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Aluminium in deodorant: what it does and how it reads on the label
Updated on 4 November 2026
At a glance
- Kind
- In personal care products
- Also as
- aluminium, aluminum
- Without aluminium
- 359 products
- Contain it
- 42 products
- Supermarkets
- AH, Jumbo, PLUS, Dirk and Hoogvliet
What is aluminium?
Aluminium salts in deodorant (an antiperspirant) reduce sweating. A deodorant without them usually says ‘aluminium free’ (aluminiumvrij) on the pack.
Recognise
On a Dutch label as
- aluminium
- aluminum
May also be it
- alum (aluin)
Not aluminium
- deodorant without antiperspirant
We look for these Dutch words in the ingredient list itself, also between brackets. If in doubt, read the pack.
Shopping
Per shelf where aluminium is common (the shops’ own Dutch shelf names)
Examples without aluminium
- AXE Deodorant Bodyspray Africa 200 mlAxeJumbo € 53,94Contains: Alcohol, Citronellol, Coumarine, Fragrance, Geraniol, Hexyl cinnamal, Linalool
- Axe Deodorant Bodyspray Wild Mojito & Cedarwood 150 mlAxe · 150 mlAlbert Heijn € 7,49 1+1Jumbo € 7,49 1+1Contains: Alcohol, Citral, Fragrance, Hexyl cinnamal, Limoneen, Linalool
- AXE Deodorant Bodyspray Anarchy for Him 150 mlAxe · 150 mlHoogvliet € 7,34Albert Heijn € 7,49 1+1Jumbo € 7,49PLUS € 7,49Contains: Alcohol, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Benzylalcohol, Benzylbenzoaat, Citral, Citronellol, Coumarine, Fragrance, Limoneen, Linalool
- AXE Deodorant Bodyspray Click 150 mlAxe · 150 mlJumbo € 7,49 1+1Contains: Alcohol, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Amyl cinnamal, Citronellol, Fragrance, Hexyl cinnamal, Hydroxycitronellal, Limoneen, Linalool
- Vogue Cosmetics Enjoy Parfum Deodorant 150 mlVoguePLUS € 1,00Albert Heijn € 4,39Jumbo € 4,39Hoogvliet € 4,39Contains: Alcohol, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Benzylsalicylaat, Citronellol, Fragrance, Geraniol, Hexyl cinnamal, Lilial, Limoneen, Linalool
- Jumbo Pink Deodorant 150 mlJumbo · 150 mlJumbo € 2,00Contains: Citronellol, Coumarine, Fragrance, Hexyl cinnamal, Limoneen, Linalool
All 359 personal care products without aluminium (in Dutch)
What to look for in the shop
- Read the ingredient list (INCI) on the pack: the substances are there under their English or Latin names.
- A ‘free from’ claim on the front is a good sign, but the list on the back decides.
Good to know
What is aluminium mostly in?Most often in the shelves ‘Spray’ (58% contains it).
Most often in the shelves ‘Spray’ (58% contains it). There is choice without it there too: 21 products on ‘Spray’, for example.
How does aluminium read on a Dutch label?As aluminium and aluminum.
As aluminium and aluminum. We look for those words in the ingredient list itself, also in compound ingredients between brackets.
How many personal care products contain aluminium?42 of the 401 personal care products with an ingredient list, about 10%.
42 of the 401 personal care products with an ingredient list, about 10%. The other 359 do not name it.
A choice of your own, not an allergy
Aluminium is not an allergen: whether you eat or use it is up to you. We show what the ingredient list says, so you can choose. Recipes change: if in doubt, the pack in your hand decides.
More ingredients under Ingredients; allergens under Allergies.
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