Best Gel Deodorants for Men and Women

The Best Gel Deodorant's for Men and Women

In this article we’ll be covering the best gel deodorants on the market. 

After testing a lot of different gel deodorants, I was able to compile this list of the best ones that outperform the competition in terms of odor mitigation, sweat reduction, lasting power, and even the fragrances offered. 

Over the two weeks I used it, Secret’s Summer Berry Gel deodorant made me a fan with its efficient odor protection, refreshing natural scent, and long lasting design that kept up with my busy schedule. 

Gel deodorants will often be more effective for reducing sweating and body odor, while also providing a longer lasting effect than other deodorant types.

Keep reading for more information on the best gel deodorants.  

Best Deodorant Gel for Women

Secret Summer Berry Deodorant Gel
Mitchum for Women Power Gel Deodorant and Antiperspirant
Lady Speed Stick 48HR Antiperspirant Deodorant Gel

Best Deodorant Gel for Men

Gillette Cool Wave Deodorant Gel
Arm & Hammer Clear Deodorant Gel
Mitchum Clear Gel AntiPerspirant & Deodorant

Secret Summer Berry Deodorant Gel

Secret’s deodorant gel is our number one recommendation both for its effectiveness masking womens body odour and keeping underarms dry. It’s a budget deodorant that has few drawbacks, it’s not entirely natural and does contain some artificial ingredients all though it’s nothing            un-healthy and won’t have any negative effects on your long term health.

If you’re on a budget and need a deodorant gel for women, you won’t go wrong with Secret’s Summer Berry deodorant gel. It contains a crazy 48 hour protection, meaning you get value for money and great smelling scents too.

Pros
  • Overwhelmingly positive user reviews
  • Very affordable
  • 48 hour protection
Cons
  • Contains tiniest amounts of aluminium

Mitchum for Women Power Gel Deodorant and Antiperspirant

Mitchum is an affordable yet effective deodorant gel for all women, it’s special formula provides 48 hour protection, stopping all body odour and sweating of your under arms. It’s a mixture of a deodorant and an antiperspirant. so you get double the effectiveness at the same cost.

Mitchum is clinically tested and some users complained it prevents sweating for what they felt was too long. We think it’s the best value for money you can buy due to its 48 hour protections that’s also have been clinically proven to work. 

Our only gripe would be that it contains small amounts of aluminium and we know that our readers try to avoid aluminium if they can. Small amount and Aluminium really does help with the deodorants effectiveness at stopping the sweating.

Due to Mithum being so strong, try not to over apply the deodorant, some customers complained over applying the deodorant gel causes some skin irrigation. These customers are a minority,  just be careful to not apply to much of the deodorant gel.

Pros
  • 48 hour protection
  • Very strong formula
  • Great user reviews
  • Quick dry gel formula
  • Clinically proven
Cons
  • Over applying can cause irritation due to deodorant strength
  • Contains tiniest amount of aluminium

Lady Speed Stick 48HR Antiperspirant Deodorant Gel

Lady Speed Deodorant Gel is both affordable and very effective, it’s overwhelmingly positive customer reviews speak for themselves, bringing with it a 48 hour sweat free protection means you’ll stay fresh and sweet smelling for longer.

We’ve found this deodorant gel is perfect for any woman on a budget, since it’s a gel. It leaves no residue and within minutes has dried to your skin. It leaves close to no marks, the only downfall is that it’s not actually a clear gel. Once it dries it goes white and loses its invisibleness, this can cause white marks on dark clothing. It’s a deodorant and an antiperspirant, so it will mask any bad odours your body produces while removing any moisture and keeping your underarms dry for a whole 48 hours.

Customers also reported other deodorants causing skin irritation but Lady speed deodorant gel has not had this problem. It seems their formula is better for people who suffer from irrirated skin.

Pros
  • Great scent
  • 48 hour protection
  • Good price
Cons
  • A little expensive
  • When it dries it turns white

Gillette Cool Wave Deodorant Gel

Gillette’s deodorant is our first choice when it comes to Deodorant Gels for men, they’re affordable and effective. A cool 48 hour protection means you can hit the gym go to work and everything else for an entire two days without having to reapply the deodorant. It’s a deodorant that’s perfect for athletes and found many professional sports players use the deodorant for themselves.

