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Rosemary
True Blue Farmgirl
1825 Posts
Virginia
USA
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 Posted - Jul 24 2006 : 1:18:21 PM
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Wouldn't Pit Stop be a great name for a "manly man's" deodorant? Wow, I missed my calling.
Anyway, now and then, I become aware of how regular store-bought antiperspirants make my underarms ITCH! I mean something fierce. I figure this is the Great Mother's way of telling me to chuck that aluminum chlorhydrate crapola and go back to basics.
The usual herbal stuff doesn't really seem to deodorize for every long, at least not in 90+ heat with over-the-top humidity. I've used those bauxite crystals before, the ones they grind into alum and sell in chunks, or (this strikes me as dumb) little plastic push-up canisters. You have to wet them before stroking them on, I find the drippiness annoying, and I forget if they really work or not. Plus, they sting if you've just shaved. Baking soda (made into a paste with water) should be a charming idea, but I tried that yesterday and woke up this morning with WELTS under both arms, like chemical burns.
Do you have to go without for a while, to let your body recover from the bad stuff? What's the trick?
What have YOU found that really works, and is reasonably healthy? |
Edited by - Rosemary on Jul 24 2006 1:19:24 PM |
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cmandle
True Blue Farmgirl
846 Posts
Catherine
Minneapolis
MN
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Posted - Jul 24 2006 : 1:45:04 PM
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I just use that herbal stuff that doesn't work for too long and don't worry too much about the smell that may come about later in the day. I work around the house and yard, I'm active, I play with my kid all day - that's life! I do re-apply if I'm going out again, especially if I'll be around the folks who use the stuff from Target and would be offended that I don't. Mostly, I don't smell much and I don't mind if I do!
I'm not a fan of the regular antiperspirants because it doesn't seem natural to me to stop my body from sweating altogether. I don't want to plug up my glands. I just try to make the sweat that does come out not be so stinky!
Catherine
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katiedid
True Blue Farmgirl
601 Posts
Kate
West Jordan
Utah
USA
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Posted - Jul 24 2006 : 3:11:25 PM
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Catherine with a C
you took the words right out of my mouth....I don't think it is a good idea to stop our bodies natural elimination process! We sweat for a reason. I use the natural deodorant..I think it might be Natures Gate..it has no aluminum and also no propylene glycol which gives ME welts....
I also have one of those crystals...and it really does work. I run it under water then rub under my arms, it also works on feet or anywhere else you have persperation odor.
I found that after the first week or two I didn't feel so yucky and dripping wet, I just needed a while to get used to the new normal. Give it a try.
Kate |
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Rosemary
True Blue Farmgirl
1825 Posts
Virginia
USA
1825 Posts |
Posted - Aug 14 2006 : 10:18:05 AM
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Well now, I was just flipping through a back issue of MJ's catalog (the one with the hand-pump article, garden-dirty hands clutching flowers on the cover) and there was a suggestion in it of mixing equal parts baking soda and CORN STARCH to use as a deodorant. No mention of whether to add some water to make a paste, but certainly it makes sense to add corn starch, which clings to the skin and is so benign that it's every organic mom's favored alternative to store-bought baby powder. (I know people who cannot eat anything with corn in it, not even the corn meal on the bottoms of pizza, but I assume they wouldn't have any trouble with this.) I'm going to try it. Meanwhile, I found a jar of Tussy cream deodorant (relatively horror-less) and it works okay. Just okay, though.
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ThymeForEweFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
705 Posts
Robin
An organic farm in the forest in
Maine
USA
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Posted - Aug 14 2006 : 11:52:53 AM
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Sweat shouldn't smell. Odor comes from bacteria. To cut back on an odor problem you can wash well with a natural antibacterial soap (not detergent bar like Dial). I use rosemary because of it's natural antibacterial properties and wonderful smell. Be sure the soap you're using is scented with essential oil, not fragrance oil. Wash and dry well and you're off to a good start.
Robin
www.thymeforewe.com
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Phils Ann
True Blue Farmgirl
1095 Posts
Ann
Parsonsburg
Maryland
USA
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Posted - Aug 14 2006 : 4:58:23 PM
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Rosemary, I also have stopped using the aluminum anti-perspirants, and did switch from unscented to apricot (Tom's of Maine) when the weather became hot. When it stops working "in an untimely fashion", I pour hydrogen peroxide onto a cotton makeup pad and clean up, then re-apply the deodorant. Because I'm on natural hormones which includes some testosterone, I don't "smell pretty", and I do care.  I even apply it before going to bed, in case the hot flashes break through.... ahhh, menopause.
Ann
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
2900 Posts
Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
2900 Posts |
Posted - Aug 16 2006 : 4:03:25 PM
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HEY! Glad to see I'm not the only one w/ itchy pitts.
Sometimes i'll stand there and really lay in and scratch!!
Not good
As long as I can't feel the wet, I'm ok. Most grubby outside shirts have the arms cut out or cropped, so the material absorbs some. As far as the stink......I share a barn with MEN and elephants most of the time I don't care, as hubby and me stay outside 'till the sun goes down. But the few times when we do go out, I'd rather not stink or sweat.
I have a frined who goes all naturalle, and after catching a whiff of her I;m afrid to try anything. Think patchulli and B O and ye gads!!
The corn starch idea sounds good.
And, a good sharp razor cuts down on some of the itch. Sometimes I;m too lazy to rummage around a find a new blade (from hubby's stash....oops!) so having to press harder and run over the same area probably is an irritant too. |
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
4877 Posts
Wendy
Utah
USA
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Buttercup
True Blue Farmgirl
1433 Posts
Talitha
Vermont
USA
1433 Posts |
Posted - Aug 16 2006 : 7:05:30 PM
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Lol Sunshine... I was wondering about the elephants too!!!
Please explain the elephants!!!
Hugz!!
Talitha
"If we could maintain the wonder of childhood and at the same time grasp the wisdom of age, what wonder,what wisdom,what life would be ours" |
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
2900 Posts
Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
2900 Posts |
Posted - Aug 17 2006 : 10:25:59 AM
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Yea! Sorry, out of fear of repeating myself from older posts, I forget not everyone knows. I'm an animal keeper and mostly work w/ antelope. Our section is merged w/ the elephant and rhino boys, so there you go. It's not your typical 9-5 office job that's for sure!
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