Milk of Magnesia Makes Light Of Body Odor

I tried M of M after reading it in your column, because every deodorant/anti-perspirant broke me out and made me itch. If I used no deodorant, I smelled like an onion. Since I got Milk of Magnesia, no odor, no breakout. Thanks! It works!

Has anyone tried milk of magnesia on feet? If so, I would love to hear whether it worked/helped, etc.

I read the comments that alcohol also stopped bacterial odor, but stung. That gave me the idea for witch hazel, it has small amount of alcohol and is soothing to skin. I put some in an empty spray bottle and use during the day to control odor.

My husband and I regularly use milk of magnesia as a deodorant. We tried it after reading your information about it. It really does the job, and it's easy to use, less expensive than regular deodorants, and probably better for the skin.

I read your July 12 item regarding the use of M of M for underarm deodorant, and after trying everything in the book to eliminate my horrible BO, I thought why not give it a try. Let me say that it works tremendously well and totally eliminates the problem. Thanks for your suggestion on this. I can now go out and around without smelling like an old goat!

I heard the idea of using MoM on the radio program on the very day I decided to find an alternative to aluminum-based antiperspirants. It does work great, and I have been using it on my feet, too, where it also works great. I've found that when I'm really hot (100 degree weather), I do sweat some and have a little odor but once the sweat dries, there's absolutely no odor on me or my clothes.

Thanks for suggesting MOM for underarm odor. I tried it last night and I work up with no stinky underarm odor. I put some on this morning to go to work and so far I still do not have any stinky underarm odor. Thank you so much!!

I've been using a MOM concoction and now I have a swollen lymph node near one of my armpits. What happened? Is this stuff safe? I don't smell but it hurts!

I never in a million years would have thought that MOM could work as a deodorant. Well it does and it's great, no smell at all and I feel like it's way better then deodorant. My daughter, 2 nieces, sister in law and myself have been using it for over 3 months now. Best of all I absolutely love that it's aluminum free.

I need help with excessive sweating of my palms. Any home remedies?

PEOPLE'S PHARMACY RESPONSE: SOAKING IN A STRONG TEA SOLUTION FOR 15 MINUTES A DAY MAY HELP.

Hello all,

I have been reading every comment on Milk Of Magnesia here.

I have an almost 3year old boy. When i was 6months pregnant i started to get smelly underarms. It wasn't this bad to begin with and I had always thought it was just while I was pregnant. 3 Years on, I still have smelly underarm and it is so bad even I can't stand it.

I've tried normal deodorants solutions to changing diet, orange peels, to bizarre stones to boiled eggs-yes I'm willing to try strange things to solve this extraterrestrial problem.

I am eager to use this milk of magnesia- I am looking online now and I'm wondering what should i buy? Is it powder and just dab on or is it liquid?

Can someone who has used this and had success suggest a brand and instruction on how to use it?

Eagerly awaiting..

MOM works great. Everything else I tried itched like he*l.
Another benefit I read indicated that the skin absorbs magnesium which most people lack in their diet anyway. I would be interested in knowing if that's true. Thanks.

I am a 31 yr old mother of a newborn (busy lady) and for the past 2 years or so, I've had more and more of an underarm odor. Despite scrubbing with soap and water once to twice a day and applying a clinical strength deodorant I would still have a slight smell immediately after all that! It was so frustrating and I nearly just gave up. I tried alcohol and vinegar for a few days and while it did improve, the smell didn't completely go away.

SOOOO, I tried the milk of magnesia as a last ditch effort and it has worked wonderfully!!! It has been a couple of weeks now and I have not smelled anything! My routine now is to wash as normal in the shower, apply a small dab of alcohol with a cotton ball and then the same with the MOM. I don't even use an anti-perspirant or deodorant anymore. Another benefit, my underarms are now very smooth and soft...no waxy buildup!

So PLEASE give MOM a shot, you'll be glad you did!!!

hi,
i tried the mm and it does work great. I've known about it for many years, and just now decided to try it out again. But after 3 days I have a painful spot under my armpit. Not sure if its a swollen lymph node or sweat gland or what, but whatever it is - IT HURTS! Any idea why this happens???? I see I'm not the only one who has had this experience.

