Men’s Fragrance-Free Product Recommendations
By Marilee Nelson |
In today's world, health-conscious consumers are becoming increasingly aware of the ingredients in their personal care products. This shift is particularly significant for men's grooming and hygiene products, where traditional options often contain harsh chemicals and synthetic additives. At Branch Basics, we believe in the power of informed choices. Our mission is to promote healthier living, and one of the ways we do that is by recommending products that align with our commitment to human safety and sustainability.
But why is it so important to screen your personal care products before making a purchase? The answer lies in the potential health risks associated with common chemicals found in many products. Ingredients such as parabens, phthalates, and fragrances can disrupt hormone function, cause skin irritation, and even contribute to long-term health issues. By choosing non-toxic alternatives, you're not only protecting your family from these harmful substances but also supporting a cleaner, greener environment.
At Branch Basics, we take the guesswork out of finding safe products by rigorously vetting ingredients through the Environmental Working Group (EWG), ensuring that the items we suggest are among the safest on the market. To vet ingredients yourself, go to EWG Skin Deep’s website and search for the ingredients on the product you are evaluating. EWG rates ingredients from 1-10, with one being the safest and 10 being the most toxic. We recommend tossing all products with an ingredient rated 3 or higher. We also love the Think Dirty app for checking particular products.
When vetting products, start with the last ingredient on the list to save time. Typically you’ll find preservatives here and you may only have to look at one ingredient to find a rating of 3 or more. Once you find an ingredient rated three or above, look no more and toss!
People trying to heal inflammatory conditions, hormone disruption, or chronic illness should also avoid products used on the skin with the following ingredients that can be inflammatory (citric acid, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol, and any ingredient with a quaternary ammonium component like polyquaternium) even though they are rated a 1 or 2 on EWG Skin Deep.
Important Note On Prioritizing Products Without Essential Oils
We recommend everyone Toss the Toxins to Create a Healthy Home by removing all products with harmful ingredients from the home. This removal includes all products with fragrance of any kind, including essential oils. . And, temporarily, we suggest removing even wildcrafted and organic essential oils processed without solvents. This is because essential oils are so concentrated, can cause inflammatory response, and have been shown to hijack the healing process. Additionally, if not processed carefully, it has been found that some products with organic essential oils are contaminated with phthalates due to plastic tubing used in processing. After a month to six weeks of avoidance of all fragranced products (once all people in the family are healthy), then quality products with wildcrafted or organic essential oils, processed with no plastic components and without solvents, can be introduced to see if they are tolerated.
We are listing products in our list that do contain essential oils that are marked with an asterisk, which we only recommend using after removing all fragranced products, and experiencing a fragrance free home. See this testimony of how finally removing essential oils changed her life.
Now onto our list of our recommended men’s fragrance-free personal care products…
Shaving Cream/Aftershave
- Toups & Co. Organics Men’s Shave Brush
- Rough Stock Whip Tallow - Aftershave, Hair & Beard Balm
- Branch Basics Foaming Wash
- Just Ingredients Mountain Pine Aftershave *
- Just Ingredients Eucalyptus Clove Aftershave *
- Just Ingredients Cedarwood Spice Aftershave *
Hair Gel/Spray
- Hygiene Lab Styling Gel
- Carina Organics Unscented Fast Drying Hairspray
- Carina Organics Unscented Alcohol-Free Styling Gel
- Brickell Men’s Texturizing Sea Salt Spray
- Jack Henry Hair Powder
- Jack Henry Hair Paste
- Jack Henry Hair Foam
- Dr Bronner’s Organic Peppermint Hair Creme *
- Rough Stock Whip Tallow - Aftershave, Hair & Beard Balm *
- Jack Henry Hair Clay *
Deodorant
- Primally Pure Unscented Deodorant
- Toups & Co. Organics Natural Deodorant Unscented
- Toups & Co. Organics Natural Extra-Strength Deodorant
- Purely Great Unscented Charcoal Deodorant
- Boodah Cream Deodorant
- Sweet Bee Pure Pits Armpits Detox
- Carina Organics Unscented Body Deodorant Spray
- Native Unscented Deodorant
- Primal Pit Paste Unscented Deodorant
- Primal Pit Paste Unscented Deodorant (Baking Soda Free)
- Primally Pure Charcoal Deodorant *
- Just Ingredients Mountain Pine Deodorant *
- Fat & The Moon Sensitive Pit Cream *
Body Wash/Bar Soap
- Primally Pure Baby Bar
- Toups & Co. Activated Charcoal Face Bar
- Booda All-in-one-soap (body, face, shampoo, and shave)
- Dr. Bronner’s Pure-Castile Bar Soap Unscented
- Luminance Unscented Soap
- Little Seed Farm Oat Bar
- The Grandpa Soap Co. Pine Tar Bar
- Toups & Co. Organics Natural Bath Sea Sponge
- Dr. Bronner’s Unscented Pure-Castile Liquid Soap
- The Soap Shed Unscented Castile Cream Goat Milk Soap
- Branch Basics Concentrate used in the Foaming Wash Bottle (available together in the Starter Kits)
- Toups & Co. Everything Bar *
- Jack Henry Cleanse + Body Wash *
Shampoo/Conditioner
- Hygiene Lab Conditioner
- Attitude Unscented Extra Gentle Shampoo
- Carina Organics Daily Moisturizing Shampoo
- Carina Organics Unscented Leave-In Conditioner
- Carina Organics Unscented Extra Gentle Shampoo
- Carina Organics Unscented Deep Treatment Conditioner
- Carina Organics Unscented Dandruff Flake Removal Shampoo
- Carina Organics Unscented Daily Light Conditioner
- Acure Buildup Balancing Hemp & ACV Shampoo
- Tate’s The Natural Miracle Odorless Shampoo
Helpful Hint for Dry Hair: Every three washes or so, try adding 1 drop (from a dropper) of organic argan oil into shampoo before lathering to help prevent hair from getting too dried out. Fun Fact: We've decided we're going to try out our Concentrate as a shampoo. If you want to try it too, let us know what you think!
