[quote]jasoncox wrote:
this may sound strange but i take mint rubbing alcohol and put a teaspoon of iodine in it and dab it under my arm for deoderant, works better on hairless arms…[/quote]
Yes, that sounded strange.
[quote]Tank53 wrote:
Also, if you wear white t-shirts a lot like I do, anti-p gives you those nice yellow armpits. That’s rust. That too seems a bit nasty to be absorbing through the skin. Ever since I started using deodorant, I’ve lost the crusty yellow armpit syndrome.
Need4Speed wrote:
So, armpits magically give aluminum the power to rust?
Gothic77 wrote:
You enjoy being deliberately obtuse, don’t you?
aluminum + moisture + air = rust. Duh.
Now, I’m not sure I totally buy that theory, but it does seem to make sense.[/quote]
Not particularly, no. My point is that aluminum doesn’t rust. At least not when exposed to water moisture (I’ll leave the mercury thing for the chemists).
The point that is important is because I don’t believe your yellow pit stain attribution. In my experience, it’s the guys who don’t use antipersperant who have the yellowest pit stains, not the ones who do. This means the pit stains are from bodily excretions, not from rust.
Try Certain Dri antiperspirant. You only have to use it about once per week. You’ve never been drier!
You might have to ask the pharmacist for it. It might be behind the counter.
Now, you can use any deoderant you want, including those big balls of salt that the hippy-types use.
[quote]Zap Branigan wrote:
It is more likely a throwback to our caveman days. It is a place to carry our identifying odors. That is probably why are armpits are so hairy to. The hair helps retain the odor.
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and its probably why women try to avoid coming near me