I kinda have luck, i actually only need deodorant in summertimes, but i lightly use one nonetheless. But i know people that needed to test different ones until they found one that helped to prevent smelly armpits. Shaved armpits probably help.
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Antiperspirant deodorant isn't good for you with the Aluminum. I used Antiperspirant for a while it worked good on me. Then I switched to something more natural. I smelled really bad for a month after the switch, tricks so you don't smell bad try different brands some work great and some don't work at all for oder control, I like Shmitts, Hello and Native. Before I took a shower or anytime I had oder I used a Alcohol pad to wipe my armpits and apply deodorant as needed, during shower time when I shampoo my head and shampoo my pits. Over time I use natural deodorant once a day without having a bad smell.
That aluminium is bad is actually not true. I heard it multiple times, but if you search on reasonable sources its not an issue at all.
I don't use deodorant or antiperspirant, and have not for years (decades even). I have asked and no-one has said I smell bad - although I'm not a heavy sweater. If I have worked out/done heavy exercise then I'll generally shower if I can, but even if I don't it's not a rank smell, just a 'musk' ( I have asked). I've worked with a guy that did use antiperspirant/deodorant and by half way through the day he was rank...
I wish... I unfortunately have to use deodorant because my natural body odour literally smells like cannabis. I get weird looks sometimes if I forget.
Eyyy a fellow weed guy
I generally don't smell like much but after sweating a bit, i smell like weed.
I use non-antiperspirant deodorant. I got tired of the aluminum in antiperspirant staining my shirts and clumping up, then I learned that the aluminum works by being an irritant that causes an allergic swelling that blocks your sweat glands. That all sounds pretty gross to me. I might re-apply deodorant during the day if I've been sweating, or put on some fresh clothes or even take a light shower.
This is the correct answer. Deodorant works just fine without cancer causing aluminum oxide.
You don’t have to use it, but aluminum salts are not really cancer-causing:
https://www.healthline.com/health/what-to-know-about-aluminum-in-deodorant
I don't stink. People are generally surprised when I tell them I only use nothing or 'passive' deodorant.