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I use crystal deodorant, and I'm nearing the "end" of what I can actually use, but there's probably another 9 months worth of actual deodorant left (this stuff lasts YEARS).
There's no way to actually remove the last half of it without breaking the dispenser.
Like with yours, they put this in a clear container, so it bothers me every time I use it.
I tried crystal, but even after my body got used to it I still smelled super bad. Now I've been using Native and it works well for me but it's pricey. Everyone's body is different I guess.
The crystal stuff helps me to sweat less, but it did very little for the odour (which is surprising because it's the opposite of what it claims to do)
My routine now is to use the crystal, then put a drop of diluted (skin safe) tea tree oil on a cloth and rub that on my pits.
At first the tea tree oil was just to disguises the odour, but after a few weeks even if I forgot the tea tree one day the odour was much improved. My theory is that the antimicrobial properties of tea tree combined with the crystal have worked together to prevent the bacteria and yeasts that make odour worse.
I like the crystal because I have circulation issues and it causes hyperhidrosis in my peripheries, so I've been able to use it on my hands and feet too. I don't want my hands to smell like deodorant but I do want them to be less wet. It doesn't help the numbness, coldness and blue skin, but it's less embarrassing to just have zombie hands than to have soggy zombie hands.
The whole point of the salt stick is to make it so that bacteria can't easily grow in the region. Most have certain salinity levels they can live in comfortably. If you use it repeatedly over time, I'd expect that whatever bacteria are remaining is far lower than when you started.
The crystal works well for me, provided I wash my pits (with soap) before applying it. Every time.
But the best product I've used is the clear gel antiperspirant from Mitchum. Unfortunately, that's stained so many of my shirts, and I hate that so much.
None of the natural or baking soda-based deodorants work well for me, or I tend to develop irritation within about a week of regular use.
It really is different for everyone!
I love the bamboo Mitchum, it smells so good and I've been lucky that it hasn't stained anything.
But it's $8 here, and it's also sold barely half filled, and it doesn't stretch very far. I ask for it for my birthday because it feels luxurious to me. But the rest of the year, I use the crystal deodorant and a drop of tea tree oil.
Bamboo mitchum? Now that's not one that I've heard of before. If I can get it in Canada, I might give it a try!
Oooh, I'm not sure if it's available in Canada, I'm in Australia. This is what it looks like
if you do find it.
I'm glad I looked it up just now because it's "on sale" so I might go stock up 😂
It says "for women" but the scent is just musky and coconuty so it's unisex as far as I'm concerned.