• CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    So if anyone didn’t know this, antiperspirant can have a rebound effect that makes you sweat more over time. And it is also responsible for the crusty stains on your t-shirt armpits. Regular deodorant won’t do that.

    When I switched to just regular deodorant my armpits stopped sweating so much after a few weeks, and then it was no longer an issue. And no more ruined shirts. Wish I had known this sooner in life.

    • Boomkop3@reddthat.com
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      1 month ago

      I’ve had none of those issues. I wonder what makes the difference between our armpits?

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        1 month ago

        I’m going to make a wild guess and say we probably have different DNA. 😂

        Yeah I dunno, it doesn’t affect everyone like that obviously but I’ve told that to several people over the years and many of them were like “yep exactly” so it’s not that uncommon. But my pits used to soak my shirt at work, at a fucking office job. It was gross. Once I stopped using antiperspirant after reading/hearing/finding a pro-tip (from where, I have forgotten), that issue completely went away.

        Just doesn’t seem to be compatible with certain body chemistry.

      • GooseFinger@sh.itjust.works
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        1 month ago

        They’re referring to the white buildup that happens from the aluminum in antiperspirant. Deodorant without aluminum (and therefore not an antiperspirant) won’t give this buildup.