Deodorant Alternatives

[scottyfoothill]

agreed. the salt stick works well. sometimes it can take a few days to take effect when first using it, but once it gets going it keeps going pretty well if you use it regularly.

 

[mike]

hell yah that salt stuff is the only deoderant stuff ive used that doesnt leave you smellin like a pine tree.

 

[Crazycoon]

Ya herbs are the shit! And if your ever Hopping/hitching through the dessert or walking by a roadside garden somewhere, sage has really great natural antiperspirant qualities both the wild desert artimesia species and the culnarary salvia ones......

Post edited by: Lurch, at: 2007/01/17 16:07

Post edited by: Lurch, at: 2007/01/17 16:08

 

[anne]

Oh, and I don't know if it works for armpits (I'd imagine it does though), but baking soda is good for getting rid of odors. I put it in my boots when I remember in order to ward off bad smells. Plus I think it absorbes moisture as well, which is always good.

Yeah, baking soda works great as deodorant. Wash and dry your pits then dust on a little dry baking soda with a makeup brush. Sometimes I mix it with corn starch which makes the powder feel smoother but doesn't last as long. Baking soda on its own can last for several days without reapplying.

 

[femmeriotgrrrl]

You can make yr own deoderant out of coconut oil(has anti-microbial properties), baking soda(absorbs odor), corn meal(to absorb sweat), and essential oil(s). Here -> is a URL/link to a youtube video tutorial on how to make it. Also here-> The Green Pharmacy Herbal Handbook Body Odor is a URL/link to a blog post about herbs as deodorant, seemed interesting.

 

[Loth Lorien]

I didn't see this mentioned but for people who have problems with sweating alot don't have to just deal with wet arm pits. I've seen in a few different books that chili peppers have a natural chemical that when it gets into the human blood stream over time actually keeps your body temp. down and the sweating to a minimum as well as making you less tasty to mosquitoes. I can't say for sure if this is true but I went this last summer with on one spider bite instead of 200 itchy mosquito bites. I've also never had any complaint about my smell. I eat raw jalapenos or dried chili peppers as a snack at least once a week.

 

[wildboy860]

meh... I have a hoorible sweating disorder that doesnt involve chiili peppers otr any of that shit, but i dont wear deoderant either way. if you dont like my stink, i dont like you. lmfao

 

[xbocax]

for me i jus wash my arm pits every day with water sometimes ill use the rock if I'm going for a bike ride the one thing i must say definately helps is wearing a nice cotton tshirt. sleeves do wonders. a good cotton tshirt not that thin soft girly cotton tshirt shit will absorb alot of the sweat and prevent a build up of sweat between your side and arm flab.

 

[LeeevinKansas]

use the leaves from red cedar trees, or pretty much any cedar trees. crush em up and rub them all over u. ull smell nice and piney for a few hours. i use it to get that weed smell off my hands.

 

[ksleet]

I have noticed that most of these alternatives cost money, so if you are gonna spend the dough get a friggin deoderant/antipersperant. Soap & water/deoderant do wonders for my spirit by killing odor causing bacteria while hopping freight,hitching camping or whatever. With a church/spigot key you can always find free water(see pic). I know that you can kill bacteria by burning certain plants and giving yourself a smoke bath, I know American Indians use methods like this to cleanse their souls but perhaps it serves a more physical use as well. I have always wanted to try that Natural deoderant Rock. I have seen it in outdoor catalogues for years & have even seen it in pharmacies. Sounds weird & not for all but shaving your armpit hair greatly decreases funk.

I believe it is sage that does the trick, it is a natural anti-perspirant/bacterial, and can be found on the sides of most highways on the way to your next hopout or ride.

 

[Linda/Ziggy]

Hi,

I use bicarbonate of soda for my pits when I need too.
I also use it to clean my teeth instead of toothpaste which is full of all kinda crap.

It's also great for washing clothes, (don't need soap!) and a good general cleaner for pots n pans etc.
You can get aluminum free bicarb at health food stores too and you can buy bicarbonate of soda with food stamps!

 

[keg]

i do not know about the usa,but many girls in Japan told me they like the smell of a man.since i was homeless i would only shower every couple of days in the summer and maybe once a month in the winter and never use deodorant.now i am in hawaii and people sometimes give me dirty looks.thats kinda why i wear punk or metal shirts.to let people i choose to be homeless stinky etc.but i shower like 2 times a month so i am not that bad.plus i do not care what others think.

 

[crustythadd23]

I never use deodorant, fuck if i remember the last time i ever use that shit. id have to say like 6 or 7 years ago.

 

[GCM]

yup same here, havent used the stuff in a good while. when needed, maybe some rosemary. maybe.

 

[crow]

Sweet tip. Thanks. Never thought about using citrus but do love the powerful scent an orange peel puts out.
I do like some human musk, and bugs always go for the perfumed people. besides our pheromones are in that musk. believe it or not, it's healthy to have a slight stink ;]
But sometimes that stink can just get raunchous. I usually hop in a bathroom and take a whore bath.
But this is an awesome idea!
How do the insects react to the citrus remedy?

 

[allday]

so i havent read this whole thread but simple baking soda works great for tha pitts and teeth,,, i mean GREAT, and a box lasts quite a while. im pretty sure its available on food stamps
too.

 

[crow]

check this out :]
60 uses for baking soda

cool stuff

 

[allday]

WOW, great stuff crow,,, thanks, this is gonna come in handy.

 

[rusty]

same thing goes for chapstick! your body just gets used to relying on products to do what it does naturally.

 

[yosh]

Salt is good, if you are near the ocean go for a dip in there or just splash some ocean water in your pits. Fuck paying out of your ass at a natural health food store for a piece of salt.