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Which scores higher on safety? R3 breaks it down.
R3 scored the Crystal Mineral Deodorant Stick Unscented 8.6/10 and the Each & Every Aluminum Free Deodorant Fragrance-Free 8.3/10 on the same deodorant scoring system, weighing safety, efficacy, and usability. The overall scores are close; the pillar breakdown below shows where they differ.
The most important dimensions, side by side.
See which one actually scores higher — and why
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Everything you need to make the call - who each one is for, and who should skip it.
Go for it if you...
You want the simplest possible ingredient list: this stick contains exactly one published ingredient, with no fragrance, baking soda, or fillers
You or your teen have reacted to baking soda or fragranced deodorants and need a gentle, unscented option
You are on a budget: at $7 per ounce one stone costs a fraction of most natural sticks and can last months
You understand potassium alum is an aluminum salt and are comfortable with how it differs from antiperspirant aluminum
You want odor control without blocking sweat, for example for a kid starting their first deodorant
You have sensitive skin or fragrance allergies and need a stick with no fragrance, no essential oils, and no baking soda.
You read ingredient labels and want a formula short enough to check in ten seconds: six ingredients, all disclosed.
You want a third party seal on the exact product you buy, and this variant carries EWG verification.
You are switching away from antiperspirant and want a stick with no aluminum compounds of any kind.
The main thing to know
The 'mineral salts' on this label are potassium alum, and potassium alum is an aluminum compound. It works differently from the aluminum actives in antiperspirants: it sits on the skin's surface to stop odor bacteria rather than plugging sweat glands. But if you are avoiding aluminum in every form, or anyone in your family has an aluminum contact allergy, this is not an aluminum-free product.
An independent lab found 12 ppm of organic fluorine, a marker for forever chemicals, in the brand's Rose & Vanilla scent, which shares this stick's exact base formula. This fragrance-free variant has not been tested itself, but until it is, that brand level finding is the one thing to weigh against an otherwise excellent ingredient list.
Skip this if you...
You are avoiding aluminum in every form: potassium alum, the only ingredient here, is an aluminum compound
Anyone using it has an aluminum contact allergy, since the salt sits directly on the skin
You only buy products audited by an outside certifier such as EWG Verified or MADE SAFE; this one has none
You need an antiperspirant: this stone controls odor but does nothing to reduce sweating
You want a deodorant whose own variant has been independently tested and cleared for forever chemicals; this one has not been tested, and a sister scent with the same base formula showed a detection.
You wear a lot of dark clothing, since the mineral wax base is the ingredient class most often linked to waxy residue marks that are hard to wash out.
You are trying to cut plastic from your routine, because this is a standard plastic twist-up tube.
You expect proof behind premium pricing; at $8.80 per ounce the 72 hour protection claim has no independent test behind it.
Neither of these quite what you're looking for?
I've reviewed all Deodorant options at every price pointEvery Deodorant in our database is scored using R3's deterministic scoring system - the same inputs always produce the same score. For this comparison, we evaluated Crystal and Each & Every across 3 independent criteria: Safety (92%), Efficacy (4%), Usability (4%). No sponsored rankings. No paid placements.
Straight answers - no sponsored content, no filler.
Both scored close to 8.6/10, so the better choice depends on your priorities. Safety is our top-weighted scoring pillar, followed by efficacy, and usability. Check which pillar matters most to your family and compare those specific scores.
R3 uses a deterministic scoring system - the same inputs always produce the same score. We evaluate each Deodorant across Safety, Efficacy, Usability using independently verified data. No sponsored rankings. No paid placements. Every score is fully reproducible.
Not necessarily. The overall score reflects how we weight those three pillars, but your priorities may differ. If you care most about safety, compare the safety scores directly. If budget drives your decision, the prices tell a clearer story. The "right" pick is the one that matches what matters most to your family.
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