Moisturizer/Lotion
- HygieneLab Face Moisturizer
- Primally Pure Unscented Baby Balm
- Primally Pure Unscented Baby Oil
- Toups & Co. Organics Vanilla Body Oil
- Jack Henry Face Cream
- Booda Butter Moisturizer
- Carina Organics Daily Hydrating Skin Cream
- Finally Pure Men’s Hand & Body Lotion
- Kathy’s Family Unscented Healing Lotion
- Rough Stock Aftershave, Hair & Beard Balm *
- Just Ingredients Body Lotion Cedarwood Spice *
- Toups & Co. Organics Frankincense Face Balm *
- Just Ingredients Cedarwood Spice Body Lotion *
- Just Ingredients Eucalyptus Clove Body Lotion *
- Just Ingredients Mountain Pine Body Lotion *
Beard Oil/Balm
- Badass Beard Care The Secret Agent Unscented Beard Oil
- Dr. Nick’s Amazing Man Stuff Unscented Beard Oil
- Dr. Nick’s Amazing Man Stuff Unscented Beard Butter
- Earthley Tame The Beard Unscented Beard Oil
- CPTN Bearn Co. Unscented Organic Beard Oil
- Just Ingredients Cedarwood Spice Beard Oil *
- Just Ingredients Mountain Pine Beard Oil *
- Just Ingredients Eucalyptus Clove Beard Oil *
- Rough Stock Whip Tallow - Aftershave, Hair & Beard Balm *
Cleanse/Face
- HygieneLab Face Wash
- Toups & Co. Organics Facial Tonic
- Talent Cell Renewal Exfoliator
- Branch Basics Concentrate used in the Foaming Wash Bottle (available together in the Starter Kits)
- Kiss My Face Olive Oil Soap Unscented
- Sumbody Charcoal Natural Soap
- Jack Henry Cleanse *
Face Serums/Oils
- Just Ingredients Age Defender Serum
- Brickell Men’s Vitamin C Booster Serum
- Brickell Men’s Protein Peptides Booster Serum
- Brickell Men’s Hyaluronic Acid Booster Serum
- Thunder Ridge Emu Oil
- Now Solutions Apricot Oil
- Primally Pure Clarifying Mist *
- Just Ingredients Eucalyptus Clove Face Serum *
- Just Ingredients Mountain Pine Face Serum *
- Just Ingredients Cedarwood Spice Face Serum *
- Jack Henry Super Face Oil *
Lip Balm/Balms
- Dr. Bronner’s Unscented Chapstick
- Badger Lip Unscented Lip balm
- Booda Balm
- Dr. Bronner’s Unscented Organic Magic Balm
- Toups & Co. Hydrating Tallow Stick
- Harmony’s Plantain Salve
- Dr. Christopher’s Soothing Skin Formula
- Natural Honey Lip Balm *
Body Powder
- Primally Pure Unscented Baby Powder
- NurtiBiotic Unscented Body & Foot Powder
- Chagrin Valley Soap & Salve Company Unscented Powder
- Pretty Frank Unscented Deodorizing Body Powder
Flushable Wipes
Organic Clothing
Marilee Nelson
Marilee Nelson is an Environmental Toxins expert who has spent nearly 30 years advocating for the chemically-sensitive and chronically-ill. She is a Board Certified Nutritionist, Certified Bau-Biologist and Bau-Biology Inspector and specializes in Food As Medicine. She has helped thousands of families and individuals identify, heal and recover from toxic exposures and is on a mission to revolutionize the way American families view their health.