I've accidentally bought and received deodorants multiple times and this shit sucks. Why should I care about muh armpit pore health?

  • medium_adult_son [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    I switched to deodorant from antiperspirant a few years ago and I barely sweat more from my armpits than I did before. Plus I'm not putting chemicals that clog pores and sweat glands into my body.

    The odd thing is how bad I smelled for a few weeks after switching, I had to bring deodorant with me to freshen up during the day it was so bad. That's supposedly common while your body expels all the garbage from your armpits. Oh, and I smell better without any deodorant/antiperspirant than I did before so that's another plus.

      • prolepylene [he/him, comrade/them]
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        2 years ago

        It can be, but it's not the only thing that affects it. Also if you shower regularly you can still smell your own BO, and some deodorants are worse than worthless too, I tried one a while ago that I really liked the scent of, but by the end of the day I would reek so bad that I would need to shower a second time to wash it off.

      • medium_adult_son [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        I eat a lot better now too, that might have something to do with it. My partner is the one that regularly comments on how I smell, so my observation was sort of impartial.