Comments on: stop it

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 00:30:15 +0000

There is a product I like that works like Drysol, but you don't need a prescription. You can get it at http://www.odaban.com. I think it comes from England. It costs about $12,lasts a long time and works very well. You put it on at night. It's more of an antiperspirant than a deodorant though.

By: Meem

Meem — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 01:48:04 +0000

I tried Mitchum and men's anti-perspirants, but the only thing that has been a "miracle cure" for me is a product called Odaban. It's made in the UK and I bought it on-line. It's also a product with 20% aluminum chloride, but no prescription needed!!

By: marielle

marielle — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 14:57:49 +0000

Certain Dri rules. It's the only thing on the market that is both effective and fragrance-free, my two requirements for personal care products.

As long as the aluminum studies continue to be inconclusive, I'll take my chances!

By: May

May — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 14:43:57 +0000

My BF uses Certain-Dri, and it works really well. He does, however, jokingly call it "the antiperspirant of pain." Apparently it stings a bit when he applies it.

By: kat

kat — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 01:12:41 +0000

Too sensitive for any of the above mentioned. I tend to use that crystal stuff in liquid roll-on form and when that dries it's either arm & hammer baking soda anti-persperant or the super ultra secret. Those seem to work the best for me. I also oxy clean the pits of shirts before I wash.

By: Jo

Jo — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 21:41:24 +0000

Another fan of Lady Mitchum, here. Been using it for years, and consider the others, the normal range of anti-perspirants to be 'play' products...good for slight scent only.

By: Nia

Nia — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 17:56:33 +0000

I love certain dri. I use it about once a week in the winter time, then every three days or so in the summer.

By: besweet

besweet — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 14:20:24 +0000

There's nothing conclusive about aluminum and anti-perspirants causing breast cancer or Alzheimer's -- definitely nothing to say it increases your risk "significantly." I wish people would actually focus on the things that really do work as disease prevention, like exercising, eating lots of vegetables and keeping their brains sharp -- we know that helps.

Also, preventing sweating on one part of your body is not going to throw your whole system out; you've got lots of sweat glands.

By: amy

amy — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 22:47:40 +0000

okay, i know there are lots of concerns with aluminum in deodorants & its effects but i swear certain-dri is the bomb. i just bought a 2nd bottle after finding it again at Target. i tried it a couple yrs ago with much success & took a break going back to cheaper yet not so reliable Degree. you do not have to use it often & you shouldn't apply after showering or shaving anyway. it lasts a long time for me because i use it intermittently with Degree. (granted because too often, it can irritate.) when i realized i inherited my dad's awesome body odor & have nasty perspiration including cold sweats (which i still don't get) i started using mitchum. yuck. it's sticky & didn't work for me. so certain-dri, no need for Rx & just use it once in a while. yeah for dry pits!

By: Minerva

Minerva — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 09:53:37 +0000

I hope I don't sound like a hippie, but using prodcuts like this increases your risk of breast cancer and alzheimers significantly. I use an aluminum-free lavendar oil deoderant, since my mother and grandmother both had breast cancer. Sweating is (ick) natural. Preventing it, especially on a reguar basis, is really really bad for you. Please be careful, girls.

By: Shawn

Shawn — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 05:54:59 +0000

HEATHER--

According to my mother, the most effective way to remove a yellow "pit" stain is to mix lemon juice and baking soda into a paste and place it on the affected area. I've personally never tried this out, but it might be worth a try on an old shirt.

By: Shawn

Shawn — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 05:49:24 +0000

maybe there's a difference between the formulas for mitchum and lady mitchum, but i found that i actually had a perspiration issue when i used mitchum! i've found that degree ultra clear works better than anything else i've tried.

By: V

Sat, 27 Jan 2007 00:08:30 +0000

I started to use Certain Dri a few weeks before I got married because I wanted to make sure I didn't have weird sweat marks on my dress on the big day. It really does work- not a drop of sweat. I stayed freakily dry, actually.

I would've kept on using it as an long term thing, but the instructions say that you're supposed to put it on the night before, right before going to bed, and allow it to completely dry otherwise you may stain your clothes. Well, I was always too impatient to stand there flapping my arms till it dried, so I of course ended up discoloring some of my pajama tops. So maybe if you're more patient than I am, it might be worth checking out.

By: renee

renee — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 21:32:08 +0000

a male friend recommended the men's mitchum in roll-on form to me. he said the roll-on is the only way to go. he is right! it's not perfect, but i've been a user for years. (i just had a pre-mitchum flashback to a button down cotton blend collared shirt with a huge stain under one pit...why only one pit?) i think i might check out that certain-dri just to see what happens. thanks for this post!

By: Kristin S

Kristin S — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 20:04:58 +0000

I tried Mitchum, but I never found it to help with perspiration whatsoever. I have yet to try Certi-dry or Drysol, which are my next choices, but I'm actually having good luck with just plain old Dove.