AKT London Natural Deodorant | Olivia & Grace – Olivia & Grace Giftware

We don't add new brands lightly. Every product on our shelves has to earn its place. When AKT London came across our radar, it didn't take long to say yes.

AKT London (pronounced "act") is the natural deodorant brand that has taken the UK and US beauty world by storm — and it's now available right here at Olivia & Grace in Mount Lawley.

Born to Perform — and Not Just a Tagline

AKT was founded by two West End performers, Ed Currie and Andy Coxon, who met while performing eight shows a week in London's theatre district. Dancing under hot stage lights, in the same costumes every night, they needed a deodorant that could keep up. Nothing on the market cut it. So they spent three years creating their own.

The result is The Deodorant Balm — a 50ml recyclable aluminium tube containing a formula unlike anything you've tried before. On application, it transforms from a rich, skin-nourishing balm into a dry, invisible powder. No stickiness. No white marks. No reapplication.

What Makes It Different

AKT is aluminium-free, which means it doesn't block your pores the way traditional antiperspirants do. Instead, it uses natural powders like arrowroot to absorb perspiration and neutralise odour, combined with premium fragrance oils that genuinely last. One pea-sized amount per underarm, once a day, is all it takes.

It's 100% plastic-free and recyclable — including the cap. Vegan, cruelty-free, gender-free, and made in the UK. One tube lasts two to three months. And you can use it anywhere you sweat — underarms, feet, forehead, chest.

Not sure where to start? The Discovery Set ($60) gives you five mini tubes across the scent range so you can find your match before committing to a full size.

Three Signature Scents — Plus More

We've brought in four of AKT's most-loved scents across the full body care range:

SC.01 Orange Grove is bright and citrusy — petitgrain, mandarin, and neroli. Think Italian summer.

SC.02 After Thunder is woody and grounding — cedar, eucalyptus, and orange. The scent of calm after a storm.

SC.03 The Onsen is cool and meditative — yuzu, lavender, mint, Japanese cedarwood, and vetiver. Dewy mountain air in a tube.

SC.05 Columbia Road brings fresh floral energy, inspired by London's famous flower market.

The Full Range

It's not just deodorant. The AKT body care range is designed to work together, scent-matched across every product:

The Body Wash Concentrate ($54) is a water-free formula that lathers beautifully and goes further than you'd expect. The Body Conditioning Balm ($54) is your post-shower skin treatment. The Everyday Encore Body Oil ($72) is a dry oil that layers beautifully over the balm. The Foaming Body Scrub ($89) rounds out a complete body care ritual.

Rounding out the range: The Konjac Sponge ($28) — a plant-based, compostable cleansing sponge. The Applicator ($52) for a clean, precise application. And The Assistant ($21) — a tube squeezer key so you get every last bit out.

The Mount Lawley Test

Before we committed to stocking AKT, we did what we always do — ran it past the team. Matt and Emma put the deodorant through its paces and it passed with flying colours. We only stock what we believe in, and this one earned its place on the shelf.

What the Press Says

Number one in Vogue, GQ, Esquire, Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire, and Cosmopolitan. Winner of Marie Claire's Best Sustainable Deodorant, Harper's Bazaar's Best Deodorant, and Stylist's Best Plastic-Free Product. Endorsed by Oprah. Spotted backstage at The Oscars. Beyoncé's backup dancers use it. A 4.8 out of 5 rating from over 31,000 reviews.

We'll leave it at that.