My wife and I have been using the cheap, generic MOM for years as a deodorant for underarms and genital area. I feel that it's safer than using any of the standard deodorants, most of which have aluminum.

I read your comments about using milk of magnesia as a deodorant, and was VERY SKEPTICAL. I had tried vinegar, regular and so called "natural" deodorants, but nothing worked. So I thought, why not? I am shocked and gleefully excited to say that it works!!! After my shower last night I put some one (I usually get funky overnight). I woke up fresh as a daisy.

I put a little more on this morning, and today in Chicago it is in the upper 80's and humid! I am still dry and fresh!!! I have suffered with STRONG underarm odor since I was 12 years old, and believe me, as a woman, it is embarrassing. I am so happy to have found something that works. I just wish I had know about this sooner. I have spent so much money on other things to no avail. And MOM is only 5 dollars a pop, and will probably last me at least 2 months/bottle. Thanks to all of you for you comments. They made me brave enough to try MOM and I am glad I did!! I will keep you up to date on my progress, but I am telling EVERYONE I KNOW TO TRY THIS!!! What a blessing!!!

I am 50 yrs old, I have been using Milk of Magnesia as a deodorant for more than 35 years. As an early teenager I had a problem with perspiration and underarm odor; I was told to try Milk of Magnesia; it has worked well. In my late teens I stopped using it but my T-shirts and white dress shirts would get a yellow stain in the underarm area. I would also sometimes get an uncomfortable waxy feeling in the underarms when using stick deodorants, I never liked aresol sprays deodorants. I reverted back to Milk of Magnesia and have not turned back.

When using MoM I barely sweat in the underarm area and I DO NOT have any issues or concerns with underarm odor, in fact should I run out of MoM or forget to take it on a trip I can skip a few days with out any concerns...it is as if I am cured with its lasting effect with its usage.

I works well on the feet and the groin area if needed.

As a user for more than 35 years, I wonder why more people are not aware of this alternative.

Re: MofM, I'm thrilled to read all the positives comments about its effectiveness with underarm odor. I no longer perspire but I do have an unpleasant underarm odor that's very annoying. I have been using soda which has been effective, now I have witch hazel and MofM as options.
Thanks!!!

Yup: It works like a bloody charm! I've used all kinds of deodorants (not anti-perspirants...there's a difference there) but even the supposedly mildest ones caused my armpits to slough off dead skin every three or four days, causing redness and discomfort, not to mention hanks of dead skin on my black washcloths and towels!

Well, I tried MoM (regular, not flavored of course!) and presto: problem solved. I just apply it with my fingertips and a little goes a long way. It's been very effective for up to 24 hours and sometimes longer, even when I'm doing a lot of perspiring. It takes a few minutes for it to dry but it leaves no residue on clothes, which surprised me. I'm sold.

MoM get's the job done. I was tired of the BO, especially with wool clothing. I guess it's just my chemistry, no matter how well I showered up before. EVERYONE should know about this!! Thanks, People's Pharmacy!

I too have been using MOM for several weeks now, since all deodorants seem to give me a rash. It works great controlling odor, but I am also getting these painful bumps in my armpit and wonder if the MOM is the cause. I see others are having this issue too.

MOM works great! The best way to apply it is to take a used antiperspirant container with a roller ball and take out the ball with a letter opener. The ball will pop out with a small amount of force. Make sure to shake up the MOM before pouring into the container, and then replace the ball. This works if you are patient.

How do you apply it?

PEOPLE'S PHARMACY RESPONSE: USE A COTTON BALL OR POUR IT IN YOUR PALM AND APPLY IT FROM THERE.

THE MESS IS WHY WE DEVELOPED PEOPLE'S PHARMACY MILK OF MAGNESIA DEODORANT.

Hi,
I've also tried using Milk of Magnesia for a few days, and I have found that it seems pretty effective. My only concern is that Milk of Magnesia is a very alkaline substance, and I've read that applying anything very alkaline may be too harsh on the skin (hurting the skin's 'acid mantle'). I was wondering if anyone has any thoughts on this?
thank you