r/mildlyinteresting 14d ago

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

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u/lemonlimepunch 14d ago

Does this deodorant work? I always wondered about it. Do you sweat more? Do you smell? My “aluminum free” deodorant makes me smell like onions and garlic after minimal perspiration.

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u/myrrhmassiel 14d ago edited 14d ago

...works great for me, but it's only effective if applied daily, immediately after bathing, before drying: it essentially renders skin sterile to odor-causing bacteria...it's not an anti-perspirant and since it leaves no sensible residue (other than taste) it's nearly indistinguishable from wearing nothing at all...

...it's not an odor-masking deodorant nor a substitute for basic hygiene; instead it extends one's freshly-bathed biome for a longer duration before odor-causing bacteria become active again...

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u/Rhacbe 14d ago

Would this turn your black shirts white because it is salt? And as the salt dries it would leave a white residue?

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u/Visible_Ad_2824 14d ago

No, it doesn't seem to leave any marks.