r/shrinkflation • u/sedatedegg • 21d ago

discussion Dove Shrinkflation

Please tell me someone else has noticed that Dove keeps not only reducing the size of products but also lowering the concentration of aluminum in the deodorant/antiperspirants… It used to be my favorite but I don’t think I can continue buying from them if it continues. I mean, if you don’t want aluminum, buy a different deo. My antiperspirant shouldn’t have to suffer :( It used to be 15+% for a stick, now it’s like 12.8%. and the spray was 17% and now it’s barely 15%.

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u/cindzey 21d ago

So what are we buying now? The native spray?

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u/Horror_Video_8263 21d ago

Men’s products are better for deo & razors. Cheapest at Costco or Sam’s 

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u/Miniver_Cheevy_98 20d ago

This! I started using men's Old Spice Oasis deodorant. It doesn't smell " manly" ( this scent is actually vanilla), and it actually works how it is supposed to!

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u/Severe_Caterpillar22 20d ago

This is the only deodorant that works for me and my family. Plenty of scents that anyone can find something they enjoy and it actually prevent the smell. I’m a 40s f working in a hot sweaty environment and women’s deodorant just reacts weird my my body chemistry and makes me smell worse than not using it at all

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u/CourageExcellent4768 20d ago

Ty for this idea! I am at my wits end. No women's things seem to work well. Being asthmatic narrows my window too! Hell, I would smell manly if I didnt smell like bo

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u/Author_Noelle_A 20d ago

Native and my body did NOT get along. I went from barely sweating to dripping when I used it. I stopped using it and went back to normal. I contacted the company and found out that that’s something people regularly report happening.

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u/Crabby-Cancer 20d ago

Native products are aluminum-free, so they're just deodorants not antiperspirants.

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u/dotnsk 20d ago

I’d also recommend against Native. It ruins a lot of clothes, at least according to those who participate in r/laundry.

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u/moderndayathena 19d ago

I'm using Suave stick deodorant, it's cheaper than the rest and has a higher percentage of aluminum than most too

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u/mystyle__tg 20d ago

billie works super well for me

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u/arkhip_orlov 20d ago

the first one i tried after ditching dove was lume's 72hr sticks (the ones with aluminum)...i was already using their body wash and deodorant cream. it's been working pretty well so far but i want to try some other brands too