Body odor

[Gimpy]

Here is an article from Dr. Mercola about the mineral salt deodorants:

_http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/02/16/aluminum-lurks-in-crystal-deodorants.aspx

Posted by: Dr. Mercola
February 16 2010 | 69,754 views

Some of the most popular natural deodorants are the "crystal" deodorant stones and sprays. But most people don't know that these crystal deodorant products contain aluminum.

The crystal deodorant stones are made from alum. The most widely used form of alum used in the personal care industry is potassium alum. The full chemical name of potassium alum is potassium aluminum sulfate.

The reason that most people try to avoid aluminum in deodorant is because of its possible link to Alzheimer's disease. There is some strong evidence of a link -- for instance, in 1988 a truck driver accidentally dumped 20 tons of aluminum sulfate in to a town's drinking water.

Now, over 20 years later, they are finding a higher incidence of Alzheimer’s in the people of this town.

Incidentally, the article linked below notes that, “many doctors such as popular web guru and natural health expert Dr. Mercola suggest avoiding aluminum as much as possible.”

Sheesh, is there anything "safe" in this world to use?

Well, I'm not convinced Dr. Mercola is right on this one. Its nice that he can just wash his pits and get along fine, but not everyone can do that. I have a stone that I've used off and on for many years and its great to use when detoxing, because I can smell like the town dump no matter how clean I really am. ;)

I think if you're not high in aluminum from testing for toxins, it shouldn't be an issue, fwiw. I know I'm not getting rid of my rock, nothing else works for me. The dog doesn't care if I stink, but the rest of the household does. ;D

 

[3DStudent]

Hmm, I was aware that it contains aluminum. But I thought it was a kind that was less easily absorbed. I'm no chemist, but I would think that if the molecule has different elements in it, then it would have different properties.

 

[JonnyRadar]

Fwiw... I've been doing an experiment for the last week, spraying colloidal silver in my armpits as though it were spray deodorant. No problems as of yet with stinky pits, and I can tell you, at certain times I have stinky pits!

 

[Gaby]

I can't use the crystal deodorant anyway, I'm allergic to them, my skin gets very irritated and itchy. So I use a herbal deodarant, Indian verbena (verveine des Indes), it is quite good!

 

[flashgordonv]

Fwiw... I've been doing an experiment for the last week, spraying colloidal silver in my armpits as though it were spray deodorant. No problems as of yet with stinky pits, and I can tell you, at certain times I have stinky pits!

Funny you should say that JonnyRadar. I have been mulling that idea over for the last few weeks. I figure that as colloidal silver is a good antibacterial, then it might work a treat as a deodorant. the only downside I could come up with was that being mostly water it would be very runny and hard to keep in the armpits.

You have spurred me to action. I will acquire some, put it in a spray bottle and give it a trial run this weekend.

 

[vinny]

Fwiw... I've been doing an experiment for the last week, spraying colloidal silver in my armpits as though it were spray deodorant. No problems as of yet with stinky pits, and I can tell you, at certain times I have stinky pits!

Funny you should say that JonnyRadar. I have been mulling that idea over for the last few weeks. I figure that as colloidal silver is a good antibacterial, then it might work a treat as a deodorant. the only downside I could come up with was that being mostly water it would be very runny and hard to keep in the armpits.

You have spurred me to action. I will acquire some, put it in a spray bottle and give it a trial run this weekend.

I've been doing the same, and it seems to work well. It's quite a fine-mist spray so isn't too much of a problem with excess water running down.

 

[mcb]

I can't use the crystal deodorant anyway, I'm allergic to them, my skin gets very irritated and itchy. So I use a herbal deodarant, Indian verbena (verveine des Indes), it is quite good!

That has been my experience too with crystal deodorants. I can't use them at all. I will see if I can find the kind you are using. Thanks!

 

[Gimpy]

Fwiw... I've been doing an experiment for the last week, spraying colloidal silver in my armpits as though it were spray deodorant. No problems as of yet with stinky pits, and I can tell you, at certain times I have stinky pits!

Funny you should say that JonnyRadar. I have been mulling that idea over for the last few weeks. I figure that as colloidal silver is a good antibacterial, then it might work a treat as a deodorant. the only downside I could come up with was that being mostly water it would be very runny and hard to keep in the armpits.

You have spurred me to action. I will acquire some, put it in a spray bottle and give it a trial run this weekend.

I tried this today by washing first, drying, then applying the silver with a cotton ball. So far so good. ;)

 

[pete02]

Ever since Ailen had mentioned the Alum Stone I too tried to find one but had to settle for what my local health store carried. As it turns out the product my health store carries is aluminum free. Heres a websites that gives a little info on the stones.. http://www.deodorantstones.net/

What is Alum? Is it the same as Aluminum?
Alum is a salt. Aluminum is a mineral. Alum is taken from Bauxite ore. Alum is in no way harmful to your body. Aluminum has been suspected, although not proven, to be harmful. There is absolutely no Aluminum Chlorohydrate in our deodorants. In fact our products are so safe they are used in the purification of water in some countries.

