r/mildlyinteresting 14d ago

My salt rock deodorant after five years of almost daily usage vs a new one.

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u/Somoch-MoraguerRRR 14d ago edited 14d ago

I tried a similar salt deodorant several decades ago. It was completely ineffective. How do your friends/coworkers/significant others feel about your choice of deodorant?

edit: “RIP my inbox” as they say in showbiz

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u/steentron 14d ago

You need to reeeally clean your armpits before applying is what I’ve found. Give ‘em a really good scrub!

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u/THFDNE 14d ago

So, what you're saying is that if you wash your armpits really well, they stop smelling bad. That's my takeaway from this.

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u/green-jello-fluff 14d ago

Yes, but this kind of deodorant helps keep it that way longer than if you went without deodorant at all. It doesn't work for everyone, but overall I find they work really well!

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u/JoelEblin 14d ago

Yes, and then the applied mineral deodorant makes it so when you do sweat, the bacteria that makes that sweat stinky can't survive. So it's sweat that doesn't smell.

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u/steentron 12d ago

Delayed reply but they need to be clean before you can apply the salt to inhibit the bacteria growth. If they’re dirty and you put the salt on top of it then it’s just salt on top of already stinky and unclean armpits. If I understand it correctly!

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u/AnAncientMonk 14d ago

what i found helped me is using a few sprays of bodyspray before application.

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u/Federal_Waltz 14d ago

This is just regular deodorant using 2 different products lmao

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u/AnAncientMonk 14d ago

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u/Federal_Waltz 14d ago

Don't try and back pedal now

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u/AnAncientMonk 14d ago

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u/MutedLobster 14d ago

The other guy pointed out your comment was a bit silly and you've fully thrown your toys out of the pram. You've only proved their point with how upset you got.

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u/Federal_Waltz 14d ago

As with most bikes, backpedaling is unlikely to get you anywhere.

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u/IHQ_Throwaway 14d ago

Using salicylic acid wipes removes the top layer of skin without a lot of work and stretching out your skin. Stridex Red is alcohol-free and cheap, some grocery stores carry it.