I contacted Safe n’ Simple (SNS Medical) after reading about their barrier rings on a forum.  Unfortunately, the rings contain gelatin (animal product), so I passed on those and instead requested samples of their Safe n’ Simple deodorants (which are vegan).

They sent me several sachets of both their lubricating deodorant gel and the regular deodorant drops.   I’ll cover both in this review.

About Safe N’ Simple Deodorants

Safe n’ Simple Lubricating pouch deodorant gel

Part #’s
SNS40508 – 8oz bottle
SNS40502 – 2oz bottle
SNS40518 – 1/8oz sachet (approx. 3.7ml)

Ingredients: Purified Water, Cocoamidopropyl Betaine, Polysorbate-20, Polyaminopropyl Biguanide, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Methylparaban, Propylparaben

Many ileostomates have liquid or loose output, so they rarely have a need for a lubricating product. 

But some ileostomates (like me) and many colostomates have thick output, which can take some effort to drain out of a pouch.

In some cases, thick stool can “pancake” and not drop to the bottom of the pouch, but instead it spends time collecting outside the stoma or top of the pouch like a naughty boy. 

The goal of a lubricating product is to help stubborn, thick output to drop easily to the bottom of the pouch.  At least that’s the idea….

The lubricating deodorant comes in a clear gel and has the consistency of KY-Jelly (a personal lubricant that you’ve likely seen at your doctor’s office).  I didn’t notice an odor, but this product isn’t suppose to be scented, so I wasn’t surprised.

On my fingers, the product seemed pretty slippery, but didn’t work as expected in my pouch.  That was using a single 1/8oz sachet, which I found difficult to dispense.

Unfortunately, after several attempts, this product failed to reduce or eliminate odor.

Safe n’ Simple Non-lubricating pouch deodorant

Part #’s
SNS40208 – 8oz bottle
SNS40202 – 2oz bottle
SNS40218 – 1/8oz sachet (approx. 3.7ml)

Ingredients: Water, Copper Complexes, Citrates, Propylene Glycol, DMDM Hydantoin,
Iodoproynl butylcarbamate, Yellow #6, Red #33

After a disappointing set of tests using the lubricated deodorant, I started to use the non-lubricating version.

This product is quite a bit different, in pretty much all aspects. The non-lubricated deodorant is a blue, odorless liquid.  On my fingers, it was like water and has zero lubricating properties.  Because this product is dyed blue, you need to be careful not to get any on your clothes or it will stain.

Once again, I emptied an 1/8oz sachet into my ostomy pouch and waited until the next time I had to empty the pouch.  Wow! Unlike the lubricated product, this one took care of odors, even after overnight pouch fills. That’s pretty impressive and I’m willing to say that it’s one of the better deodorants I’ve tried to date, certainly compared with other “blue” deodorant liquids I’ve tried.

Conclusion

At the time of this writing (Aug 2014), you can order both the lubricating gel deodorant and the regular deodorant for US$18.24 (8oz bottle) or $5.95 for the 2oz travel size.  

Sachets are listed in the company brochure, but I don’t see it on the Safe n’ Simple website.  

This product is available in the United States through the Safe n’ Simple website or through medical suppliers, but there is limited availability outside the US.  

The company does offer samples upon request through their website, and most insurance will cover these products.

While the lubricated gel was a flop, the deodorant drops were a real winner! It works well and is available in several sizes at a lower-than-average price.  

I wish this product was available outside the US as I’d be more than happy to use it regularly both in the home and while out in public.