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Deodorant recommendation

33 replies

CaitAgusMadra · 18/07/2016 09:27

Not the most glam S&B thread but any good deodorant recommendations?

I've used Mitchum roll-on for years but for some reason find its not been working as well for the last few months

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HappyHeart87 · 18/07/2016 09:31

I enjoy the Mitchum cream stick thingy.

Though if it's getting serious up in there, you could try Odaban (off the tinternet) which you apply at night, then use regular deodorant during the day.

The combination of the two has proved v effective for my hyperhydrosis.

mumsnit · 18/07/2016 12:21

I don't think the Mitchum roll on is as effective as the stick or spray - well not for me anyway!

I've tried the Driclor and Sure ones that you put on overnight and they are both very effective although they irritate my skin so might be worth avoiding if you have sensitive pits like me Grin

NotExactlyHappyToHelp · 19/07/2016 13:34

This is the mutts nuts of deodorant I reckon. My pits have never been so dry. Recommended to a nurse friend and she adores it. She does long hard shifts and it's never let her down.

WhoisLucasHood · 19/07/2016 13:36

Mitchum stick here too.

MadameCholetsDirtySecret · 19/07/2016 13:40

I use Fenjal roll on. It might be a bit old fashioned but it is the best deodorant I have found after many many years of trying.

Itscurtainsforyou · 19/07/2016 16:52

Triple dry

hugoagogo · 19/07/2016 21:25

Triple dry for sure, you won't regret it.

ABCAlwaysBeCunting · 19/07/2016 21:31

Perspirex. It's more expensive (7.99 in Boots), but you only put it on every couple of days and trust me, it works. Apply at night and wash off in the morning.

I don't know why everyone continues to recommend Mitchum - I tried it and it was useless. I always suffered from sweaty pits which ruined my clothes and made me massively self-conscious. Perspirex has been the best S&B discovery I have ever made.

CaitAgusMadra · 19/07/2016 22:31

Thanks all. Will try one of the overnight products, my skin can be a bit sensitive but worth a try

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ShatnersBassoon · 19/07/2016 22:36

Those maximum protection ones in boxes are brilliant. I've had the Sure and Dove ones.

Camembertie · 20/07/2016 06:53

I find Mitchum roll one rubbish, Mitchum stick ok but gives me really itchy puts, as do the Sure and Dove Maximum protection ones.

Mitchum clear gel currently keeping me dry, sweet and itch free

CuppaTeaAndAJammieDodger · 20/07/2016 06:59

Sure Maximum Protection is by far the best (better than mitchum)

BubsAndMoo · 20/07/2016 07:03

I love Pitrok Crystal Roll-on. Really works for me, it's become one of my HG products, I buy 5 at a time and stash them so I never run out!

Thecazelets · 20/07/2016 07:06

Perspirex. Never even have to think about sweaty pits, whatever the weather!

SnoopDoggyDogg · 20/07/2016 07:18

I use Perspirex too and it does make my armpits sore/tingly sometimes so I put a bit of Germolene on (when the Perspirex is dry) to numb it so I can sleep.

dragonsarebest · 20/07/2016 08:15

I use the Garnier mineral anti white mark roll on ones, they do the job for me and can often be found in pound shops. Used to use the Mitchum ones but they changed formulas a while back and I didn't find them as effective, plus the stick one started leaving white marks on everything.

HowToChooseAUserName · 20/07/2016 10:43

No idea if this is true (must google later) but I read somewhere that anti-persperant (as distinct from deodorant) stops working/becomes less effective after a bit because your body get used to a particular make/brand.

So you should periodically interperse a different brand with your tried and tested favorite. No idea if this is correct or utter rubbish.

HowToChooseAUserName · 20/07/2016 10:43

*intersperse although interperse is a good word.

DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen · 20/07/2016 10:53

Mitchum is useless these days, completely different formula. I had stock piled the old stick one and found one at the back of the cupboard a while back- works a treat, the new one doesn't work at all and I'm not even particularly sweaty!

I get my deodorant from the States,i bring back about 20 at a time😁

Mrs9C · 20/07/2016 11:00

Mitchum was useless for me. I find I have to change deo every couple of months as it stops working for me.

minipie · 20/07/2016 11:11

Sure or Dove maximum protection work for me.

Don't like the idea of applying something every couple of days. Does that mean you can't wash your pits on the in between days?

Thecazelets · 20/07/2016 11:59

No! Shower and go every day. Only need to put it on a couple of times a week.

minipie · 20/07/2016 12:02

God what is it made of ?!!

SnoopDoggyDogg · 20/07/2016 12:57

I think it's aluminium something and it blocks the sweat glands. It makes such a difference. I've used every anti perspirant there is and this is the only thing that works. I'd love to have Botox treatment but it's too expensive.

Thecazelets · 20/07/2016 17:42

Pretty life changing imo. One tiny bottle lasts around 6 months or more. I wear it in the day though not at night as advised on the pack. It can be a bit itchy/irritating when you first use it and I found that impossible to ignore at night and totally fine when I was busy in the day.