I have discovered the best kept secret for eliminating underarm odor. It is organic virgin coconut oil. I cook with it as well because it is very nutritious. I have always needed a strong anti-perspirant, but no more. And coconut oil doesn't stain your clothing. I am amazed. It is also anti-fungal, anti-microbial and anti-fungal. I order mine online because it is much cheaper that way.
By anne
My underarm odor combat technique is very simple and please don't think that I'm crazy, because I'm not. Even if you don't have Bromhidrosis, give it a try anyway. Just try it and let me know what you think afterwards. Steps 2-6 can also be done at work if you have a private bathroom that you can use, because that's how I made my discovery.
After the above steps are done, your armpits will feel dry to the touch and I promise you that you will not "stink" for the rest of the day!
You may still sweat but I normally take a tissue and just pat the sweat dry. If you do start to smell, just repeat the above steps and I promise you that the smell will leave. Do the above steps before bedtime and you will wake up odor free! And the best thing is that you'll regain your confidence and no more "sniffing" co-workers when they pass you.
Note: Remember to only wear cotton shirts and or blouses. Stay away from polyester at all cost!
Good Luck Everyone!
By sosostlouis from St Louis MO
Underarm odor (aka Bromhidrosis and Erythrasma) is caused by a bacteria that adheres to your hair follicles and skin and when the (odorless) sweat comes into contact with the bacteria on your armpits, the odor begins! Ewww!
Below is what I do to keep my Bromhidrosis under control and I hope that it will help you too! It seems like a lot to do, but it really isn't and don't you want to smell better?
Steps:
I use bleach because soap alone DOES NOT remove the dirt and bacteria.
I use a white wash cloth to make sure that the dirt and bacteria is being removed. You won't believe the dirt and the odor that will come off of your skin onto the towel. Rub your armpits to see how smooth they are afterwards and you'll see.
I shave after steps 1-2 because if you shave first, the bleach will burn like crazy right?
During the week (every night for me)
After taking a bath (at night), I dry off both armpits, and I apply Desitin (yes, the baby diaper rash cream) under both of my armpits, put on a cotton T-shirt and jump in the bed. You'll get used to the smell of the Desitin.
If you shower in the morning, just be sure to rub the Desitin in completely and blot it with a paper towel to remove any excess cream, and also give the smell a little time to wear off before getting dressed.
By dirtyred64
I've tried everything for my underarm odor, to no avail. Does anyone have any suggestions? I've tried baking soda, lime, and lemon juice. This problem is very embarrassing and its starting to make me feel depressed!
By Tina
By cruzrconnie06/18/2012I've suffered with underarm odor for years. Long story short. After bathing swab your underarms with alcohol. Then take a cotton ball/swab dipped in Milk of Magnesia (store brand cheaper) I've been doing this for two months and haven't had any problems. What a relief since I live in Las Vegas where temps are reaching triple digits.
I hope someone can help me. I have a 6 year old daughter who has recently started to have a bad underarm odor. What can I do? I have thought about using a deodorant but I am afraid she is too young?
By maggie4 from Montgomery, IL
By Maryeileen10/22/2009I would call or take her to her pediatrician. Six seems awful young to be having underarm odor.
Does anyone have underarm odor that doesn't seem to go away? No matter how may times you shower/bathe, and no matter how many different deodorants you use?
By Gizzy from St. Louis, MO
By brandykins09/28/2010Try coconut oil. Go to a health food store or order online. I know it sounds crazy, but it works. It has antibacterial properties. Put a little bit right under your arm pits. (don't worry, it's not overly greasy). It really and truly works.
I shower everyday and use deodorant, but the odor is still there. What should I do to remove the odor? Please help me.
By Troy
11/01/2011Hi!
Do you have terrible underarm odor? I did! It's not all in your mind either!! The medical name for it is Bromhidrosis and to my knowledge the only cure is to have your glands taken out via surgery, ouch! I think that I found a "solution" to underarm odor! My underarm odor combat technique is very simple and please don't think that I'm crazy, because I'm not!
Even if you don't have Bromhidrosis, give it a try anyway! Just try it and let me know what you think afterward! Steps 2-6 can also be done at work if you have a private bathroom that you can use, because that's how I made my discovery!
1. I shave each armpit. I use hair conditioner to shave to make the hairs softer and it also saves my skin from razor burn.
2. I then wash my underarms with Neutrogena Body Clear (you can use any type of Antibacterial soap) and pat dry.
3. Next I take (2) a Lipton Tea Bags (Regular) (yes, tea bags!) and run them under warm water for a few seconds and gently squeeze them just long enough to moistened them
4. I then take one of the tea bags and heavily scrub my entire armpit with it. The tea will exfoliate your skin. Repeat the step under your second armpit with the tea bag. You're going to make a mess, but trust me, itll be worth it!
