Lume uses Maranta Arundinacea Root (Arrowroot) Powder as a natural deodorizer and a talc alternative that’s much safer. We don’t find any of the ingredients in Lume unscented deodorant to be toxic or potentially sensitizing, so we would recommend this product over most commercial deodorants.
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Lume’s ingredients do appear relatively non-toxic, and they are free of aluminium, phthalates and talc. Medical research has suggested that the long-term safety of fragrance in consumer products is questionable. Lume sells a variety of scented deodorants, but we’ll be reviewing the unscented one as we always recommend that consumers avoid consumer products with fragrance, which is a broad term that encompasses a wide range of chemicals. We find this to be a very amateur and unscientific approach, and gives no credit to the intelligence of their consumers who may want to review the actual research.īased on the lacking data, we do not have any reason to agree that Lume deodorant is superior in regards to odor-blocking than popular alternatives like Native and Schmidts. They’re basically saying “trust us, our products are superior to competitors”.
Lume has a “Clinical Testing” page on their site but doesn’t actually link out to the Princeton Consumer Research study, or share the methodology. That being said, we always suggest that consumers be very wary of company-funded private research proving their products work, and only trust the research fully if it’s published in a respected medical journal (which Lume’s research is not). We’re not suggesting Lume is unethical for hiring a private research firm, and we believe that this effort is better than nothing. You almost never hear of companies hiring private research firms to test their products and the results being negative, because although a private research firm would never admit it, they have a direct monetary incentive to produce research suggesting the products are superior to alternatives. There is a set of standards for research to be included in such publications, and the process involves much less bias than private research.
When we reference clinical studies in our research reviews, we’re highlighting medical research that’s published in peer-reviewed scientific journals. This is the research that gives them the “clinically proven” backing, but private research firms do not produce clinical research in any medically-relevant sense of the term. Lume worked with a private, for-profit consulting firm called Princeton Consumer Research to test the effectiveness of their products. In this article we’ll review the ingredients in Lume based on medical research, as well as highlight some questions we have with the research they funded, and explain whether we believe Lume is truly superior to drugstore alternatives or if it’s mostly a marketing play. Lume is a deodorant brand targeted to women that claims it’s “clinically proven to control odor for 72 hours.” The brand also claims to be healthier than commercial alternatives, stating that their deodorant is “naturally derived” using “skin safe synthetics” and contains no aluminum.
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