Ingredients
Nine ingredients. You can pronounce all of them, and every one has a job. This page walks through exactly what goes into Elemental deodorant, why each ingredient is there, and what we deliberately leave out.
You should know what you are putting on your body. So here it is — the full list, in plain English.
The full ingredient list
This is everything in the bottle: water, witch hazel, magnesium hydroxide, arrowroot powder, coconut oil, glycerin, tocopherol, lecithin, and xanthan gum. Our scented deodorants add a blend of organic essential oils. That's it — all-natural, organic, vegan, and cruelty-free.
| Ingredient | What it does |
|---|---|
| Magnesium hydroxide | The workhorse. Neutralizes odor at the source. |
| Witch hazel | A natural astringent that helps tone and calm skin. |
| Arrowroot powder | Absorbs wetness and keeps skin feeling soft and dry. |
| Coconut oil | Moisturizes and conditions the skin you apply it to every day. |
| Glycerin | Draws in moisture to keep skin hydrated, not stripped. |
| Tocopherol (vitamin E) | An antioxidant that supports skin and keeps the formula fresh. |
| Lecithin & xanthan gum | Bind the formula into a smooth, even texture. |
| Water | The base that carries everything on light, with no greasy residue. |
| Organic essential oils | Scent, in scented versions only — nothing synthetic. |
Magnesium does the heavy lifting
Most natural deodorants fail because they lean on fragrance to cover odor instead of dealing with it. We built our formula around magnesium — Earth's natural deodorizer — because it neutralizes odor-causing bacteria rather than masking them. That's the difference between a deodorant that smells nice for an hour and one that actually works through a full day.
Magnesium is the reason we can keep the rest of the list short. When your core ingredient does its job, you don't need fifteen others to compensate. While magnesium neutralizes odor, arrowroot powder absorbs wetness — so you stay dry and fresh without aluminum blocking anything.
No baking soda. That's deliberate.
Baking soda is the most common odor fighter in natural deodorant — and the most common reason people quit natural deodorant. For many, it irritates: redness, itching, raw underarms. We left it out entirely.
Magnesium handles odor without pushing your skin's limits, and the rest of the formula — coconut oil, glycerin, witch hazel — is there to condition and calm. If natural deodorant has burned you before, literally, this is the formula built for you. Gentle on sensitive skin isn't a tagline here. It's the design constraint.
What we leave out
What's not in the bottle matters as much as what is. Elemental is:
- Aluminum-free
- Baking soda-free
- Paraben-free
- Phthalate-free
- Free of synthetic fragrances and artificial colors
We're not here to scare you about other products. We just think a deodorant should be able to show you its full list without flinching — and that a short, simple formula is easier to trust than a long one.
Scented by plants, not perfume
Our scented deodorant gets its character from a carefully blended mix of organic essential oils — an earthy, herbal scent reminiscent of the high desert. No synthetic fragrance, no perfume-counter cloud that follows you into a room.
Prefer nothing at all? AIR is our unscented version: the same magnesium-powered formula, zero scent. Same odor control either way, because the essential oils are there for how it smells, not for whether it works.
Handcrafted, and packaged without plastic
Every batch is handcrafted in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with ingredients carefully sourced both domestically and internationally. Small batches mean we know exactly what goes into every bottle.
Speaking of the bottle: it's refillable glass. Your first order includes it; after that, refills arrive in biodegradable pouches. Zero plastic waste — not because "eco" sounds good, but because a deodorant you use every day shouldn't leave a trail of empty plastic tubes behind it.
Try it with nothing to lose
Simple ingredients, magnesium-powered odor control, and a formula that's gentle on sensitive skin. If it doesn't work for you, our 30-day satisfaction guarantee means you get a full refund — no hoops.
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Ready to see what nine ingredients can do? Find your scent and try Elemental.