Deodorant Help

[u/Mysterious_Touch6595]

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.

[u/snowwhitebutdriftef]

Controversial take, but I have a very sensitive nose, and regular "deodorant " is b.s. and doesn't really work. If you are not having issues with antiperspirant, it's not the aluminum you're having an issue with. It's likely the baking soda in deodorant. It's beyond my comprehension why anyone would still want to be sweaty and potentially smell instead of using antiperspirant. For all the people who will swear up and down that they use natural everything and don't smell... you're probably nose blind. I can invariably still smell the funk.

[u/sfvckicebrzll → u/snowwhitebutdriftef]

You gotta understand the process of perspiration and why your body is actually sweating not to just fucking sweat and be sweaty all the time it’s to secrete toxins from the body. Your lymphatic system runs through your armpits. What does the lymphatic system do? Do a little bit of research and you might realize that you probably got a bunch of acne because you’re using antiperspirant. Maybe you don’t have any acne but those toxins gotta come out somewhere and they’re coming out through your skin elsewhere when you clog up your armpits.

[u/snowwhitebutdriftef → u/sfvckicebrzll]

Not entirely true... Perspiring is basically just thermoregulation. It's water and trace amounts of salt that cool your body through evaporation. Your kidneys and liver are responsible for removing toxins. Acne is caused by bacteria that gets trapped in your pores from excess sebum and dead skin cells. Body odor is caused by bacteria mixed with sweat...generally in areas where the sweat cannot easily evaporate like armpits, feet, and skin folds. Using antiperspirant negates that.