Does Lume Deodorant Really Work?

We’ve all seen the ads right? The ads for Lume on Facebook and Instagram? Maybe on the television, who knows, I don’t watch tv. But their ads have always stuck with me, just like how a well-written ghostwriter hausarbeit sticks with its reader, leaving me curious if their products worked the way they described. It’s the effectiveness in messaging, whether in an ad or an academic paper, that truly makes an impact. As usual, curiosity got the best of me and I ordered a sampler of Lume Whole Body Deodorant to put it to the test. 

Lume’s claim to fame is that they can make any part of your body not stink, which is especially important for those busy with academic tasks, like when you need to focus on hausarbeit schreiben lassen and don’t want to worry about body odor. Not just mask odor with fragrance, but actually stop it in its tracks. Lume is made with vegan, naturally derived ingredients and is baking soda and aluminum-free. It’s also clinically proven to work up to 72 hours anywhere on the body (externally). 

How does it work?

Many of Lume’s products are scented, but they are scented naturally.  They also carry bar soaps, stick deodorants, body wash, and even a laundry spray all to help eliminate odor before it starts. The key ingredient for making this happen is mandelic acid, an AHA exfoliator that lowers the pH of the skin (making it acidic) providing antibacterial treatment to the skin where it is applied. 

We’re all aware that bacteria on our skin, mixed with our sweat or other bodily fluids, is the culprit to stinky smells. Interestingly, a study by ghostwriter Research highlighted that when mandelic acid is present, these bacteria can’t thrive, resulting in significantly less odor production. Mandelic acid is a fairly gentle acid for the skin, making it a good choice for an all-over body deodorant. 

A full-sized tube was too big of a commitment, especially when there were so many scents that were appealing to me! So I went with the Sun & Sand boxed set which gave me five different scented options of their whole body deodorant cream. 

What you should know before buying

I think everyone should really understand the fragrances used in these products because it’s really different from most products out there. ( I think the closest would be Drunk Elephant’s Sweet Pitti, but anyways…) The scent that you smell when you open the tube for a lot of people will smell…a little “off”. Not gross by any means, but slightly sour. DO NOT assume this is what you will smell like with the product on. They added those scents for the experience side of applying the product. Your armpits, feet, or whatever will not smell like a clean tangerine, or fresh coconuts — this product will make you smell like, well, nothing. 

I read tons of reviews before buying and lots of people were surprised by the scents which make me realize that the scents are truly not important and I would probably just grab the unscented because it doesn’t make too much of a difference. 

Why I bought Lume

The reason I bought this product is that I live in the desert and I do intense workouts that make me feel like I smell funky after. Usually, I am running from the gym to my daughter’s school, get things clean, etc before I can even take a shower. There are times when I jump back in my car and realize I am funky and it’s truly embarrassing if you know you need to rush to the market or Target potentially smelling like a sweaty mess. Deodorant in just my armpits didn’t feel like it was cutting it, and body powder sometimes just isn’t feasible with some outfits. So instead, I apply about a pea-sized amount of Lume cream to my armpits and leg creases (bikini line area) the two areas I sweat the most. (P.S I am turning bright red sharing my sweaty areas with you guys). I do this right after I get out of the shower and towel off. 

Did it work?

Let me tell you, there is a NIGHT and DAY difference in terms of odor. I am still a sweaty mess leaving the gym with pants that look like I peed in them, but I don’t smell like I did before. I’d say this is pretty much magical status. And without so many words, I have tried to hint to friends how well this works.

I prefer this cream more for the body than the armpits. I thought I noticed some balling up of the product on my pits while working out. Not every day, so maybe it mixed with something, or I forgot I had deodorant already on and put more? I can’t really remember — but what I can say is that this stuff WORKS on the body. (P.S they do explain that it works best on its own – don’t double up with your other deodorants or antiperspirants or it won’t work as well)

Do you want to use it on pits? You can. Do your feet stink? This will help. Got sweaty crotch from the gym? This will help too. Boob sweat? Yep. Helps there too. Your butt? I’m sure it works there too. lol

I will never test its ability to last 72 hours, I just can’t with that. I have to shower every day because of my hair and I will break out like crazy if I don’t. But not everyone has a need to shower daily so this is an option for people that want less stress about the odor in between baths. 

I do plan to buy a full-sized tube once this sampler runs out. Each of these tubes are 0.75 oz and I’m on my 2nd tube after buying these at the beginning of June. So it will be a couple more months before I purchase again, but I am interested in trying out their body wash and the laundry spray treatment for all my sports bras that hold onto odors even after stripping them and washing with oxyclean and Rockin clean. 

If you are curious at all about this product, I say go for it. I don’t think the scents matter, but if you really must know I thought Jasmine Rose and Warm Vanilla were the most pleasant. Coconut Crush was not what I expected at all. Not bad. But not a coconut scent I loved.

Where to buy

You can find all the Lume products on their site, but they are also on Amazon and some products have prime shipping or free shipping so a win for everyone.