Capture + Disinfect
Zinc ricinoleate binds existing odor molecules. Alcohol base kills the odor-causing bacteria that re-grow inside damp gear. NPN-licensed antibacterial.
The first plant-derived sports gear deodorizer that captures odor molecules — not covers them. Built for hockey. Built for everything after.
The sports deodorizer category has one dirty secret: most products trade one smell for another.
Synthetic fragrance sprays — even those that claim to "neutralize" — add a chemical scent layer over the odor. When the perfume fades in 12–24 hours, the original smell is still there. Customers know this. They've been buying these products for years, feeling let down, and searching for something that actually works.
That consumer frustration is your category opportunity.
Sports Skunk works on two fronts. Zinc ricinoleate — derived from the castor bean plant — forms a stable chemical bond with odor molecules, making them physically undetectable. The smell isn't covered. It's captured.
An alcohol base works alongside it as a Health Canada-licensed antibacterial — killing the odor-causing bacteria that re-grow inside damp gear between uses. Capture the smell that's there. Stop the smell that's coming.
No synthetic fragrance. No "Fresh Rain" cover-up. Just a light, natural orange-mint from real essential oils — there to scent the room as you spray, not to mask what's underneath.
Zinc ricinoleate binds existing odor molecules. Alcohol base kills the odor-causing bacteria that re-grow inside damp gear. NPN-licensed antibacterial.
Formulated for gear worn against skin for hours. Helmets, gloves, chest pads — all cleared.
Every ingredient disclosed — including the natural orange-mint essential oils. No "fragrance" umbrella hiding undisclosed synthetic compounds.
Same shelf space. Better story. Cleaner formula. Higher consumer trust.
The "no synthetic fragrance" and "clean label" consumer segment is the fastest-growing subcategory in household and personal care. Athletes and hockey parents are reading ingredient labels. They're actively rejecting synthetic-perfume products on skin-contact gear — and choosing brands that disclose every ingredient, including their natural scents.
Velocity SignalAlready on shelf at Source for Sports, Flash Puck, and Hockey Lion in hockey specialty — and crossing into mass with Rona and Staples carrying it for workplace and facility accounts. Category fit and retail appetite already proven before you place a single unit.
Proof Of ConceptMade in Quebec. For Canadian retailers carrying Canada's essential sport, this is a natural story to tell. National narrative, proven at specialty retail, ready to scale into mass.
Brand StoryWe price below Captodor's retail while delivering better ingredient quality and a stronger mechanism story — meaning you carry a differentiated product, not a like-for-like swap. Full pricing and margin delta on request.
Margin LeverThree formats serve three shoppers. 250 ml for trial + gift. 500 ml is the core repeat SKU — active households use 1–2 per hockey season. 4 L refill for team-bag and equipment-room accounts who won't buy single bottles. One product line, three reorder cadences.
Reorder RateFemale or male, 30–50. Kids in hockey year-round. Manages the gear bag, the car smell, and a partner who draws the line at "the bag comes inside." Has tried Febreze, vinegar, Vapor Fresh. Done with products that don't work. Will pay for something that does — and becomes a vocal repeat buyer when they find it.
25–50, beer league or competitive. Self-conscious in the dressing room. Wants gear that signals self-respect. Has a $400+ gear investment they want to protect. Will reorder when they find something effective.
We'll send a sample pack and a full pricing sheet. One conversation to see if it's the right fit for your category.