a high efficacy antiperspirant / deodorant stearyl alcohol free stick product may be made by combining 30 - 70 % volatile cyclomethicone ; 10 - 25 % of an antiperspirant active ; 1 - 15 % of an emollient ; 1 - 14 % of polyethylene comprising one or more members selected from the group consisting of homopolymers and copolymers of polyethylene wherein the polyethylene is at least 90 % linear ; has a molecular weight in the range of 300 - 3000 ; has a melting point in the range of 50 - 129 degrees c . ; and has a polymer backbone of ch 3 ch 2 — n — h , where n is an average number and is selected to be in the range of 10 - 106 ; 0 . 3 - 7 % of a wax as a co - gellant with the polyethylene wherein the wax has a melting point in the range of 40 - 97 degrees c . ; and 1 - 40 % of an elastomer in cyclomethicone composition ; provided that the ratio of wax : polyethylene is in the range of 1 : 1 - 1 : 10 .