Deodorant/Antiperspirant - Page 5

DFTowel · 04-25-07, 10:11

Ammens Powder... best deodorant/anti-perspirant on the planet! No caking, no stickyness, no clamyness. I'm a big guy and used to sweat profusely, switched to this stuff and never looked back.

sspeer · 04-26-07, 05:36

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Originally Posted by GTP

sspeer, what did you switch to that doesn't give you the caking?

This Certain Dri (or the buck cheaper Walgreens equivalent)

I've switched a couple friends to it as well.

And I'm convinced it's less expensive..since it becomes an every other or every 3rd day product and it's very thin

speedfreak81 · 08-07-07, 09:38

Old Spice red zone high endurance, soft solid.....best stuff I've EVER used, and only thing that keeps my dry. I will sweat profusely if I use ANYTHING else.

Monte78Carlo2k1 · 09-11-07, 11:18

Currently using Old Spice High Endurance Invisible Solid. The label says goes on clear...thats a lie. I'm almost to the point of throwing it away but I don't feel like going to the store. I get the caking and it chalks my shirts up and sometimes by the end of the day no matter how little I put on it starts to crumble and gets all over my seat in my cars. I hate it. Gonna find something better and different that works for me.

paul79uf · 11-09-07, 10:07

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Originally Posted by speedfreak81

Old Spice red zone high endurance, soft solid.....best stuff I've EVER used, and only thing that keeps my dry. I will sweat profusely if I use ANYTHING else.

Bingo! Me and another friend who sweat a lot figured that out after years of trying different stuff and talking about results.

jfelbab · 10-04-08, 07:43

Old Spice makes 9 different deodorants. Old Spice Red Zone Soft Solid Unscented is my favorite.

I like the performance and absence of any scent. I get no staining from this product and I like the fact that there is no scent to conflict with my other personal care products like after shaves and other skin and hair care. I hate the mingling of 4-5 different scents, and prefer to use products with less or no scent and choose what I want to smell like separately.

I am also a wine lover and part of enjoying wine is smelling the subtle nuances of the wine's bouquet. This is impossible when those aromas are masked by a strong deodorant, cologne, or aftershave. If you guys go to a wine tasting skip the scents please. LOL

rasx · 10-10-08, 08:14

I've been using Maxim antiperspirant (bought it online) for about 4 years... sounds like Certain Dri that's been discussed here. I don't have any particular interest in the company, just ran across the product on hyperhidrosis forums (...just google it... yes my pits do sweat like waterfalls if I don't regularly use this stuff.) I definitely recommend it, but as I said Certain Dri sounds just like it. The only thing with Maxim is that the itchy pits is definitely a risk if your skin isn't really dry.

BigLeegr · 10-12-08, 09:09

For those that may have found yellowing underarms on your white shirts, this is a great product for removing them:
The Clean Team Stain Assassin
Cleaning Products and Supplies, Online Clean Team Catalog

I've found that it takes at least 2 applications if the yellowing has "set." The first removes most, but leaves a bit of a ring (pouring the product on). The second time I mist a bit over a larger area to blend it in/clean it out.

tom p. · 10-14-08, 01:25

I'm not so concerned about the staining, I have long-term issues with the odor that's left in the shirt after a while that can't be laundered out. Once the staining becomes obvious, I throw the shirt away.

I've tried a bunch of products and typically stick with unscented. I've got a brand new shirt on today and I'm noticing right now that it already smells !! I just switched anti-per spirants last week, too.

It seems that I get an irritation following extended use and am forced to switch. I wish I could find a solution - - - I don't really have excessive perspiration. It's the odor that becomes an issue

and it doesn't seem to wash out. I used Mitchum for a long time, but then the irritation was too much to handle.

lexusgs · 10-14-08, 01:50

I have used several kinds of Deodorants/Anti-Pers and none really stood out all that much. I use Gillete triple protection Gel that does not completely stop sweating but leaves a nice smell and is pretty good. One thing that kind of concerns me is all the Deodorants with Aluminum zirconium which I don't know if I want on my skin and possibly getting in my system as I have heard a few warnings about it in the past. I may try Mitchum next as it seems to have some good feedback.

BigLeegr · 10-14-08, 02:10

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Originally Posted by lexusgs

One thing that kind of concerns me is all the Deodorants with Aluminum zirconium which I don't know if I want on my skin and possibly getting in my system as I have heard a few warnings about it in the past.

AFAIK only anti-perspirants have aluminum in them. (It's the ingredient that "stops" the sweating.) If you buy a deodorant, it shouldn't have aluminum, just scent to mask the odor.

As to odors, I have read (not tried) that shaving the pits can help, as there is less breeding ground for the bacteria that causes odors to grow/multiply. Also, diet has something to do with this. Apparently more fruits/veggies make for less smell than more meat/grease.
Again, just what I've read, not tried myself.

BigLeegr · 10-14-08, 02:14

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Originally Posted by tom p.

I'm not so concerned about the staining, I have long-term issues with the odor that's left in the shirt after a while that can't be laundered out. .... It's the odor that becomes an issue

and it doesn't seem to wash out. I used Mitchum for a long time, but then the irritation was too much to handle.

Have you tried any hunters soaps? There are laundry detergents and bar soaps made specifically for masking/eliminating human scents on clothes and bodies. I would imagine this would also work on "everyday" odors.