I have been using this product for weeks now and I absolutely love it. Works great and fast acting too. Almost instantly. My brother and his girlfriend are now using it also and they like it as well. I understand what Dr. Mercola is talking about but if you read what he says "The reason that most people try to avoid aluminum in deodorant is because of its possible link to Alzheimer's disease. There is some strong evidence of a link -- for instance, in 1988 a truck driver accidentally dumped 20 tons of aluminum sulfate in to a town's drinking water." Its possibly linked and 20 tons is quite an excessive amount. That much of anything would cause damage in any situation I would think.

As it also turns out, Alum is made different ways as well..

Alum from clays or bauxite

In the preparation of alum from clays or from bauxite, the material is gently calcined, then mixed with sulfuric acid and heated gradually to boiling; it is allowed to stand for some time, the clear solution drawn off and mixed with acid potassium sulfate and allowed to crystallize. When cryolite is used for the preparation of alum, it is mixed with calcium carbonate and heated. By this means, sodium aluminate is formed; it is then extracted with water and precipitated either by sodium bicarbonate or by passing a current of carbon dioxide through the solution. The precipitate is then dissolved in sulfuric acid, the requisite amount of potassium sulfate added and the solution allowed to crystallize.

Compared to the other deodorants on the market these stones sound like they are the lesser of two evils to me and even if they contain a small amount of aluminum in them, I still think I'm better off. Just think about the chemical sticks I've been using for years and the damage they have done!

 

[Iconoclast]

Compared to the other deodorants on the market these stones sound like they are the lesser of two evils to me and even if they contain a small amount of aluminum in them, I still think I'm better off. Just think about the chemical sticks I've been using for years and the damage they have done!

i agree.
especially since the common sticks prevent you from sweating - they do this by plugging up the pores in your armpit. now that certainly can't be healthy.

 

[Green_Manalishi]

Hi 3D Student, have you tried Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking Soda)?
It could be a good solution, i have been experimenting with it for a few days, and so far so good, no bad smells, and i tend to sweat a bit from my arm pits. There are lots of info on the net about people that use this solution. I personally apply it by pouring a bit in a cloth, and then rubbing it in the skin.

 

[3DStudent]

Hi 3D Student, have you tried Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking Soda)?

I've been using an alum stick. It seems to be working given that it has hardly any fragrance. But it does make sense that baking soda would work, it sucks up odors from refrigerators.

 

[Rabelais]

Fwiw... I've been doing an experiment for the last week, spraying colloidal silver in my armpits as though it were spray deodorant. No problems as of yet with stinky pits, and I can tell you, at certain times I have stinky pits!

I used to have a lot of body odor issues that stopped when I began using silver internally. Most of odor problems were likely systemically established and bacterial. Once they were cleaned out the odors stopped. Even the natural oil on my face used to smell bad.

I spray my underarms with silver in the winter when perspiration is not such a problem and it works OK, but with the new silver gels the silver gets absorbed into the skin and is much more effective for odor control, but it too can be short lived if perspiration is heavy and your "clean clothes" have any bacteria in them.

One trick I have discovered is adding silver to the rinse cycle of the laundry. I do not use the good elemental nanosilver for this, but make a decent ionic silver home brew that is ideal for this sort of application (about 1/2 liter per 5 kilo laundry load - added at rinse cycle, not before). It really gets the odor causing bacteria out of T-shirts, socks and underwear. I don't seem to need to do this in the winter months, but one stinky summer yard work T-shirt in a load of laundry can "infect" the whole load. Another good laundry use is if I forget about a washer load for a few days and it mildews... eew - repeat a hot rinse cycle with 1 liter of silver. That does the job for me. If you do not have truly clean clothes, all of the showering and bathing in the world will not prevent odor once these clothes come into contact with skin and perspiration.

Mouth odor/bad breath is also a thing of the past since I take a small sip of the elemental silver after brushing my teeth at bedtime. I swirl it around in my mouth like a mouthwash for a minute or so, gargle and swallow. No more morning dragon breath... and no more unhealthy gum issues.

I used to also have a very strong foot odor problem. It smelled like a skunk had slipped into the room. Nothing, not even Dr Scholl's, seemed to help. At that time I was showering with a natural olive soap (Kiss My Face). Apparently this was manna for foot bacteria. I changed soap (Doc Bronner's) and that problem instantly went away. Later, when I discovered silver, really stinky old sneakers got a regular spraying and that was the end of stinky sneakers and the bonus of no more athlete's foot.

EDIT: I almost forgot. Chlorella is also very good for controlling body odor. I only began taking it recently when I began the detox regimen. It seems to have a variety of benefits.

 

[Gaby]

EDIT: I almost forgot. Chlorella is also very good for controlling body odor. I only began taking it recently when I began the detox regimen. It seems to have a variety of benefits.

Yeah, it is recommended for mercury detox as well.

 

[Chu]

EDIT: I almost forgot. Chlorella is also very good for controlling body odor. I only began taking it recently when I began the detox regimen. It seems to have a variety of benefits.

Yeah, it is recommended for mercury detox as well.

Thanks all for the tips about the different products, and for the difference between Alum and Aluminum. For a moment I thought the crystal was a scam too. It is so true that the more you detox from the inside, the less your sweat smells bad. By the time we have gotten rid of heavy metals, we'll all naturally smell like roses! :P