Antiperspirant sticks containing (A) at least one perspiration-inhibiting substance from the group formed by aluminum or aluminum-zirconium salts (B) at least one hydrophobic carrier material (C) behenyl behenate (D) behenate from the group formed by cetyl behenate and stearyl behenate, wherein the ratio of the proportion by weight of the behenyl behenate (C) with respect to the total weight of the antiperspirant stick to the proportion by weight of the behenate from the group formed by cetyl behenate and stearyl behenate with respect to the total weight of the antiperspirant stick is 4:1 to 1:4, and a method employing said antiperspirant sticks.