Even though there isn't a clear link, why would you want to spread your armpits with that toxin anyway? I didn't. I went cold turkey on the antiperspirants thing. Now, I'm not going to lie. I stink. Well, not all the time. But if I go too long without wearing deodorant and I'm unable to go wash myself off really fast then I'm bound to be a little stinky and maybe its all in my head, maybe I think that everyone else can smell me when they can't, but I decided not to take that risk! I went out and purchased an all natural deodorant from a company that I love, Kiss My Face. I was so proud of myself for making this positive change in my life. I sniffed a lot of all natural deodorants before I made up my mind on the lavender scented one from Kiss My Face.
I used if for about two weeks and overall I was happy with the product. I found myself having to reapply it periodically throughout the day. I started carrying it around with me just in case I started to smell a little funky. For instance, I went out to a night club where I knew I would sweat a lot and I found myself in the bathroom around midnight reapplying a new layer of deodorant. This product was good for covering up stink, but did not prevent it. I used this product up until yesterday when I discovered the nastiest rash on my pits. I was shopping with my friend at the mall when for some unknown reason I was drawn to a mirror where I decided it would be a good idea to look at my armpits. I don't know why I wanted to do this, maybe something deep down inside of me was telling me something was wrong. When I looked I noticed a bright red rash on my pits! I couldn't believe it. The left one was redder than the right one for some reason, but nonetheless, RED! I thought long and hard of all the reasons I could have a rash on my armpit because I couldn't believe that an all natural deodorant would be the culprit. Was it my vitamins I took in the morning? Maybe it was something weird I caught from the gym. Or maybe I tried on a shirt and someone spread their rash to me. I got a new purse that day, maybe it was rubbing my armpits the wrong way. When I got home my armpits were bright red and burning. I took a shower and washed off whatever was on my pits and then went straight to Google. I Googled my heart away to find out what could be causing my disgusting armpit rash. Then it was evident... my new deodorant. You see, I'm not the only victim. Many people have made their red pits known and we all have one thing in common: all natural deodorant. I'm not sure what in the deodorant causes this redness. I don't think its an allergic reaction, at least not for me. One poster wrote that it was her constant reapplying of the deodorant because it just didn't last long. When I think about it, I must have applied that deodorant 3 times within a 4 hour period yesterday. I applied it before I left the house, before my workout, and then after my shower. The good news? I discovered I can go several hours without deodorant before I start to smell! The bad news? Summer is coming. I did some more half-assed research and found that a lot of people are happy with the crystal deodorant made from some salt. You have to wet this salt rock before applying it and its supposed to last all day long without getting a rash. So today I will be deodorant free until I get my hands on some of that crystal deodorant.I'll let you know how my pits turn out. This morning I woke up and they weren't so red and stopped burning. I'll put some aloe on them before I go out. Such a shame. I was really excited about going all natural without having to actually be au naturale.
