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Stinkbug Naturals Unscented Deodorant, 2.1 oz stick
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Four ingredients and no scent: coconut oil, beeswax, baking soda and corn starch. A lab screen found no PFAS marker in it. Baking soda irritates some skin, the maker’s “draws out toxins” line has no support, and no metals result is public.
Best for Anyone who wants a very short, unscented, aluminum-free deodorant and whose skin tolerates baking soda.
- Our rating
- Good (4.2 of 5)
- Price range
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- Size
- 2.1 oz stick (the maker’s page gives no weight; the Walmart listing says 2.1 oz)
- Made in
- Made by the company in the USA, hand-poured in house since 2011, per the maker
approx. $9.99 for a 2.1 oz stick
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Also sold at Amazon ($10), Walmart ($10) .
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How it scores Our rating, metric by metric
- Ingredients 45% of the rating 5 of 5
Four named ingredients (coconut oil, beeswax, baking soda, corn starch) with no fragrance, essential oil, preservative or colorant.
- Independent testing 15% of the rating 3 of 5
One independent lab screen found no organic fluorine, a PFAS marker, above its 10 ppm limit; no metals result is public and nothing else was tested.
- Does what it says 10% of the rating 3 of 5
It claims only odor control and sensitive-skin use, but the maker’s ingredients page says baking soda “helps draw out toxins”, which research does not show.
- Trust 15% of the rating 4 of 5
No recall, warning letter, Prop 65 notice or lawsuit found and the whole formula is published; points off for the “detox” lines on its FAQ and ingredients page and an Amazon listing whose text mentions essential oils and other scents.
- Value 15% of the rating 4 of 5
$9.99 for 2.1 oz is about $4.76 an ounce, under Bubble & Bee’s $13.95 for 2.5 oz (about $5.58) and Primally Pure’s $14 for 1.7 oz (about $8.24).
The rating, 4.2 of 5, is the weighted average of these scores. See how we rank personal care and our standard.
Where to buy Stores and the prices we saw
- Amazon (opens in a new tab) approx. $10. Sold by “Stinkbug Deodorant” and shipped by Amazon; the seller name matches the brand, but we saw no link to it from the maker’s site. $9.99 one-time ($9.49 with Subscribe & Save, 5% off) on 2026-11-03. The listing is titled “Stinkbug Naturals Organic Aluminum Free Deodorant Unscented 1 Pack”, but its headline text says “with coconut oil and essential oils” and its bullet points describe other scents (amber, sage, tea tree, charcoal); the ingredient box matches the maker’s four ingredients.
- Walmart (opens in a new tab) approx. $10. Sold and shipped by Walmart.com; $10.07 and in stock on 2026-11-03, listed as 2.1 oz.
Prices as we saw them on November 3, 2026. They change often. These links carry no tracking code and earn us nothing.
What’s in it Every ingredient, in label order
- Organic Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil
- Beeswax
- Sodium Bicarbonate (baking soda)
- Organic Zea Mays (Corn) Starch
Who tested it What each test found, and who paid for it
- Independent Mamavation with Environmental Health News (Mamavation earns affiliate income from Amazon links) August 2024
Sent “Stinkbug Unscented Deodorant” to an EPA-certified lab for total organic fluorine, a marker for PFAS, with a 10 ppm detection limit. The result was non-detect, and Mamavation lists it in its “best” group. Mamavation says it bought its deodorants at Walmart or Amazon; it added this result in August 2024 and gives no sample count or lot. The article’s arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury results sit behind a free sign-up that we did not use. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Who paid, and why it matters
- Independent The tester took no money from the maker for it: a consumer group, a journalist, a university or a regulator.
- Paid certification An outside lab or certifier tested or listed it, and the maker paid for that.
- Maker’s own test A lab report or certificate of analysis the maker commissioned and published.
A certification is a floor, not a verdict: it checks what its program checks and nothing else. We weigh tests by someone with no stake in the result most.
What people ask Worries raised online and elsewhere, and what we found
- Does baking soda irritate underarm skin?
- It can. Baking soda is alkaline, and our deodorant guide puts irritation at about 15 to 20% of people. A 2024 review of underarm contact dermatitis (opens in a new tab) names deodorants, soaps and fragrance among the common triggers; this stick has no fragrance. Stinkbug’s FAQ (opens in a new tab) says its charcoal sticks use magnesium hydroxide instead of baking soda “for those with sensitivities”, and recommends either those or this unscented stick for extra-sensitive skin.
