PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a deodorant that is uniformly dissolved in an organic solvent, has removal effects on many kinds of malodorous substances, and is inexpensive and safe for human bodies.SOLUTION: A deodorant comprises a reactant obtained by causing zinc oxides and N-acylsarcosines to react with each other in an organic solvent or without a solvent under the condition of a weight ratio 1:5-1:100.