The Botanical Deodorant
'For the past six years, I have conducted extensive research in the formulation of skincare products. I have sourced and tested high quality ingredients to create natural products that work in synergy with the skin.'
Josephine, formulator and founder at ITHACA Botanicals

The Deodorant
Deodorants/Antiperspirants
ITHACA deodorant
Ethos

Ingredients
Each ingredient has been carefully and thoughtfully selected. Plant extracts have been utilised for their antimicrobial and soothing effects.
Our active botanical blend uses CO2 extraction which preserves more of the plants natural properties through gentle extraction and a cleaner process in terms of environmental impact.
It is always worth noting each individual’s skin and microbiome is unique and responds differently to certain ingredients. Natural ingredients being no exception. Therefore always check the ingredients list for allergens and patch test before use.
Please consult our ingredients glossary below for further information.
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Caprylic/ Capric Triglyceride
Also known as MCT oil or liquid/ fractionated coconut oil. Moisturising for the skin without leaving a greasy residue.
Organic Mango Butter
Creamy soft and smooth, our certified organic mango butter nourishes skin and forms a protective barrier to lock in moisture. Sourced from family-run businesses supporting raw material farmers prior to processing.
Arrowroot Powder
From the dried rhizomes of the Arrowroot plant. The soft powder works to absorb excess moisture, sweat, and oil from the skin, keeping it feeling fresh and dry.
Diisooctyl Succinate
100% natural emollient derived from non-GMO corn oil and castor oil. Provides conditioning and moisturising benefits with a light and silky feel, leaving no greasy residue on the skin.
Rice Bran Wax
Responsible for providing stability to the formula. Nourishing and hydrating, rice Bran Wax is non-comedogenic and hypoallergenic, making it suitable for all skin types.
Behenyl Alcohol
A saturated fatty acid derived from vegetable sources such as non-GMO corn oil and castor oil. It is used as a waxy ingredient to thicken our deodorant. This is a non drying form of alcohol and serves as a moisturising emollient. Saturated fatty acids are found naturally in butters such as Shea butter.
Triethyl Citrate
A citric acid ester obtained from the fermentation of vegetables and a natural antioxidant. Inhibits bacterial enzymes responsible for causing odour.
Zinc Ricinolate
Diatomaceous Earth
From fresh water algae, this form of silica has a microporous structure that provides excellent absorption properties helping to accelerate sweat evaporation.
Vitamin E
Extracted from soy beans, vitamin E is an excellent antioxidant and therefore protects the natural butters and oils in our formula, keeping them fresher for longer.
Bisabolol
Soothing and helps to calm irritated skin. Bisabolol is found naturally in chamomile flowers. The active ingredient has proven wound healing and anti-inflammatory properties.
Sage
A well known herb for reducing excessive sweating. Antiseptic and antimicrobial. Soothes the skin.
Turmeric Root
Used for it's skin soothing properties on inflamed skin and its antimicrobial action.
Oregano
Antimicrobial, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.
Glyceryl Caprylate
Completely plant based ester of glycerine with caprylic acid (from coconut oil). Its antimicrobial activity boosts the efficacy of the deodorant whilst also being skin conditioning.
Organic Frankincense
'The king of oils' has been in use since ancient times in perfumes and cosmetics. It provides a relaxing and grounding fragrance. Anti inflammatory and antibacterial. Our Frankincense is certified organic by the Soil Association. Its a aromatic gum resin from the Boswellia Serrata tree found in Somalia.
Cypress
Found in the Mediterranean, Cypress essential oil energises, promoting positivity and a clear mind. Antibacterial and antimicrobial,
Mandarin
Cold pressed from the fruit providing us with a uplifting sweet citrus aroma.
Hops
Effective against gram-positive bacteria responsible for body odour. As a bonus, Hops also contributes to soothing sensitive skin.
Ajwain Fruits
A natural antioxidant with antimicrobial and fungicidal properties. Its main active component is thymol, which has a strong germicidal effect on bacteria and fungi.
Clove
The active component, eugenol, contained in clove extract has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial poperties. Traditionally used to treat inflammation in the mouth.
Geranium
Medicinal and aromantic plant providing a rosy aroma, with floral, fresh, sweet, fruity and woody olfactory notes. In addition, Geranium oil provides us with antibacterial and antifungal properties as well as astringent activities. Helps to reduce skin inflammation and irritation. Good for oily complexions with frequent used in acne treatments. Geranium essential oil major components are citronellol, geraniol, and linalool.
Juniper Berry
Juniper essential oil is crisp, fresh and woody.
Renowned for its detoxifying properties that helps clear congestion in the skin, by encouraging healthy circulation and lymphatic system.
Liquorice Root
Anti-inflammatory and antibacterial. Excellent for sensitive skin. A source of polysaccharides, amino acids, proteins, minerals, phytosterols, and vitamins (B1, B2, B3, B5, C, and E).
Lavender
Prized for its therapeutic properties with use dating back to the ancient Egyptians and Romans. After testing out many different variations of lavender oils, ITHACA deodorant uses a superior quality oil from France grown at high altitude. This results in a more potent and aromatic oil which allows us to use less.
Its properties include anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and calming effects. Promotes relaxation, relieving stress, and aiding sleep. In skincare, it's valued for its ability to soothe skin irritations, combat acne, and reduce the signs of aging.
Manuka
Renowned for the healing, antibacterial honey that the bees make from its tiny white blossoms. Manuka oil has proved to be effective against bacteria and pathogenic fungi that affect the skin – such as ringworm, tinea (athlete’s foot) and candida albicans/thrush.
ITHACA
Poem by Constantine P. Cavafy
As you set out for Ithaka
hope your road is a long one,
full of adventure, full of discovery.
Laistrygonians, Cyclops,
angry Poseidon—don’t be afraid of them:
you’ll never find things like that on your way
as long as you keep your thoughts raised high,
as long as a rare excitement
stirs your spirit and your body.
Laistrygonians, Cyclops,
wild Poseidon—you won’t encounter them
unless you bring them along inside your soul,
unless your soul sets them up in front of you.
Hope your road is a long one.
May there be many summer mornings when,
with what pleasure, what joy,
you enter harbors you’re seeing for the first time;
may you stop at Phoenician trading stations
to buy fine things,
mother of pearl and coral, amber and ebony,
sensual perfume of every kind—
as many sensual perfumes as you can;
and may you visit many Egyptian cities
to learn and go on learning from their scholars.
Keep Ithaka always in your mind.
Arriving there is what you’re destined for.
But don’t hurry the journey at all.
Better if it lasts for years,
so you’re old by the time you reach the island,
wealthy with all you’ve gained on the way,
not expecting Ithaka to make you rich.
Ithaka gave you the marvelous journey.
Without her you wouldn't have set out.
She has nothing left to give you now.
And if you find her poor, Ithaka won’t have fooled you.
Wise as you will have become, so full of experience,
you’ll have understood by then what these Ithakas mean.
Copyright Credit: C. P. Cavafy, "The City" from C.P. Cavafy: Collected Poems.