Smelly underarms- not sweaty- nothing works!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you washing your underarms properly? I don't mean to be rude/snarky but I know some people do not use a washcloth. You need to use a washcloth and scrub the underams. Wiping back and forth with your hand is not going to clean it well enough.

Sorry, but I had to ask; you never know. Have you tried a baking soda-based deodorant? I can't use it because it causes me skin irritation but I've heard good things about it.

Get out of here with that. Most grown adults don't use a washcloth when showering, yet most people (in the US) don't seem to have a problem controlling their body odor.

OP I think this could be hormonally based, and as our hormones change so do our needs. Try Dry Idea roll-on. It works like a charm on me - I found it after several fails with other deodorants.

Ummm who doesn't use a washcloth??!!

Plenty of people other than you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Get a bottle of hibiclens and transfer it to a foaming handsoap container and put it in the shower. At the end of every shower, lather a handful in your pits for 30 seconds. Out of the shower, follow up with The Ordinary glycolic acid or Stridex in the red box pads. Once dry apply any deodorant. I use Dove 0% because antiperspirant buildup contributes to odor and general armpit grossness for me.

I promise with this daily routine you won't stink. I am an onion/skunk/weed BO person and I don't smell anymore.

Hibiclens can stain your tub.

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What does it smell like? Sometimes that is a clue to what is causing it. DH smelled like a rotting corpse until he cut an egg-based protein powder from his diet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you washing your underarms properly? I don't mean to be rude/snarky but I know some people do not use a washcloth. You need to use a washcloth and scrub the underams. Wiping back and forth with your hand is not going to clean it well enough.

Sorry, but I had to ask; you never know. Have you tried a baking soda-based deodorant? I can't use it because it causes me skin irritation but I've heard good things about it.

Get out of here with that. Most grown adults don't use a washcloth when showering, yet most people (in the US) don't seem to have a problem controlling their body odor.

OP I think this could be hormonally based, and as our hormones change so do our needs. Try Dry Idea roll-on. It works like a charm on me - I found it after several fails with other deodorants.

Ummm who doesn't use a washcloth??!!

I always wonder about the maturity level of people who make statements like this. You do know there are almost 8 billion people on this planet?

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Mitchum

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This happened to me for a while when I was on a medication, or was it a supplement? I can't remember now which one it was, but the smell went away when I stopped taking it. I am also a female in early 50s.

[Anonymous]

I've experimented with this and found a few solutions that work for me.

1. Sleep in a shirt that fits under your armpits so that the skin doesn't rub against skin. I find men's undershirts work well for this. I wear those undershirts under a regular pajama shirt. This makes such a difference. Also try to wear a shirt that fits well under the arms during the day, but for me it's so much more important at night. Seriously, this is the most important thing for me. I just buy men's cotton undershirts at TJ Maxx.

2. I rub a wet bar of soap directly under my arms in the shower (Dr. Bronner's rose soap), rinse it off, then I apply shower gel directly under my arms, then I scrub it with either a mesh scrubber or a wash cloth. Then rinse. I only use the bar of soap under my arms and I don't share it with other family members. Scrubbing/exfoliating seems to be important. I also found Zumbar's goat milk-based soaps to be effective but I'm allergic to them.

3. Schmidt's deodorant works better for me than any other brand.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sorry OP, but the science is clear - the underarm odor that people classically associate with underarms and refer to as "body odor," is caused by bacteria coming into contact by sweat excretions from your apocrine glands. White and black people have many more of those glands than east asian people, and there is also high variation between individuals. If you are experiencing odor, it IS because of sweat from those glands.

Use Certain-Dri clinical strength applied at night before bed and wear a tight t-shirt. If that does not work, get a prescription for Drysol (it's about 50% stronger than certain-dri but causes irritation to a lot of people).

Vinegar has antibacterial properties but this and other mommy myths from the Doctors Book of Home Remedies will do very little to help you.

