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ChatteParfaitt -> RE: unscented antiperspirant (6/20/2012 6:02:37 AM)

I have dry, sensitive skin, as well as psoriasis (remember the commercial? the heartbreak of psoriasis? I haz it !!) which hardly bothered me at all until I hit perimenopause.

So I've done research on dry, sensitive skin. I stopped using antiperspirant years ago, and use a home made deodorizer made with essential oils, witch hazel and glycerin (if you want the recipe, cm me on the other side). I also use cornstarch powder in any area that doesn't see the sun, even when I'm naked.

This seems to work for me. Yes, I have to wash my pits more often, that's not hard. Just remember that the very act of washing your skin strips it of the natural oils that protect it. So immediately after washing, use something to replace those oils. Also, lotion, cream or oil yourself while you are still wet, it will seal the moisture into the skin.




Duskypearls -> RE: unscented antiperspirant (6/20/2012 6:31:45 AM)

JAS, I have always been more than satisfied with it, so much so it's one of the very few products in my life I haven't had to give a thought to for the last 30 years, so I am fiercely loyal to it. It works well, has no fragrance, and is actually quite thrifty as the rock lasts a VERY long time. One can sometimes find the smaller sized version, which I take when I'm traveling. I hope you find something that works for you, my dear.



Toppingfrmbottom -> RE: unscented antiperspirant (6/20/2012 9:28:51 AM)

I'm going to persue those earlier links.



Winterapple -> RE: unscented antiperspirant (6/20/2012 10:14:08 AM)

I use the Dove Unscented. I'm sensitive to fragrance and
strong deoderants.
I can tell you what my mom uses and we've
both found it works. She's very sensitive to
fragrance and a few years ago started having
stinging under her arms when she used
deodorant She heard a woman on the Today
show say you could use hydrogen peroxide
for deodorant. She started using that and it
works. Sometimes on a hot day like we have
in the South or if she's being active she has to
apply it a couple of times during the day.
But it controls odor .
I've been using it for days when I'm home
and it works for me to.
My grandfather had bad reactions to a lot
of deoderants to. I think some of them are
just to harsh and loaded with to much
perfume and chemicals.
The masking fragrance thing is to cover
up the chemical smell which makes you
think about what you're slapping on yourself.
Baking soda and corn starch can be used
to. My grandmother use to pat some under
her arms at night during the summer.
She use to say it was country deoderant.
And cornstarch is one of the things people
used before commercial deodorant was
available. And deodorant as we know it
is a relatively new invention.
I've found at the end of the day if after
washing my deodorant off when I bathe
that if I put hydrogen peroxide under my
arms I don't get the irritation I get sometimes
just from bathing alone. It must help to
get rid of the traces that just soap and
water miss. And I don't think it's a good
idea for anyone to wear deodorant for
24 hours a day.



hlen5 -> RE: unscented antiperspirant (6/20/2012 10:37:22 AM)

I was going to recommend Dry Idea Unscented, but Kalikshama beat me to it. I was using Tom's of Maine but feel more confident using heavier duty AP/deodorant in the summer.

As an aside, I do worry about using aluminum on a regular basis.



JstAnotherSub -> RE: unscented antiperspirant (6/20/2012 10:42:44 AM)

I have got to go to the store and look more closely for the brands yall have suggested. Maybe everyone living in the Georgia heat smells so bad, they refuse to sell unscented ones here-lol.



hlen5 -> RE: unscented antiperspirant (6/20/2012 11:10:49 AM)

If someone already mentioned this, I missed it. Have you tried white vinegar? It's not anti-perspirant, but is supposed to effectively kill the fauna the produces the stink.



MistressDarkArt -> RE: unscented antiperspirant (6/20/2012 11:29:48 AM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: hlen5

white vinegar?



Does it make you smell like a salad bowl? I know I use this mixed with distilled water as windshield wiper fluid and every time I squirt the window I get a whiff of it.



bashfulbyte -> RE: unscented antiperspirant (6/20/2012 6:50:46 PM)

Hello. There are lots of recipes out there for making your own deodorant. You can't really make an anti-perspirant because they work by clogging the pores with aluminum. All you need to make deodorant is baking soda, cornstarch, coconut oil, and tea tree oil. If the baking soda causes irritation, replace it in the recipe with arrowroot powder. Baking soda is abrasive and can irritate those with sensitive skin. Tea tree oil is an aniseptic which will kill the odor causing bacteria, and coconut oil has some mild antifungal/antiseptic properties, as well as it makes the skin really soft. What you will end up with is more of a putty than a stick. This is what I make and use and I think it works better than store bought deodorant.

