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Q. When I was growing up, my mother suggested I apply lemon juice under my arms at least once a week while I was taking a shower to avoid using deodorant. So I did.
I rubbed my armpit with half of the lemon and left the juice on for about five minutes while I washed. Before I ended my shower, I applied soap and water to remove the lemon juice.
I have never used deodorant and have never needed it. I know that milk of magnesia is also good.
A. Thanks for an unusual suggestion. We caution others that lemon juice should not be applied to abraded skin or scratches, so do not put it on right after shaving armpits. It could sting like crazy!
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Some times women have arm pit odor that is worse at different times of the month, or if they get very apprehensive. Whether this chemical output by the body causes an overgrowth of the normal flora or not, I haven't a clue, but I do know that applying Listerine with a cotton-ball will destroy it better than deodorant.
I haven't used non-organic deodorant since learning of the dangers of aluminum absorption 25 years ago. I find that for daily use alcohol in the summer and witch hazel in the winter works wonderfully except for those weird "smelly" times when only Listerine works for me.
We us baking soda after showering. Works for us.
I am allergic to every deodorant I have tried - I get a rash within a day or two. I found that applying a small dab of hand sanitizer works great for 24 hrs and it does not cause a rash.
Thanks for an all-natural remedy. No matter how carefully I wash, no matter what product I use, I still have some odor at the end of every day. All the 'extra strength' deodorants I can find are to stop wetness. But I have no problem with wetness...just odor. And I am not thrilled about applying all those chemicals to my skin every day. I will definitely try this.
I use lavilin underarm deodorant which I think is probably mostly zinc oxide. You only have to use it x1 week & leave it on overnight. I originally bought it in Israel but it is sold here too.
I found the milk of magnesia article about two months ago on your site and it works great. I had some of the mint flavor here at home and put a little in a squeeze bottle to try it. Now I use it every day. I just put a small amount on my fingers and rub it on my arm pits. I usually take my shower in the morning and now when I wake up I can go without a shower if I want to without any odor. It works great.
thanks for the tip.
I used lemon and it really works wonder... but I developed rashes on my armpit, do you have any suggestion on how can I continue using lemon with rashes?
Mix the lemon juice w/ a dab of any of the natural oils: pure olive oil, vitamin e oil, or even coconut oil.