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Question about that 'natural deodorant' switch everyone raves about
I was super skeptical when my coworker Sarah told me to try natural deodorant for my night shifts. After three weeks of using it, I smelled worse than before and had to wash my scrubs twice. Turns out you need a two week detox period where you just let your pits air out and use a clay mask. Has anyone else gone through that gross phase or did I just pick a bad brand?
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karenb975d ago
Oh man @the_christopher you are 100% right! I went through the exact same thing last year with three different brands and that gross detox phase. I followed all the instructions, did the baking soda scrub thing, and still smelled like a gym bag by lunchtime. It was so bad I had to keep a change of shirts in my car for months. I gave up after that and went back to regular antiperspirant because honestly I'd rather use something that works than smell like I'm trying to prove a point.
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gray8755d ago
The whole "detox" thing is the part that gets me too, @the_christopher. I went through it for two weeks and honestly I think it's just the brand trying to make you feel like the smell is part of the process. Your body doesn't need to detox from deodorant, that's not how sweat glands work. It's like saying you need to detox your hair from shampoo. I read that the stink is actually your skin's normal bacteria going wild without the aluminum stopping them. So you're basically just training yourself to tolerate being stinky until maybe it calms down. I'd rather use the stuff that works and not smell like I'm making a statement.
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the_christopher6d ago
Not buying it honestly. Your body's natural bacteria are what cause smell, and most natural deodorants just don't stop them from doing their thing. I tried three different brands over a month, did the whole "detox" with apple cider vinegar and everything, and by hour 6 of my warehouse shift I was ripe again. Regular antiperspirant works because it actually stops the sweat from happening, and there's a reason millions of people use it. All that clay mask stuff feels like a trend that makes people feel good about putting something "natural" on but doesn't hold up to real world use.
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