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Mon Aug 11, 2003 3:05 pm  |
If anyone here has used a Tawas Crystal Deodrant they will know they are actually quite amazing. I stumbled upon a review in a magazine about them some weeks ago, as an alternative to regular deodrants / antiperspirants, and found them for sale on the web.
Its basically a rock which you wet and rub under your armpits / on your feet / wherever.. and gauranteed there is absolutely no stale odour WHATSOEVER even after hours of heavy sweating. The mineral salts which the rock is composed of is naturally occuring and leaves a "microscopic film of molecules" on the skins surface which completely eliminates the bacteria which cause body odour! (They are not anti-perspirant.. you sweat as normal but you remain odourless!)
Such crystal deodrants have been used in Asia for centuries, and I must say Ive never been quite so impressed with anything so simple in my life! Theyre not very expensive (€10) and last a year or more... Finally a natural solution to the problem of stale 'pits after a few hours work! They dont contain any of the aluminium or nasties regular commercial deodrants do which have been getting such bad press lately for increased odds of getting various diseases.
I know I know unusual product, but its been so remarkable for me I felt I should give it a mention to ppl who have an interest in skincare  |
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Mon Aug 11, 2003 4:43 pm |
| I think it's very important for us, who cares for their skin's health, to know there's wonderful product in the market to keep us smell good ( or at least not too bad :0), after all the effort to make us look good. |
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lzyshampoo
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Joined: 19 Mar 2004
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Fri Mar 19, 2004 2:33 pm |
Well the Rock helps but what about the sweat patches under the arm?? Those are so embarassing! Any ideas.
Thanks,
LzY |
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Sat Mar 20, 2004 2:48 am |
lzyshampoo,
About those sweat patches...
I've been using "rock" deodorants for many years, ever since the first warnings appeared about anti-perspirants causing breast cancer. There is still no definite verdict on this because it's not the kind of thing a scientist can easily prove or disprove.
So I rely on common sense here. When we sweat under our arms, we get rid of toxins. If you use antiperspirant to plug up those sweat glands, the toxins can't get out. Instead, they get stuck in lymph nodes and breast tissue, which could possibly cause cancer. This makes sense, so I switched to deodorants without anti-perspirant ingredients. (BTW, I think Kiss My Face "Liquid Rock" roll-on is the best!)
Underarm wetness isn't a problem because I avoid wearing silk blouses and other fabrics that really magnify and draw attention to wetness. (Occasionally though, I'll wear a silk or satin evening dress and use antiperspirant for that evening only.)
For what it's worth... |
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Mabsy
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Sat Mar 20, 2004 4:24 am |
I actually find that although the crystal deodorants do not prevent wetness, they don't actually stain white tops yellow at all. Not quite sure why that is. I know that using normal deodorant (or at least many of them) if you do actually sweat then over time you will get yellow stains on your clothes.
With the crystal deodorant even if your clothes have a wet patch (doesn't happen to me often as I don't really sweat all that much - I know I know... I'm weird!) it just dries and there is no stain.
I also like the fact that you don't get white streaks on dark clothes when you dress yourself in the morning. All these things for me outweigh the fact that it doesn't stop me from sweating.
Alohagirl - thanks for the Kiss My Face rec. That sounds a lot easier than using the actual crystal every morning.
Mabsy
ps. At the moment I'm using the Tend Skin deo though - aluminium free as well plus it controls ingrown hairs. I'm still on the first one and it's been.... like....AGES! It just lasts for ever! |
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Sat Mar 20, 2004 1:30 pm |
| I've used Tawas from the Philippines in it's raw unsmooth form, and also the pricier Crystal rock deodorant which has been smoothed out with no rough edges. So no cuts. The best thing is, it is 100% natural and works to control B.O., and it lasts me almost 1.5-2 yrs. The only thing, though is it doesn't control sweating, and after long periods of use, it doesn't work as effectively (on me), so I found I had to take a break from it and then it works again. I've been using Tom's of Maine natural deodorant in Honeysuckle Rose scent for the last couple of years. There is no aluminum, and it goes on invisible (it's clear, not like the powdery ones that give you deodorant balls in your pits-- BOL!). And it works marvelously! |
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Mabsy
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Tue Mar 23, 2004 3:43 am |
"deodorant balls in your pits" paints such a lovely picture! LOL you crack me up Thoughtcrime
I know what you mean about the cuts...  Learned the hard way!
Mabsy |
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