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03-23-2005, 10:12 AM
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deodorant?
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so i've decided that sweat is good, and stopped using the standard 'antiperspirant'.... i also probably only shower @ 3 x per week (but will start more often now that summer is coming to houston)  so what do you use to keep the 'bacterial waste product' arm-pit smell to a minimum? everything i've tried in the past hasn't seemed to work, so i end up going back to the antiperspirant...... i used to do biomedical research, and there was a couple of foreign nationals (who didn't have the U.S. obsession with hypercleanness the way we do) in my building, and i couldn't ride in the elevator with them  . I don't want to have that effect on other people   TIA
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03-23-2005, 10:36 AM
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Re: deodorant?
Have you looked into a deodorant crystal? They kill the bacteria that causes the BO and work quite well for the odor. They do nothing for the sweat though. I used one for years and switched because I was tired of the chaffing under my armpits from the sweating. I'd like to go back to one but having trouble finding one without having to pay shipping on it.
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03-23-2005, 10:59 AM
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Re: deodorant?
dh and i use the liquid rock stuff... lemme find a link for you...
ok, this is what we use (the liquid kind): http://www.thecrystal.com/ kiss my face has some, too... http://www.kissmyface.com/Product/Ki...nts/1900371EA/ here's some scented ones: http://www.kissmyface.com/CategoryNa.../Deodorants/2/ IMO, it works great! you want to make sure you put it on right after you take a bath or shower...even if you bath at night.  i only take a shower a few times a week, and i don't smell...at least i don't think i do!  i tried the other kinds of natural deoderant (like the stick kind) and it was nasty, IMO. didn't work for me.hth! 
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03-23-2005, 03:09 PM
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Re: deodorant?
I just started using a roll-on called "Naturally Fresh Deodorant Crystal Roll-On." I'm not sure if Naturally Fresh is the brand name or what? I got it at our health food store, and it seems to work pretty well for me...but it's also been pretty chilly here. The real test will come this summer!!
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03-23-2005, 03:19 PM
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Re: deodorant?
Usually while pg and nursing I can't use anything natural besides Tom's of Main. I stink to high heaven. When my hormones have died down I use Burt's Bee's deodorant spray. I smell fresh and less like my French ancestry.
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03-23-2005, 03:59 PM
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Re: deodorant?
I use a deodorant crystal, the rock kind not a liquid. It is cheap and lasts a really, really long time. It works great! I have also used cheap mens deodorant (Aldi brand) that doesn't have antiperspirant in it. That doesn't work so well. The deo crystal is terrific! Just don't drop it -it breaks and it is really hard to apply when your deodorant is in slivers.
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03-23-2005, 04:59 PM
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Re: deodorant?
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 and don't forget to wet it before you apply it.... my in-laws didn't know they were supposed too...
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03-23-2005, 05:40 PM
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Re: deodorant?
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I can hear it now! "This stuff does not work for diddly!"  I personally use Avalon Lavender Roll on. It has no propylene glycol and smells really good.
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03-23-2005, 06:37 PM
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Re: deodorant?
We use Toms of Maine, but it doesn't work so well in the sweltering heat of the summer.
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