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I've gotten a rash from just about every deodorant on the market after half a container or so. The only ones I trust are the simple white cake ones. And they usually say 'dermatologist tested' since they require a gimmick to be sold.

I wish we could go back to when nobody wore the stuff.

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> I wish we could go back to when nobody wore the stuff.

Have you ever been on a crowded train?

There are plenty of places in the world where your dream could become a reality.

You could have contact dermatitis (skin allergy) when exposed to aluminum.

You might want to try a crystal body deodorant, such as this (or an equivalent brand):

http://www.thecrystal.com/crystal_story.cfm

Costs about $5 or $6. I got mine at my local drug store (if yours doesn't carry it, try a health food kinda store). They're supposed to last at least a year.

I made the switch about 4 months ago and am happy with it.

One thing to note is that that's only a deodorant, not an antiperspirant. It certainly helps prevent smells with no lingering perfume, but that's it.

I tried the Crystal deodorant and was happy with it, but I had to switch back to my regular antiperspirant because sweating led to chafing, not body odor (I shower 1-2x a day). If I wasn't concerned about sweating (cold day at home, no workout), I'd probably use the Crystal stuff again.

Lay off the dairy and it becomes less of a necessity. You do need to wash the pits very well at least once a day if you're going to even attempt this, though.

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