I've been on the natural deodorant quest for a little over a year. I've tried SO many.  If you are wondering why you should consider natural deodorant let me explain why. Let's start with the difference between deodorant and antiperspirant. Antiperspirants help you prevent you from sweating. While this may falsely provide a sense of security it means that your pores are clogged by strong chemicals like aluminum to block sweat. Deodorants work by neutralizing the smell of the sweat and provide an antiseptic component to work against bacteria.  While you may be thinking everything in the deodorant aisle is deodorant most are antiperspirants.