Woohoo, you'll want to stick with teh Cedarwood + Juniper or the citrus or fragrance free for the fellas as the Lavender and the Ylang Ylang are quite floral and not well suited.