Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Update on Weaning from Deodorants
Well, it's official -- the crystal deodorant is causing a rash in my armpit area. Usually on the left side, hmm... I put cortisone on it and don't use the deodorant, and the rash goes away in a couple of days. I'm a little distraught by it all because I still have a stink when I don't use deodorant -- after over 6 months of diligent deodorant eschewing I'm still kind of smelly. Okay, maybe I could do more like change my diet but, please, I can only be so energetic about these things. I'm teetering on the brink of "going back out" and totally using the Old Spice. Gah!
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Delurking to report that I had the same problem—contact dermatitis—with the crystal deodorant stone and also with several brands of natural deodorant sticks. The rash from a Tom's of Maine variety lasted three weeks.
My new homemade blend of baking soda & cornstarch powder has been working alright much of the time, but I still keep a commercial antiperspirant for more demanding conditions. Sorry, wish I could be more helpful! I hope you find a solution that suits you.
Thanks for the feedback, Tracy! I'm going to try baking soda and cornstarch (do you use it like shower to shower?) and then I can say I gave it the old college try before going back to Old Spice, which I love, by the way. Not like marry-it love, but it does sure smell nice. And I realize now that it's the antibacterial they put in the commercial brands that makes me not get a rash. Go figure.
Hi, Michelle. Yes, I shower once daily, and I use the homemade deodorant immediately afterwards. Unless I’ve had an unusually sweaty day, it seems to hold up reasonably well until the next shower.
At the risk of TMI, I’ve also discovered that I definitely need to clean the underarm area with a washcloth when using the natural deodorants. I had developed a shower habit of wetting the area, sudsing up thoroughly, and rinsing. That was fine for cleaning the surface, and that plus a commercial antiperspirant was perfectly sufficient for preventing any problems.
The natural deodorants seem to go better for me, though, if I actually exfoliate under the arms. A bit of a gentle scrub with the washcloth seems to do the trick.
This was kind of an odd choice of topic for my first post, but I just wanted to add that I enjoy your blog (which I found last month through the links at Miranda’s SimpleReduce site). Lots of helpful tips here—keep up the good work!
Man, there is no TMI on this blog if you've read the complete saga about weaning from deodorants -- wait 'til I start talking about menstrual issues! Woo-hoo!
You're advice is going to be really helpful the next time I shower, sometime later this week. Thanks again!
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