There are shifts happening across the personal care market and the application of antiperspirants and deodorants especially is not immune to these shifts. From more inclusive positioning and safer ingredients lists to special purpose and novel formats, now is the time to get moving on innovating.

Think about:

Dry spray innovations

• Address consumers’ pain point of underarm stains on clothing
• This innovation resulted in higher unit prices for deodorants; a trend that will continue

Lighter scents and layering of Pumps & Sprays

• Appeal to young, modern consumers to personalize a “fragrance wardrobe” by layering scents.
• Pumps positioned as mass or masstige have the opportunity to become a product of choice as a deodorant & a body scent.

Source: Mintel GNPD

Even though the deodorant market still remains highly segmented by gender, expect to see more scents, formats and packaging that are less gender stereotypical and focused more on the efficacious claims of the product. Antiperspirants are also moving this way, however, less rapidly. Antiperspirants are bringing in claims of detoxifying and pH balancing with simplistic designs when moving away from gendered packaging.

Source: Mintel GNPD

Take a deeper look at incorporating ingredients to align with sustainable product concepts.

Companies are taking a stance to incorporate sustainable practices in deodorant launches through refillable packages, solid formats, and DIY kits.

A health-focus coupled with transparency in messaging and ingredients has shown claims such as: low-tox, and free from aluminum, phthalates, parabens, allergens, and propylene glycol, to go beyond just what is considered bad consumers are applying Wellness logic by seeking ingredients that are beneficial to the skin such as Chamomile, Lavender, & Vitamins.

Lifestyle focused positioning has served well in this category, tailoring purpose-driven messaging and efficacious ingredient selection to groups such as pregnancy-friendly, clean beauty advocates, hypersensitive individuals, extreme athletes, yogis, and extreme element professionals.

A Balancing Act that Won’t Make You Sweat

As people are more accustomed to searching for causes and treatments for skin ailments and make it a point to research ingredients online, combating odor and perspiration are no different and have been painstakingly put under the microscope. Prebiotic and Probiotic ingredients that address the imbalance that happens in your skin’s natural microbiota are growing exponentially.

Consumers are looking for products to protect them through all they do and AP/Deo products are no different. From crowded trains, working outdoors, heavy lifting in the gym, to running after little ones, and even those who sleep hot. No one wants to get a whiff of their deodorant falling short.

Take Inspiration from these Innovative Formats that Blur Skin Care Claims with Traditional Deodorant

Deliver long-awaited benefits all over by taking inspiration from the skincare market, think of applications such as masks and serums, that treat discoloration, irritation, dry skin, flaking, sensitivity, ingrown hairs, and blemishes. Additionally, products that reduce shaving which can also help to reduce irritation caused by the friction of shaving. Products that address perspiration in areas other than the underarms such as the hands, face, back, feet, forehead, and intimate areas, are of high interest.

Formulating AP/DEO doesn’t have to Stink

Let’s work to transform the conversation about odor and sweat management with innovative and transformative formats that are silky and light-weight, allowing for long-term protection and comfort, like Gel-to-Powder or Cream-to-Powder Formulas that speak to mom’s, professionals, athletes, and fitness aficionados motivators alike.

Ingredients to get the formulation benefits consumers want

Odor Fighting Ingredients

dermosoft® decalact deo MB – Easy to handle and highly effective against microorganisms causing body odor

TEGO® Cosmo P 813 MB – Immediate and extended benefits for 24 hr claim

dermofeel® TEC eco – Inhibits the esterase-based metabolism of sweat components

TEGO®DEO A30 eco – A highly effective deodorant blend on the basis of Zinc Ricinoleate, especially suitable for clear aqueous and hydro-alcoholic formulations with proven efficacy.

TEGO®DEO HY 77 – Especially suitable for use in deodorant formulations with a high alcohol content

TEGO®DEO CW 90E – Especially suitable for use in formulations with higher water content

TEGO®DEO PY 88 G – Especially suitable for emulsion formulations and does not interfere with the natural flora of the skin

Moisture Absorbing Ingredients

Beramineral DEO – 100% mineral origin, and has properties of transpiration and bad odor reduction. Due to its natural origin, its does not cause irritations nor sensitization can be used to help reduce non-natural antiperspirant ingredients in formulations.

Corn PO4 PH “B” – Talc replacement, absorbs and binds considerable amounts of sweat without losing powder characteristic, keeping the skin dry over prolonged periods

Agenaflo 9050 – Reduces tackiness with velvety skin feel

Structuring Agents

Tapioca Natural – Native tapioca starch that can provide rheology modification and stabilization to water-based and stick formulations. It can also be used to adsorb oils and sebum from the skin.

AEROSIL® R974 & AEROSIL® R812 S– Efficient suspending agents to prevent the agglomeration of Al/Zr salts. Allows for reduced whitening on the skin, yet a bright white appearance of stick formulations.