This is a blog that I follow and here is a post and recipe detailing making deodorant. http://www.crunchybetty.com/all-roads-lead-to-the-pits-homemade-deodorant



ARIES83 -> RE: unscented antiperspirant (6/20/2012 7:31:07 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: sunshinemiss

Dove unscented - cheap and works pretty well (not Mitchum well, but still...) ... and it's gentle to (my) skin. I bought ten tubes of it last time I was in the states.


This^!

Yer im a guy, but I am also a clean freak, and the
Amount of time I spend in the shower is obscene,
I give dove five stars.
I have to admit tho I don't just use dove, I have a
Shower products collection that would make a normal
Person say, "how many frigan people use this bathroom?"
Even have dove deodorants in there..

I recomend for the beginner, anything Dove that meets your
Needs, they have unscented stuff and theres usualy some
Moisturising thing with there products, also I read that dove
soap is a good match for the PH of human skin.

-ARIES



hlen5 -> RE: unscented antiperspirant (6/21/2012 10:43:47 AM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: bashfulbyte

Hello. There are lots of recipes out there for making your own deodorant. You can't really make an anti-perspirant because they work by clogging the pores with aluminum. All you need to make deodorant is baking soda, cornstarch, coconut oil, and tea tree oil. If the baking soda causes irritation, replace it in the recipe with arrowroot powder. Baking soda is abrasive and can irritate those with sensitive skin. Tea tree oil is an aniseptic which will kill the odor causing bacteria, and coconut oil has some mild antifungal/antiseptic properties, as well as it makes the skin really soft. What you will end up with is more of a putty than a stick. This is what I make and use and I think it works better than store bought deodorant.

This is a blog that I follow and here is a post and recipe detailing making deodorant. http://www.crunchybetty.com/all-roads-lead-to-the-pits-homemade-deodorant



Welcome to the boards!!



hlen5 -> RE: unscented antiperspirant (6/21/2012 10:45:16 AM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: MistressDarkArt


quote:

ORIGINAL: hlen5

white vinegar?



Does it make you smell like a salad bowl? I know I use this mixed with distilled water as windshield wiper fluid and every time I squirt the window I get a whiff of it.



You just have to make sure you give it time to dry. I must point out I haven't personally tried it. I should though.



JstAnotherSub -> RE: unscented antiperspirant (6/21/2012 11:23:06 AM)

Thanks for that site! I am going to spend a lot of thime there reading, and , hopefully, experimenting.

After my shoer yesterday, I reached for the roll on, and then saw my cornstarch baby powder right next to it. I decided wtf, I have no where to go, so I just put some powder in my hands and kinda puffed it on to the old pits.

I think I will make sure to be completely dry before I do it next time, because it made a kind of a paste-lol, but I have to say I have had no sweat or odor. Considering I am right outside of Atlanta, and am using a whole house fan instead of ac to cut my bills, that is amazing to me.

I have looked at a lot of the recipes everyone has posted, and I wonder if there are any of these oils that have no scent. I really detest any type of scent, even natural ones.

Thanks for making my dumb question such an informative and learning thread.



MercTech -> RE: unscented antiperspirant (6/21/2012 6:14:05 PM)

I too detest multiple fragrances in my products.

No one noticed my preference, Ban Roll-On Unscented.

If you want an unscented body oil, Nutragena Body Oil comes in unscented. It makes a great massage oil too and doesn't leave a bitter taste on the skin like the scented ones. It is sesame oil based and I've actually made a close approximation of their formula mixing glycerol and light sesame oil.

Suave bar soap is a good one as well. No scent and has NO TROPICAL OILS. I discovered that one when I had a girl that was allergic to coconut products. "Tropical Oils" translates as coconut oil usually and many develop an allergy to it. And the cheap ones leave you smelling faintly of coconut. I don't do dove.. guy thing, it leave me feeling greasy. Yes, ladies, guys have a bit different skin chemistry.

The best shampoo I've found that doesn't leave a scent is Mane N' Tail. Second best is Suave Unscented.

If I want to have a scent, I blend my own cologne.



JstAnotherSub -> RE: unscented antiperspirant (6/21/2012 7:05:55 PM)

I noticed the Ban rollon. Sorry if I didn't acknowledge it, I am actually going to look for it specifically tomorrow.

Thanks!



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