- Is it true that baking soda “helps draw out toxins”?
- We found no evidence for it. Stinkbug’s ingredients page (opens in a new tab) says it, but baking soda works here by raising skin pH, which slows odor-making bacteria. Our guide notes that the extra odor and sweat after stopping antiperspirant is the body recalibrating, not detoxing, yet the FAQ also tells new users to expect an adjustment period “while your body detoxes from aluminum-based products”. The lines do not change the formula.
- Does it stop sweat, and is aluminum-free enough?
- It does not stop sweat. The maker says corn starch absorbs some moisture but that it is not an antiperspirant. Leaving out aluminum avoids the question some people raise about antiperspirants and breast cancer, which major cancer groups say lacks enough evidence to link them (see our guide).
- Can we trust the PFAS result?
- As a screen, yes, with limits. Mamavation’s lab (opens in a new tab) measures total organic fluorine and cannot see below 10 ppm, and organic fluorine can come from things other than PFAS. Mamavation is an advocacy site that earns affiliate income, and its deodorant guide shows discount codes beside many other brands; we saw none beside Stinkbug.
- Do the store listings match the maker?
- Mostly. Amazon’s ingredient box matches the maker’s four ingredients, but it says “Organic Beeswax” where the maker’s page says plain “Beeswax” (Mamavation’s write-up also says “Organic Beeswax”), its headline text says “with coconut oil and essential oils; unscented”, and its bullet points describe other scents. Neither names where the wax comes from. The Amazon seller is “Stinkbug Deodorant”; we could not confirm it is the company itself.
- Any recalls, Prop 65 notices or lawsuits?
- None found. California’s Prop 65 notice search (opens in a new tab) has nothing under Stinkbug, and the FDA’s drug recall database (opens in a new tab) returns no matches, and FDA’s warning-letter search (opens in a new tab) lists no letter to Stinkbug (searched 2026-11-03). We could not read Reddit, so we cannot say what owners post there.
Why we chose it What put it on our list
- The maker’s FAQ and product page both list the same four ingredients, and Amazon’s ingredient box and Mamavation’s write-up match: organic coconut oil, beeswax, sodium bicarbonate and organic corn starch.
- Mamavation’s lab found no organic fluorine (a PFAS marker, 10 ppm limit) in this stick, and put it in its “best” deodorant group.
- It has no fragrance at all. Stinkbug’s other scents use essential oils or “natural fragrance”; the unscented stick avoids both.
- At $9.99 for 2.1 oz it costs less per ounce than the other natural sticks whose prices we opened.
Trade-offs What to weigh before you buy
- Baking soda irritates some people. If it does, a magnesium-hydroxide stick without baking soda is the usual switch.
- No metals result is public. Mamavation says it tested for arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury but keeps the numbers behind a free sign-up, which we did not use.
- The maker says the coconut oil and corn starch are organic but shows no certificate, and does not say whether the beeswax is organic or where it comes from.
- It is a deodorant, not an antiperspirant. Stinkbug’s paper-tube “Plastic Free” sticks come in four scents, and none is unscented.
What to know Details worth knowing first
Our deodorant guide says to look for short lists: a fat, a wax, a starch and something that makes skin less friendly to odor bacteria. This stick is that and little more: organic coconut oil, beeswax, baking soda and organic corn starch, with no scent of any kind.
Its one outside test is Mamavation’s. A lab found no organic fluorine, a marker for PFAS, in the unscented stick. Mamavation is an advocacy site that earns affiliate income, and a screen like that cannot see below 10 ppm. We found no recall, Prop 65 notice or lawsuit.
The cost is the baking soda. It irritates some underarms, so try it on a small patch first. It is also not an antiperspirant, and Stinkbug’s ingredients page says baking soda “helps draw out toxins”, which we could not support. If the soda is a problem, a magnesium-hydroxide stick is the usual next step.
