NIVEA
Deodorants

Whether it’s from exertion, stress or heat, sweating is a normal reaction that helps your body regulate its temperature. However, sweating can also quickly cause unpleasant odours and excessive moisture, especially under your arms. Modern deodorants help counteract unpleasant odours and give you a fresh feeling throughout the day. Antiperspirants, on the other hand, also help reduce perspiration itself.

A product in stick, spray or cream form that helps prevent body odour is called a deodorant. A common misconception is that sweat itself causes body odour, when this actually isn’t the case. The smell of body odour comes from sweat mixing with the bacteria on your skin, usually under your armpits, around your breasts and in intimate areas. Deodorants kill bacteria or help stop them from multiplying further. They also mask body odours with a pleasant fragrance that helps you feel confident. If you naturally perspire very little, or you don’t want to interfere with how much you sweat, it’s best to choose a deodorant. If you’re consciously choosing products free from aluminium salts, you should also choose a deodorant, because all the products in the NIVEA range that are called “deodorant” are guaranteed to be free from aluminium salts.

Deodorants and antiperspirants work best when you use them on clean skin. To keep a well-groomed feeling throughout the day, it’s best to apply them in the morning, straight after your shower.

Spray, roll-on or deodorant stick – which deodorant type works best for you? Many men prefer the classic deodorant spray, while lots of women find a roll-on is the best deodorant for everyday use.

A deodorant spray feels particularly fresh. It settles gently on your skin, helping keep your armpits comfortably dry so you can get dressed almost straight away. The hygienic application and wonderfully fresh scent are also big pluses of deodorant sprays. To get optimum protection, give your deodorant a good shake before you use it. NIVEA deodorant sprays also come in a handy mini format, so you can enjoy freshness on the go. The moving ball in a roll-on deodorant makes application simple and even. Roll-on deodorants are very gentle on your skin, so they’re also suitable if your underarms are delicate or sensitive.

As a quick overview: spray deodorants are popular for their hygienic application and the fresh feeling they provide, deodorant sticks are considered more environmentally friendly, and deodorant creams offer particularly protective care.

If you want to avoid deodorant stains on your clothes, go for deodorants that don’t contain aluminium to help prevent white marks on black clothes or yellowish stains on white fabrics.

When you’re looking for the best deodorant for your body, it’s important to know if you have sensitive skin and whether you’d prefer a natural deodorant or not. To find the right deodorant for sensitive skin, always check the product’s ingredients before you use it. We have deodorants specially developed for sensitive skin, because it’s important to keep your skin healthy and your sweat under control. 

More and more people are switching to natural deodorants that contain no aluminium or parabens. The move to natural deodorants is often driven by concerns that aluminium may be linked to breast cancer, as well as the idea that aluminium unnaturally suppresses perspiration by clogging your pores. This has also been associated with dry skin and rashes in some sensitive skin types. That’s why it’s worth taking a look at natural deodorants that focus on masking the smell of body odour rather than blocking sweat. All NIVEA deodorants are free from aluminium, so they’re safe for everyone to use with confidence.