For this deodorant gel, we tried our hardest to look for any cons but couldn’t seem to find any whatsoever, this is a perfect gel for any man. Customer reviews are huge and massively positive, we highly recommend this deodorant gel, it will cause no stains, you get great value for money and we can’t find any drawbacks to it. This gel is by far the best, for the sake of our users we’ve added some other good deodorant gel’s to this list.

Pros
  • Great scent
  • 48 hour protection
  • Good price
  • Clear gel(No stains)
  • Perfect for athletes
  • Overwhelmingly positive user reviews
Cons
  • None

Arm & Hammer Clear Deodorant Gel

Arm and Hammer deodorant gel is great for any man on a budget, and friendly to all forms of the environment. It’s made only with vegan ingredients and has a climate pledge to be environmentally friendly.

The deodorant itself has great user reviews and lasts for an entire 24 hours. Compared to 48 hour protection you are getting less value for money, but the cheap price compensates this. The gel itself is both an antiperspirant and a deodorant, so you smell great and your underarms will stay dry for 24 hours. Arm and Hammer is a trustworthy budget brand that you can’t really go wrong with. Sure there might be better deodorant gels but for the price it’s a no brainer.

Pros
  • Budget deodorant gel
  • Vegan
  • Climate pledge friendly
  • Great customer reviews
Cons
  • Contains tiniest amounts of alcohol

Mitchum Clear Gel AntiPerspirant & Deodorant

For any deodorant gels it’s hard to go wrong with Mitchum, it’s a trustworthy brand that provides effective gels at affordable prices. We found Mitchum’s men’s gel deodorants to be great because their unscented formula lasts for an entire 48 hours. For 48 hours you won’t smell bad and your underarms will stay dry.

Mitchum is both quick drying and stays clear so armpit stains are a thing of the past. It’s strong scent, defends from heat, motion and every day stress. It’s alcohol free so it won’t cause skin irritation and best of all, it’s clinically tested so you know it works. Overall we’ll recommend Mitchum’s deodorant gel for anyone who’s on a budget and wants an effective long lasting deodorant without any hassle.

Pros
  • 48 hour protection
  • Clinically tested
  • Name brand
  • Unscented
  • Quick dry
  • Clear gel
Cons
  • Contains tiniest amounts of aluminium

What is gel deodorant?

The title is self explanatory, it’s a deodorant that comes as a gel that you rub onto your underarms. Usually it is in a small plastic container with a circular knob at the bottom which you can twist to release the deodorant gel. 

How to apply deodorant gel?

Here’s our quick explanation for applying deodorant gel:

  • Make sure your underarms are dry
  • Remove the plastic cap from the top of the container
  • Twice the knob at the bottom of the container until the deodorant gel is stick out outside of the container
  • Run the deodorant gel four of five times on your under arm area firmly
  • Put the cap back onto the deodorant gel and go about your day

Gel Deodorant vs Solid Deodorant

It’s a long time debate between the two deodorants, it actually comes down to personal preference and there’s no clear winner between gel and solid deodorant. One benefit of gel deodorant is that it’s clear and won’t leave any residue or marks on your clothes. Both will get the job done and there’s the clear difference between the two.

How to Remove Gel Deodorant Stains From Clothes?

While gel deodorant generally stains far less then solid deodorants, it happens but rarely. Here’s how to remove gel deodorant stains from clothes.

  • Grind two Aspirin and mix them into a ½ cup of water.
  • Pour the aspirin mixture onto the stained areas and let it sit for two to three hours
  • Add one cup of white vinegar to your washing machine
  • Put the clothing with the gel deodorant stain in the washing machine as you usually would.

That simple four step process is how you remove any gel deodorant stains your clothes quickly and easily without any negative effects to the clothing itself. 

Why does gel deodorant give me a rash?

Rarely it happens when a rash begins forming after using gel deodorant. The reasons are usually either that the person suffers from sensitive skin, they’ve over applied the deodorant, or are allergic to one of the ingredients within the deodorant. Most commonly it’s over applying the gel deodorant that causes a rash or skin irritation. We recommend giving three or four wipes of the gel deodorant and no more. 

How Long Does Deodorant Gel Last?

Generally deodorant gel will last 24 hours from first application, it’s best to check with the product description to find out how long that specific gel will last. Deodorant gel’s do have a due date  generally of 6 to 12 months before expiring and losing their effect.