5. *Be sure to get all of the tea off of your skin with a wet cool towel so it doesn't mess up your shirt and or blouse.
6. After you are done, gently pat your armpits dry and go on about your day!
After the above steps are done, your armpits will feel dry to the touch and I promise you that you will not 'stink' for the rest of the day! You may still sweat but I normally take a tissue and just pat the sweat dry. If you do start to smell, just repeat the above steps and I promise you that the smell will leave! Do the above steps before bedtime and you will wake up odor free! And the best thing is that you'll regain your confidence and no more "sniffing" co-workers when they pass you! Good Luck everyone!
*Remember to only wear cotton shirts and or blouses! Stay away from polyester at all cost!
My one arm pit seems to smell just about all the time. Even after showering. Do you know what causes this?
I have underarm odor. I have tried all kinds of deodorants. I have tried alcohol and vinegar. Nothing seems to work for long periods of time. Does anyone have any other suggestions?
By susiebaker
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By bird watcher
The oxide part will kill the bacteria that are causing the problem. They are anaerobic (live w/o oxygen), and they smell. So you get a two pronged approach, you kill them and deodorize the sulfur compounds. The instructions will tell you to Leave the gele for a full minute. That is because it actually takes 60 seconds for the bacteria to have a reaction with the chlorine dioxide. And, the more often you knock down the bacterial count, the better success you will have. Chlorine dioxide oxidizes the bacteria, killing them. If you reduce their numbers, and deodorize what's left, you will not have body odor. I guarantee it. (05/30/2009)
By Coolcook
It's your body telling you something and we should all listen. And if your doctor gives you a Rx for it, you can be sure you are not fixing it. Pharmaceuticals do not cure, except in the case of a serious infection and then guess what, antibiotics kill the good bacteria and help candida to get way out of hand. It's all a vicious circle. Do some research on candida, it's scary. Candida surrounds and protects staff, it's at the center of tumors. Then stop eating all those easily digested carbs, they feed candida and find something that will kill it in your body and get some good probiotics.
Find a way to detox. It helps to get rid of all those nasty things that "CAN" cause odor. Candida is not an easy thing to get rid of and it takes time. Find out if you have anymore symptoms of this nasty stuff. If you detox and get rid of excess candida, you can lose weight, too, if that's your wish. I hope I haven't scared you or made you sick, but having gone through this and am still going through it, I know how awful things can get, don't let it go un-checked. (05/30/2009)
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By cledus
I swear by rubbing 1/2 lime (juice and skin) under your arm once a week (be careful skin is not irritated prior to applying the juice or it will sting). Lime juice is a mild disinfectant because it kills some bacteria.
I also swear by WELEDA natural deodorant (I prefer rose scent). It has natural citric oils and juices, no synthetics. You may be allergic to synthetic fragrances. (06/25/2009)
By my2cents
I tried everything, scrubbing real good to make sure all the old deodorant was off, then swabbing with alcohol, then putting on the deodorant. Within an hour I could smell myself. I changed to the clear gel and made sure it had alcohol in it, and I haven't had a problem since.
I will be honest with you, I think the people that produce these things are actually cutting back on the ingredients due to high costs. I really believe that some of the stick deodorants have more fillers than actual deodorant in them. (07/01/2009)
By SusanLee
I just wiped white vinegar under my arms using a paper towel (soaked the folded paper towel in vinegar and held that under my arms for a minute). It smells like under arm stink and vinegar. I'll wash it off in the shower in a few minutes to see if it takes the stink with it and keep trying the vinegar over the next few days. I'm also gonna try rubbing alcohol as well. I'm then headed to a baking soda and lemon scrub. The 2 apple cider vinegar tablets three times per day seems like a good idea - attack the problem from the inside.
The lotions and creams and other underarm stuff is dumb since it merely tries to hide the problem rather than kill what ever is living in there. (07/19/2009)
By Tillman99
I have really bad underarm odor. I am very active, eat healthy, and am in high school. I have had this odor for a long time. Please help.
By Drusilla from Ontario, CA
By mvb
Several other things that may help, splash rubbing alcohol on your pits every morning and during mid-day or whenever you sweat a lot, especially in the summer. The alcohol kills the germs that cause odor. Lastly, what I've found that helps me, is I quit using antiperspirant and instead use, Tom's unscented deodorant (it has some herbal ingredients that help stop odor). It's sold in health food stores. The reason is because I found I sweat more when I use an antiperspirant than when I use a deodorant. If you do need an antiperspirant, buy the "crystal" deodorant sold at health food stores. It's made from potassium salt. I hope I've helped. These are things that have worked for me.
