aside from deodorants, what else could be used to prevent body odor? deodorants blacken the underarm and i saw on TV that some of them causes cancer. do you know any alternative and effective stuff to prevent body odor? thanks!
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2007-02-19 16:52:21 · 14 answers · asked by sphinx_Godcares09 1 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
Bathing?
2007-02-19 16:55:23 · answer #1 · answered by paradigm 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
take a bath as often as you can, don't scrub your underarm as it may scratch or irritate your skin which can also cause dark underarm. You can use alum, calamansi (citrus) as deodorant; but the most effective of all is hydrogen peroxide. after taking a bath, dry your body as usual and rub hydrogen peroxide in your underarm as if you do with body lotion. It's 100% effective, your underarm will not only be smell free but will also whiten. The effective elements found in hydrogen peroxide kills any bacteria thus inhibits the development of bad odor.
2007-02-19 17:27:03 · answer #2 · answered by coolzle 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is a mineral rock you can get that you rub under your arms. They actually work pretty well.
http://www.nextag.com/crystal-deodorant-rock/search-html
I'm not familiar with any deodorant that makes your underarm black... might want to change brands!
The National Cancer Institute says they know of no link between underarm deodorant and cancer, although the rumors spread around the internet all the time. http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/AP-Deo
Here's a whole list of cancer myths:
http://cancer.about.com/od/causes/tp/cancermyths.htm
2007-02-19 18:04:12 · answer #3 · answered by Behaviorist 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your sweat depends on your diet. Spicy foods, garlic, onions, contributes to your natural smell. Use comfortable, clean clothing. Avoid using borrowed clothes. Drink a lot of water, and observe proper hygiene. Use "alum" as an alternative to roll-on anti body odor.
2007-02-19 17:12:01 · answer #4 · answered by dondatu 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The cause of body odour is twofold: smelling foods and toxins in the system.
Smelly foods are: onions, garlic, chili, strong fishy food, etc.
Toxins are caused by: coffee, alcohol, drugs, excess oily foods, fast foods, and mainly poor digestion. If your body is not digesting properly you will have bad smells, like bad breath and smelly feces. Coffee is one of the worst, as it is very bitter and acidic. Also, garlic.
If you can't give up the foods, then drink lots of water and work out a lot. This will flush your pores and you will usually just smell like skin.
Good luck!
2007-02-20 16:56:22 · answer #5 · answered by CharlieC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try using baking soda to a good long hot bath. that is what my ex- husband used to get the smell of motor oil & grease off himself , he was a car machanic for years. This does help to soak all the smells out of his pores and made him smell and feel fresh everyday.
2007-02-20 01:57:49 · answer #6 · answered by suzie h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try taking a spoonful apple cider vinegar/lime/lemon every day to work on the your pH. That could help... Pineapple would be good too.
2007-02-20 22:17:46 · answer #7 · answered by Jade 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could try using the juice of a white japanese radish called daikon. You might need to make several applications a day.
2007-02-20 15:19:28 · answer #8 · answered by Imogen Sue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are some deodorants that go on clear. Using perfume might help.
2007-02-19 16:55:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some people buy this deodorant crystal thing.. I'm not sure how well it works. Read about it in the link below
http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp?pid=41032&catid=47483&trx=PLST-0-CAT&trxp1=47483&trxp2=41032&trxp3=1&trxp4=0&btrx=BUY-PLST-0-CAT
2007-02-19 16:55:35 · answer #10 · answered by ♪ ♥ ♪ ♥ 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