The jury's officially out on the antiperspirant link with breast cancer, but concerns carry on that the chemicals in antiperspirants, including aluminium which temporarily plug the sweat ducts, are easily absorbed into the skin. Not only this but recent medical studies have revealed that there are potential dangers of trying to reduce sweating given that it's vital for not only temperature regulation but ridding your body of toxins.
Switching to an all-natural alternative without the aluminium-based compound and just the pleasant scent of deodorant sounds appealing – but how does it smell? Online Beauty Editor Bridget tested one a day, putting them through their paces in the name of the Cosmo Beauty Lab.
Day 1: Malin + Goetz Eucalyptus Deodorant, £16