Here's some more good info:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070826102041AA8g9ay (11/03/2009)
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By babyjj
My armpit smells badly. I need my friends back, it's urgent. Please help me.
By Irene from Burundi
By kffrmw88
1) Splash your arm pits with rubbing alcohol or Ambler colored Listerine when they start to stink or you start to sweat. (Especially in the summertime!) Only use the original Amber colored Listerine, all other kinds have sweeteners added! You can put the Listerine or Rubbing Alcohol (or mix them both together) into a well-marked spray bottle and spray this on your pits. It will kill germs that cause odors!
2) Exfoliate your arm pits weekly, by using table salt or plain sugar to scrub them. This removes dead skin cells. Just put some soap on, then rub the sugar around, then rinse well. (I keep an old plastic vitamin bottle filled with sugar in my shower area). You can also use St. Ives Apricot scrub. Don't overdo it, once a week is enough!
3) Switch from Antiperspirant to Deodorant. Antiperspirant can backfire and make you sweat even more, also antiperspirant leaves a sticky film on your pits and on your clothes! Instead, buy Tom's natural deodorant and a Potassium crystal (a natural salt crystal antiperspirant) at the health food store.
4) Take Zinc with your meals. Zinc helps stop body odor.
5) Wear white T-shirts under your clothes that you bleach each time you wash them. This is for 2 reasons. Dyes make you sweat more (so white works best) and bleach kills the germs that cause body odor on your clothes. For colors that can not be bleached, pour hydrogen peroxide on the arm pits of these clothes to kill the bacteria that may be left, it kills the germs with oxygen. Almost any old clothes can have left-over bacteria in the fibers. You may have to scrub the pits with a toothbrush and peroxide and wash with oxi-clean, or better yet, use Tide "Sport" with Febreze (a new laundry detergent that removes odors from clothes). Pour this on your clothes' arm pits and scrub with an old toothbrush then wash as usual.
6) Drink lots of water (to clean out toxins) and eat lots of fiber (so you won't be constipated and have toxins).
7) Chlorophyll will also help body odor. (Ask about it at the health food store.) Or drink wheat grass.
8) Stay away from Asparagus and Brussels sprouts, they can cause body odor.
9) You can also use a purified clay (called Bentonite) sometimes mixed with herbs on your pits that is sold in Health Food Stores that absorbs sweat and odors. Since you do not live in America, If you can't find this you can use a medicated body powder that has menthol and eucalyptus in it.
* I wanted to say something about using Cornstarch for body powder. I recently heard on a radio show to never use it because it's a food product that fungus and bacteria like, so stick with the clay body powder and stay away from cornstarch. (I used cornstarch until I heard this, now I don't!) (05/31/2010)
By Cyinda
By ggmsmolly2
Use alcohol when not fresh shaved, and vinegar in laundry. The smell stays in your clothes. No aluminum deodorants, it stimulates Alzheimer's they say. Salt or sugar scrub was a good idea. Use mint under arms, I've washed with toothpaste.
But, eliminate the anxiety and relax. Take a deep breath. If the stress won't go away, keep clean, eat good, and eliminate well, as another post mentioned. Garlic and onions will make it worse too. (06/02/2010)
This past year or more I noticed that my body odor was stronger, and when I would get sweaty or have a hot flash, I felt plain stinky! I was recently diagnosed with diabetes and I am noticing that with my blood sugar under control, the smell is gone and the few times my blood sugar count has gone too high, the smell seems to be back.
Not meant to alarm you, just make you aware that sometimes there can be an underlying medical condition causing things like this! (06/02/2010)
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By ritaannette
Candida is often the cause of many skin issues, not the least of which is body odor and glucose feeds candida. If it is systemic, it needs to be taken care of, cause candida can cause many, many serious health concerns. (06/03/2010)
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By Spanish Girl
My under arms smell so badly. How can I remove the smell?
By Juno from Kathmandu
Do not have the ETS done!! I should have had them remove the glands instead. I had ETS done in April of 2009 and have regretted it ever since. I no longer sweat visibly from under my arms, but I still smell and the rest of my body over compensates. I now sweat profusely on my abdomen and legs, to the point of literally dripping! I hope I can save at least one person from this heartbreak.
I never could get the wetness under control, so for those that have tried everything and are considering surgery, please avoid ETS and just go with the removal of the glands under the arms! Insurance does cover these procedures too!
I'm going to be trying a few of the suggestions here for the odor and hopefully I can get that under control. I'm going to start with drinking lots of water to cleanse the system, most of us don't drink enough. I'm very guilty of this myself. I'm also going to try the zinc and apple cider vinegar tabs as well and see how those work. Good luck to everyone in their battle to stay dryer and smell less. (11/09/2010)
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Getting Rid Of Underarm Odor (Bromhidrosis)