Review (5/5): A good deodorant, free from plastic
I applaud this brand for offering great products without plastic packaging. I've been trying to reduce my personal contribution to our world's plastic problem, so I decided to try the Ethique shampoos. After I was satisfied with the frizz wrangler shampoo bar, I checked out the other products made by Ethique. I was SUPER STOKED to see that they had a deodorant option, as I have previously tried to find a deodorant without aluminum and other strong chemicals. After trying a few options I gave up and, honestly, just stopped wearing deodorant except for during special occasions. I know that might sound gross, but it felt like the better option to me. Anyway, since I was so pleased with the shampoo, I tried this deodorant. I am very pleased with the spearmint & lime deodorant! I have seen other reviews mention condensation on the bar and I have noticed that as well. However, it doesn't seem to affect the functionality at all, so I don't understand why people complain about it. I do think it's important to apply this deodorant right after you dry off from the shower as it's a much easier task when your skin isn't bone dry. I will say that I also bought the lavender & vanilla option, but I couldn't even try it because I found the smell to be intolerable (and, incidentally, lacking any hint of vanilla). It wasn't that the smell was too strong, it was just incredibly unappealing to me.
In summary, I'm very happy with the spearmint & lime deodorant. I think it even has some antiperspirant properties, which was an unexpected, but awesome surprise. I'm definitely going to keep trying the Ethique product line. I'm going to give the dog shampoo a try next.