An all natural deodorant, free from everything else.
Formulated to deodorise and soothe your skin using only natural ingredients that kill odour causing bacteria.
APHA.LAB’s unique, hard-gel stick is tailored towards sensitive skin; gliding on easily and without baking soda that can sometime irritate the skin.
Proudly made in Australia.
1,3 Propanediol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Purified Water, Sodium Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Kaolin (Australian White Clay), Non GMO Soy Lecithin, Triethyl Citrate, Carrageenan (Chondrus crispus), Alpha Bisabol, Natural Fragrance, Cocos Nucifera Seed Extract, Benzoic Acid
Cool and refreshing contrasted with a creamy soft heart.
Cucumber juice, Roman Chamomile, Rose geranium, Organic Ylang Ylang, West Australian Sandalwood, Violet leaf absolute, Bergamot oil.
Formulated to glide on easy as not to irritate skin, one to two swipes is all that is needed. For best results, when applying after a shower ensure your underarms are dry. Apply throughout your day as needed.
If you decide to make the transition to natural deodorant after a long period of using commercial products, you should be warned that there is a grieving period. Your body needs time to adjust and reintroduce normal levels and species of bacteria; don’t give up!
We work with your body not against it.
Using only natural ingredients to combat undesirable body odour by killing odour causing bacteria. Formulated without Aluminium, so that your body can breath and perspire as it naturally would.
Free from; Aluminium, Synthetic Fragrances, Parabens, Tricoslan, Petroleum, Phthalates & Cruelty.
Fragrance is at the heart of APHA.LAB.
Our two unique scents; Cactus & Clay and Grasslands, were developed with a local professional perfumer.
Each scent has therapeutic qualities that elicit a genuine sense of calm to get you out of your head and into the moment.
We proudly manufacture our deodorants locally in Australia.
Cucumber juice, Roman Chamomile, Rose geranium, Organic Ylang Ylang, West Australian Sandalwood, Violet leaf absolute, Bergamot oil.
If you decide to make the transition to natural deodorant after a long period of using commercial products, you should be warned that there is a grieving period. Your body needs time to adjust and reintroduce normal levels and species of bacteria; don’t give up!
Every person is different; it can take between two weeks to a month for your body to adjust to a natural deodorant.
Our deodorant is formulated to allow your body to behave as it naturally would; this means that you will still perspire.
Most commercial deodorants and anti-perspirants contain Aluminium which stop sweat by blocking your sweat glands. As we do not use Aluminium salts our deodorant will not block your sweat glands.
APHA.LAB's deodorants are formulated to kill the odour causing bacteria; thus stopping unwanted body odour.
Aluminium based products have garnered some bad publicity over the years, with supposed links to breast cancer due to the proximity of the application area. It is suggested that the aluminium may be absorbed by the skin and have oestrogen-like effects on the area. As oestrogen can promote the growth of breast cancer cells, some scientists have called this out as a potential issue.
There are, however, yet to be any studies that have conclusively confirmed any substantial adverse effects of aluminium that could contribute to increased breast cancer risks.
At the end of APHA.LAB's long journey of education, research and trials, we’re advocates for natural deodorant. We do appreciate however, that the reasons, values and privileges that led us to our conclusion might not resonate with, or be accessible to, everyone.
Antiperspirants, deodorants and natural deodorants all set out to combat body odour in different ways.
Antiperspirants operate by plugging your sweat glands (usually with aluminium) in an attempt to prevent this interaction from occurring; stop the sweat and the microbes have nothing to eat.
Deodorants use ingredients such as triclosan to turn your arm pits into a hostile playground; basically too salty or acidic to accommodate natural bacteria colonies. The issue is that once you get rid of one set of bad tenants, the next lot are probably going to be worse. Most commercially produced deodorants are actually an antiperspirant/deodorant combo.
Natural deodorant uses only natural ingredients in its efforts to combat undesirable body odour. As they don’t contain antiperspirant attributes, like most commercial deodorants do, another benefit is that they allow your body to breath and perspire as it naturally would. Most natural deodorants vary in their ingredients and application. As our skin types are all fabulously distinct, you may need to try a few natural deodorants before you find the one that works best for you – or you might find it on your first go.
Many natural deodorants choose to use baking soda as it is effective in combating body odour.
We have decided not to include baking soda in our formula as we formulate for sensitive skin and as baking soda is more alkaline than your skin this could disrupt your skin's pH Balance.
However we acknowledge that our skin types are fabulously distinct and some people find a natural deodorant with baking soda is a good option for them.
