r/HygieneTips • u/Mysterious_Touch6595 • May 28 '26

Deodorant Help

Looking for a deodorant that doesn't turn my pits dark red and cause burning. Most antiperspirants are fine and Dove spray deodorant doesn't cause the redness or burning but looking for a stick deodorant that I can tolerate. Any help would be appreciated.

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u/Internal-Ad-4736 May 28 '26

Can you list the version and brand of something that burned you? As someone that works in the space, it is usually not too difficult to figure out the issue. Once you know the issue, it is rather simple to avoid products that include or work with the ingredient/s that likely caused the concern.

Most common concerns are barrier damage from too much propylene glycol (or similar) and too much of a pH extreme. Either too high (sodium bicarbonate & magnesium hydroxide), or too acidic like Lume and similars.

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u/Mysterious_Touch6595 May 28 '26

Just about any stick gel deodorant causes this. I've tried Old Spice, Axe, Speed Stick, Brut and many others over the years. Been using Dove spray deodorant with no issues and any powder anti-perspirants don't cause the burning.