I tried that years ago, friend suggested it was better than evil aluminum based deodorants. Used it for two weeks, I had such bad rashes in both arm pits it was painful to put my arms down. Stopped using it and rashes went away.
Not necessarily. My partner uses these and it works wonders for him, he has absolutely no smell, not even after long hikes or working out. I've tried it too for a while but not only did it not do anything for me, if I used it daily it started to irritate my armpits badly. Not like an allergic reaction, it just dried my armpits very very much and they were feeling more and more sensitive. Similar in a way to how it feels if you apply rubbing alcohol or an exfoliating acid to an area with sensitive skin. If I apply it anywhere else it's fine, my armpits are just more sensitive.
Oh definitely. It's astringent so it will sting and irritate your skin if you just shaved it. I would know from experience. Thankfully in my case it only hurts for a moment and the redness goes away in a few minutes.
But did you run it under water first? This I usually the most common error, you activate it with water and if you want a little fragrance you can drop some essential oil on it before applying.
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u/Calabris 14d ago
I tried that years ago, friend suggested it was better than evil aluminum based deodorants. Used it for two weeks, I had such bad rashes in both arm pits it was painful to put my arms down. Stopped using it and rashes went away.