Going without deodorant/anti-perspirant

[mooface]

I haven't worn deodorant for the last 8 years or so, not since I was a teenager. And I still have friends though none of them know I don't wear it. I wear a little perfume every day, but that's it.

I was interested to find out that there's a sizeable minority of the UK population who don't sweat/emit much odor at all (there's a link with having dry earwax too...and having East Asian ancestry, though I can't relate to the latter) and so deodorant products are wasted on them. IMO, the thought of putting on all those chemicals unnecessarily makes me a bit uneasy.

Do any of you not wear deodorant or anti-perspirant either? Would be interested to hear what you think (even if you think the idea of going without is gross!)

Still confused, but also off to bed. Shall cotton bud my ears in the morning and consider...

I never wear deodorant. I don't think I smell, neither does anyone else. I own some, but only use it if I haven't showered that day (i.e. never). I'm not generally sweaty, though I do sweat quite a bit when I exercise hard - as I shower before I have a chance to smell I don?t mind.
On the rare day that I do use it I am assaulted by the smell of deo every time I move - mine is a very innocuous aloe vera sensitive thing - I hate it, so artificial and chemically.

Oh, and I do have goopy earwax

I've recently stopped wearing any, (am trying to cut down on unnecessary chemical use) and to be honest I don't think it's made too much difference although I did notice a very slight whiff (when I'm craning my neck round and getting my nose as close to my underarms as possible!) when we had those very hot days a few weeks ago. I'm happy to go without most of the time now though unless I'm at a wedding/function etc where I'm all dressed up and want to feel my best, in which case I use a roll on.

I don't use anti-perspirant, as I think we're meant to sweat. But I do use deodorant most of the time.

I need it. But dp could probably have a very manual job and not bath for a month and still not need deodorant. It's actually a little insane how he doesn't need it.

He has piles of lynx gift boxes he has never had use of!