What we checked Each claim, and how sure we are of it
- Tested by
- Mamavation’s EPA-certified lab (PFAS marker screen only)
| What we checked | What we found |
|---|---|
| Every ingredient listed Maker’s claim | Organic coconut oil, beeswax, sodium bicarbonate and organic corn starch, on the product page, the FAQ and Amazon’s ingredient box. No “fragrance” line. |
| Fragrance-free, not just “unscented” Maker’s claim | The list has no fragrance or essential oil, and the FAQ describes this stick as the fragrance-free option. |
| Independent PFAS screen Verified | Mamavation’s lab found no organic fluorine above 10 ppm in this stick (result added August 2024). |
| Independent metals test Not verified | Not public. Mamavation’s metals data sits behind a free sign-up that we did not use. |
| Short formula Maker’s claim | Four ingredients. |
| EWG Verified, MADE SAFE or National Eczema Association seal Not verified | None claimed. MADE SAFE’s index showed no Stinkbug listing when we searched it on 2026-11-03; EWG blocks automated lookups. |
| Organic claims Maker’s claim | The maker says the coconut oil and corn starch are organic. No certificate is shown, and it does not claim USDA Organic for the stick. |
| Recalls, FDA warning letters and Prop 65 notices Verified | None found in California’s notice search, the FDA recall database or FDA’s warning-letter search. |
What the labels mean
- Verified We opened an independent record that confirms it: a certifier’s listing, a regulator’s list or a lab report. It is linked under Sources.
- Maker’s claim The maker says so on its own page or label. We read it but found no independent record.
- Not verified We looked and could not confirm it, or the maker does not say. Treat it as unknown.
Sources Where our facts come from
- Stinkbug Unscented Deodorant (maker page). Maker’s page. Ingredients, $9.99 price and “Aluminum Free” copy, seen 2026-11-03. No weight is given. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Stinkbug FAQ. Maker’s page. States the ingredient list, the fragrance-free option and what “natural fragrance” means. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Stinkbug ingredients page. Maker’s page. Source for the baking soda “helps draw out toxins” line. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Stinkbug: our story. Maker’s page. Founded in 2011 by Ben and Jade Bower; says it makes everything in house. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Mamavation: Indications of PFAS Found in Deodorants. Test report. An advocacy outlet’s lab screen for total organic fluorine; the article carries affiliate links. Lists Stinkbug Unscented with a non-detect result added August 2024. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Mamavation: Best Non-Toxic Natural Deodorants. Independent source. An ingredient review, not a lab test; lists Stinkbug Unscented among its best deodorants. Shows discount codes for other brands but none we saw beside Stinkbug. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Amazon: Stinkbug Naturals Unscented Deodorant. Independent source. Subscribe & Save $9.49 (5% off) on 2026-11-03, which puts the one-time price at $9.99; sold by Stinkbug Deodorant and shipped by Amazon. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Walmart: Stinkbug Naturals Aluminum Free Deodorant Stick, Unscented, 2.1 oz. Independent source. $10.07 and in stock on 2026-11-03, sold and shipped by Walmart.com. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- California Prop 65 60-day notice search: Stinkbug. Certifier or regulator listing. No matching notices. Searched 2026-11-03. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- FDA drug enforcement (recall) search for Stinkbug (openFDA). Certifier or regulator listing. Returns “No matches found”. Searched 2026-11-03. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- FDA warning-letter search for Stinkbug (FDA.gov). Certifier or regulator listing. No warning letter to Stinkbug appears. Searched 2026-11-03. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Bubble & Bee: Unscented “Sensitive” Pit Perfect (maker page). Maker’s page. $13.95 for 2.5 oz on 2026-11-03; a comparison price only. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Primally Pure: Unscented Deodorant (Baking Soda Free) (maker page). Maker’s page. 1.7 oz $14 and 2.5 oz $20 on 2026-11-03; nine ingredients; a comparison price only. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Axillary Contact Dermatitis: An Update on Potential Allergens and Management (Cutis, 2024; PMID 38478935). Independent source. Review listing deodorants, antiperspirants, soaps and fragrance among common causes. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Alternatives Other options to compare
- Primally Pure Unscented Deodorant (Baking Soda Free) (opens in a new tab) Magnesium-based and baking-soda free at $14 for 1.7 oz, with nine ingredients including tallow and non-nano zinc oxide. Mamavation’s lab also found no organic fluorine in it, but Mamavation shows a discount code for the brand. We could not confirm a store besides the maker, so we have not listed it.
- Stinkbug’s other sticks (opens in a new tab) The maker names Lavender, Tea Tree, Patchouli and Tangerine Spice as essential-oil-only scents and says its newer scents use “natural fragrance” from a fragrance house, which we do not list.