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FOT Community => General Discussion => Topic started by: Andy on June 08, 2008, 02:35:11 PM
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I need a new deodorant. I have to go outside for work and it gets unbearably hot. Then I come back in and have to work at a desk, so not wearing deodorant is not an option.
I was using the prescription strength deodorant, but it's like $9/stick. Now I'm using mitchum and it seems to work ok, but it ruins my undershirts like nothing else.
Any other options out there? I don't sweat a ton, and I'm looking to kill the smell, not necessarily the sweat.
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I use Tom's of Maine because it's aluminum free and will not give me Old Timer's disease.
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Now I'm using mitchum and it seems to work ok
I use this solely because of the name. I'd be thrilled if they came out with one called "Oates" (after Warren, but I'll accept John as well).
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You guys should probably use Axe, I hear it drives the ladies wild.
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I used Tom's until I had to face the fact that it doesn't actually work. Stinking vs. Alzheimer's is a terrible choice, but as usual I decided to fuck my future self over.
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One of my friend's favorite sayings is, "Fuck Future Me." That guy always has it coming, though - you do all the work, and he reaps all the glory.
Andy, I like "Old Spice Sport." A good deodorant - stay away from the antiperspirants, unless you like that chalky feeling.
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I enjoy this. But I'm a lady. And you're not a lady.
So I guess I'm not being very helpful here.
(http://i30.tinypic.com/2a0jqzl.jpg)
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Dove classic unisex over here. Also, shave your armpits. (Don't judge.)
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I used Tom's until I had to face the fact that it doesn't actually work. Stinking vs. Alzheimer's is a terrible choice, but as usual I decided to fuck my future self over.
Yes! I tried it and ran screaming back to Speed Stick Regular! I was so taken by the awesomeness of their toothpaste that I went too far.
Anyway, speed stick regular is a smell that my fianceé associated with me, and which, creepily, a girl-friend of mine correctly identified as also being the same deodorant her boyfriend uses. That same girl-friend also had to force her previous boyfriend to stop using Tom's.
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I can't use Speed Stick or the like because they make me itch and break out. I use Burt's Bees stuff now and it works fine. It won't help if you're a heavy sweater, but you said that's not a problem. Smells good, all-natural, blah blah blah. It's a spray-on in case that makes a difference.
http://www.burtsbees.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=-108&categoryId=10010&subCategoryId=-139&catalogId=10051&storeId=10001&langId=-1
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Oh yeah. I think you should just wear patchouli and use one of those bullshit crystal things.
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I used Tom's until I had to face the fact that it doesn't actually work. Stinking vs. Alzheimer's is a terrible choice, but as usual I decided to fuck my future self over.
Same. It was a hard choice.
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I find it disturbing that so many people are using Tom's deodorant.
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I bet he does, too. His radio persona, at least, seems quite fastidious. But then does a radio persona even need deodorant?
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I use Hippy Johnny's Farm Fresh Deodorant. And motor oil.
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I used Tom's until I had to face the fact that it doesn't actually work. Stinking vs. Alzheimer's is a terrible choice, but as usual I decided to fuck my future self over.
Same. It was a hard choice.
same here. now i use No Offense by Origins, which seems to work better - not as effective as regular deodorants, but i like it enough.
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This stuff works pretty good:
(http://www.vitacost.com/Store/Images/Images100/078522090458.jpg)
and no, that is not why I have a koala picture over there.
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Beware of Lush deodorants. I used Fuwari, and it gave me major firepits within two weeks. :(
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Beware of Lush deodorants. I used Fuwari, and it gave me major firepits within two weeks. :(
Too bad. I love everything else they make.
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Beware of Lush deodorants. I used Fuwari, and it gave me major firepits within two weeks. :(
Too bad. I love everything else they make.
Yeah, I'm pretty much in love with their almond kisses moisturizer. And I like playing with the bath bombs. SPLODEY.
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What are 'firepits'? Any relevance to The Fire Swamp from Princess Bride?
