So firstly, I don’t sweat a lot to begin with. I’ll go for a run and I’ll be at a mile before I feel sweat beading up. I’ll get a little clammy throughout the day, but rarely have whole body sweats. As a result, I have very low body odor. If I don’t shower, it’ll take several days before my significant other will notice.
But I don’t wear deoderant or antiperspirant. If I do, then its like the rest of my body decides it needs to sweat. Anyone else out there with this experience?
I’ve found that Lumē works really well for me… Technically I think it’s intended for women (they do actually have a “men’s version” now too) but the scents are pretty neutral actually (I’m fond of the tangerine).
Its “active ingredient” is mandelic acid and I’ve never used another product that worked as well for me…
However, some people (in online reviews) say that they absolutely can’t stand the smell (even after trying various scents)… I think it must just not interact with everyone’s body the same way.
It is pretty darn expensive but they claim it lasts 72 hours… I find that I can definitely feel pretty comfortable without reapplying for 48 hours if I don’t shower every day but for me 72 hours feels like a bit of an exaggeration.
All the aluminum based anti-perspirants give me a terribly painful and itchy rash and Gillette stopped making the gel deodorant that I used to use several years ago so I’d been on the hunt for something good for quite some time.
They also make body wash, soaps, and body wipes. The body wash and soaps are also great (though again, expensive) but I haven’t tried the body wipes yet