Deodorant that actually works please

[ChilliChoco]

Dd who is 12 has found that Salt of the Earth and Fussy do not do the job. Can anyone recommend a deodorant (not anti perspirant) that works ? Ideally one that keeps odor away and wicks up the moisture. If they possibly exist
I use Mitchum but I'd rather she stays on the deodorant route if possible.

Deodorant isn’t going to do anything about moisture.

What's the problem with her using anti perspirant? Teens are often pretty sweaty and it's so embarrassing to have wet patches under your arms. Mitchum is very strong, but why not give her Sure or dove roll on antiperspirant, been around for decades and works well.

Why do you use Mitchum, which is an anti perspirat, but you don't want your daughter to use the same?

Need antid p

deodorants don’t work /get rid of sweat

Deodorant does nothing to stop the sweating - you need an antiperspirant for that. I use the Mitchum stick, it’s the only one that works for me.

Deodorant I use Biosen, I find the spray better than the roll on. Anti perspiration ones the 48 hour Dove.

Please let your daughter use a proper anti perspirant, being known as the smelly kid will be so hard to deal with for her.

No idea whether this will work for your daughter, but I use Impulse body spray (hint of musk is the only one that I don't find off-puttingly sweet/fruity). The alcohol content acts against the bacteria responsible for BO. It isn't anti-perspirant, but that's an advantage from my perspective. Dirt cheap. Every so often I contemplate trying something more expensive, but I just don't have any reason to and so I never have.

Choose natural fibres for clothing. More breathable and much less prone to getting smelly. Nylon wicks well, but is hopelessly unbreathable and if it dries sweaty, gradually becomes prone to permanent stinkiness.

I found Bionsen a very medical smell and not effective. Haven't used it for over a decade though...

I use triple dry it’s great

Lidls own brand antiperspirant is fine, not ultra strong but works. Roll on is more effective and better for the environment

How old is she? My girls are particularly hairy and sweatty at 14 and 13 and since starting to get their pits waxed professionally they’re a lot less stinky. They both wear roll on Mitchum and then spray over the top. Both take wipes for after PE and have a tarts wash before reapplying. Bio washing powder seems to work much better at getting deodrant stains out of armpits on clothing in my opinion too.

Does anyone know of an organic one that works? I don't like putting g ' shut' under my arms but I don't mind organic......but some of them dontveork regarding smell.

Deo isnt going to work going forward as you have found out. Its got to be a antiperspirant

Never found non-antiperspirant that masks BO. You need antiperspirant for that. Vichy deo (expensive) or Mitchum

That exactly the difference between deodorant and antiperspirant- the deodorant won’t do anything about moisture because that’s not what it is. Just let her use a basic antiperspirant, like a dove or nivea sensitive and see how she gets on with that. She may not need a more hardcore option like mitchum.

What do you mean by "do not do the job"?

I've used Tom's of Maine (non-scented stick) for many years but you can only get it online now, either via Amazon or from an online importer (I stock up on 3 at a time to save on postage). I've occasionally tried other brands but always go back to Tom's of Maine.

I tried Wild because it's available in supermarkets but although it 'worked' in terms of odor, I found it left a residue in clothing with a weird greasy smell that took effort to get out. So I stopped using that.

I've used a Green People roll-on a couple of times (reduced in TK Maxx) and found that worked as well as Tom's of Maine, but the full-price cost is about the same (again, online only) and the fact that you need to wait for it to dry because it's a roll-on, not stick, hasn't converted me, so back to Tom's of Maine again, although I would use Green People if I found it cheaper.

A few tips:

Wash underarms with bar soap, not shower gel.

If you find a stick or roll-on deodorant seems to stop controlling odor, try wiping the top with a tissue. It might have got sweat bacteria on it and you've just been reapplying it to your skin.

If you do sweat into clothes, an occasional spray with white vinegar on the underarms before you put the clothes into the wash will kill any lingering sweat bacteria, or use an in-wash anti-bacterial wash such as Dettol.

I would let her use an antiperspirant if she would rather. Is there a reason why you don't want her to?

I agree decent isn’t going to stop sweating she needs an anti perspirant for that. She’s a teenager and you need to just let her use whatever it takes to stop her sweating and stinking lol.

Some natural deodorants take a while to stop you smelling. Took me a couple of weeks for my body to get used to it and now I don’t stink (I’ve had people close to me confirm lol).

I tried wild but it just left a greasy residue on my clothing which made it smell musty. I now use fussy and find that fab. If these don’t work for her maybe try a gentle antiperspirant such as dove.

Salt of the earth stops the smell (kills the bacteria) but doesn't stop wetness at all. No good for a self conscious teenager.
Mitchum or Vichy are the best.

Dove or Sure Maximum protection antiperspirant cream is gentle on skin unlike Mitchum which can be super irritating in my experience.

well deodorant doesn't work. You DO need antiperspirant.

My very smelly and sweaty 11 year old dd has started using Fresh monster from amazon and it’s been a game changer

Dove for me, gorgeous smell.

My son uses humble stick deodorant which I find in tkmaxx /homesense. Myself and my husband use simply effective deodorant which is great but you have to apply with your finger so not so great for teens

My nearly 12 year old uses Wild. I use it now too and am really pleased with it. I was so pleased dh uses it now too.