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I hear Lindsey Lohan is a firepits.
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I started using this after I realized Tom's Of Maine doesn't really work:
Flameworks Vegan Deodorant (http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12395606)
I like it, but I really want to try that J/Ȃ/S/Ö/N stuff.
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Anything that's deodorant and not an anti-perspirant for me. When I use anti-perspirant my body just amps up the sweat to compensate.
And also: that aluminum/alzheimer's link has been thoroughly debunked, I believe.
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Anything that's deodorant and not an anti-perspirant for me. When I use anti-perspirant my body just amps up the sweat to compensate.
And also: that aluminum/alzheimer's link has been thoroughly debunked, I believe.
Probably. But it still makes me uncomfortable to put aluminum on my skin every day. Also, aluminum zirconium tetrachlorohydrex gly is responsible for "pit stains," which have ruined a few of my favortie shirts. Since I've stopped using deodorant with aluminum, I haven't gotten any stains.
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(http://bp1.blogger.com/_AHkaRMJt1CM/R3sG09S5AMI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/IkYztEdOXzg/s400/vanilla%2Bchai%2Bsecret.jpg)
Want your underarms to smell like a delightful hot beverage? Chai deodorant.
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And also: that aluminum/alzheimer's link has been thoroughly debunked, I believe.
Got any linkses?
Also, I think Laurie's talking about this:
(http://www.coolstuffinc.com/images/Products/VS%20System%20Art/Man%20of%20Steel%20First%20Edition/DMS-122.jpg)
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And also: that aluminum/alzheimer's link has been thoroughly debunked, I believe.
Got any linkses?
I am nearly positive that my information on this is courtesy of a neurotic, ocd-suffering former co-worker who's a biomedical engineer Ph.D. He had always already done all the legwork on "things to worry about" research. He assured me that it was all fine, and I decided that if he wasn't going to worry about it, it was OK by me, too.
But my googling turned up this more reputable source, which backs me up:
http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?documentID=99
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Thanks. I'll not-stink a little easier.
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Anything that's deodorant and not an anti-perspirant for me. When I use anti-perspirant my body just amps up the sweat to compensate.
And also: that aluminum/alzheimer's link has been thoroughly debunked, I believe.
Probably. But it still makes me uncomfortable to put aluminum on my skin every day. Also, aluminum zirconium tetrachlorohydrex gly is responsible for "pit stains," which have ruined a few of my favortie shirts. Since I've stopped using deodorant with aluminum, I haven't gotten any stains.
Thanks for the tip NU, I've lost a bunch of shirts to pit stains over the years.
I'm going to try some aluminum-free deodorant next and see if that helps.
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the stains I'm getting are from the deodorant, not the sweat, so maybe aluminum-free is the way to go.
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I need a new deodorant. I have to go outside for work and it gets unbearably hot. Then I come back in and have to work at a desk, so not wearing deodorant is not an option.
I was using the prescription strength deodorant, but it's like $9/stick. Now I'm using mitchum and it seems to work ok, but it ruins my undershirts like nothing else.
Any other options out there? I don't sweat a ton, and I'm looking to kill the smell, not necessarily the sweat.
In such brutal heat, I would question the wisdom of wearing an undershirt. But if you don't mind the layering, you could just wear a ratty old sweater UNDER the under shirt, then the undershirt would be well protected.
And maybe a nice windbreaker under the sweater.
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I think I'm going to try Origins' No Offense. Does it work?
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I use the Jason deodorant because I get it free from work and it works pretty well. I sweat pretty heavily to the point that I will never buy white t-shirts. It works as well as anything I've used. I didn't like Tom's stuff (the toothpaste either, I used it for months, but the look of horror that my dentist flashed when I told her that I used that toothpaste made me switch. Apparently floride is important). If you like hippy natural products, the new companies (Natures Gate, Aubrey, Jason, etc) seem a lot better than Tom's. Some of them might not be natural though.
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Tom's has fluoride toothpaste, don't they?