But the mechanism in certain-dri and drysol (aluminum chloride) is the same as in regular anti-perspirants. It doesn't stop your body from producing sweat, it blocks the sweat from coming out by plugging those glands. These products aren't meant to address odor, per se, they are meant to address excessive moisture. The plugs they create can still harbor bacteria and you can still stink when you use them, same as when people claim their antiperspirant stops working. Botox in the pits, on the other hand, would stop the sweat and have the desired effect. Barring that treatment it's best to target the bacteria!

[Anonymous]

Antibacterial soap and/or wiling with alcohol?

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cotton pad dipped with rubbing alcohol. try it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you washing your underarms properly? I don't mean to be rude/snarky but I know some people do not use a washcloth. You need to use a washcloth and scrub the underams. Wiping back and forth with your hand is not going to clean it well enough.

Sorry, but I had to ask; you never know. Have you tried a baking soda-based deodorant? I can't use it because it causes me skin irritation but I've heard good things about it.

Get out of here with that. Most grown adults don't use a washcloth when showering, yet most people (in the US) don't seem to have a problem controlling their body odor.

OP I think this could be hormonally based, and as our hormones change so do our needs. Try Dry Idea roll-on. It works like a charm on me - I found it after several fails with other deodorants.

Ummm who doesn't use a washcloth??!!

I don't, and I'm a very clean person. Hands are all you need. Don't be afraid of touching your own body, PP.

1. Certain foods increase body odor, like onions and garlic.
2. Old clothes can give off body odor once warmed by clothing, even when washed regularly.
3. Odor comes from bacteria build-up, so it would make sense to disinfect your armpits in some way. This is what aluminum salts in deodorants do - they create an inhospitable environment for bacteria. There is an association between aluminium salts in deodorants and breast cancer (suspected but not confirmed).
Some regions around the world have used alum rock crystal for hundreds of years, but this has not been tested re:increased chances of breast cancer.

[Anonymous]

I found washing my underarms with tea tree oil body wash to really help. First scrub with regular soap and bath poof, then wash again with tea tree oil soap. Then shave.

[Anonymous]

ACV helped me when it was a hormonal issue. After each shower, dab it on. Not after shaving, of course. If you start to stink during the day, swipe your pits with ACV, let it dry, re apply your deodorant. ACV smell mostly fades as it dries. The Ordinary glycolic acid is also supposed to be great for this issue.

Do you use scented or unscented laundry detergent? If I use the wrong one, I stink like you wouldn't believe. I have to use only unscented, "free & clear" type products like Ecover or Seventh Generation. I can't use scented body lotions -- anywhere on my body; if I do, my pits stink which makes no sense but there it is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you washing your underarms properly? I don't mean to be rude/snarky but I know some people do not use a washcloth. You need to use a washcloth and scrub the underams. Wiping back and forth with your hand is not going to clean it well enough.

Sorry, but I had to ask; you never know. Have you tried a baking soda-based deodorant? I can't use it because it causes me skin irritation but I've heard good things about it.

Get out of here with that. Most grown adults don't use a washcloth when showering, yet most people (in the US) don't seem to have a problem controlling their body odor.

OP I think this could be hormonally based, and as our hormones change so do our needs. Try Dry Idea roll-on. It works like a charm on me - I found it after several fails with other deodorants.

Ummm who doesn't use a washcloth??!!

Most people

Nope. Not true. Prove it otherwise. Adults use wash clothes, that’s why they are sold.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you washing your underarms properly? I don't mean to be rude/snarky but I know some people do not use a washcloth. You need to use a washcloth and scrub the underams. Wiping back and forth with your hand is not going to clean it well enough.

Sorry, but I had to ask; you never know. Have you tried a baking soda-based deodorant? I can't use it because it causes me skin irritation but I've heard good things about it.

Get out of here with that. Most grown adults don't use a washcloth when showering, yet most people (in the US) don't seem to have a problem controlling their body odor.

OP I think this could be hormonally based, and as our hormones change so do our needs. Try Dry Idea roll-on. It works like a charm on me - I found it after several fails with other deodorants.

NP. I don't. Washcloths are gross bacteria collectors.


Ummm who doesn't use a washcloth??!!

Most people

Nope. Not true. Prove it otherwise. Adults use wash clothes, that’s why they are sold.