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Try This:  Crystal Deoderant?  |
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lilwing
True Blue Farmgirl
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Brooke
Fulshear
Texas
USA
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Forrester Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
703 Posts
Ann
Belmont
MI
USA
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 Posted - Aug 18 2008 : 9:09:03 PM
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I've used the crystal for a few years now too. Actually need to buy a new one - because mine shattered and the little pieces are just getting too little. :). It is amazing how well it works and how long it lasts. A great healthy choice too.
Our local Meijer grocery store carries it - and is convenient. I wish that we had a Trader Joes close too. The closest is Ann Arbor, MI or Chicago. We stock up on our favorite TJ products whenever we can.
Ann
Forrester Farm
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MagnoliaWhisper
True Blue Farmgirl
2817 Posts
Heather
Haysville
Kansas
USA
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Posted - Aug 19 2008 : 06:13:29 AM
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Hmmm, me and my husband experienced the opposite effect. Worked great for us at the beginning. And worked for my husband actually for about 5 or 6 years. Then all the sudden it just quit working!
I used it all growing up and until around last year, then it stopped working for me too. :( I loved it!
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homesteaderbelle
True Blue Farmgirl
391 Posts
Belle
USA
391 Posts |
Posted - Aug 19 2008 : 11:44:49 AM
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Originally posted by MagnoliaWhisper
Hmmm, me and my husband experienced the opposite effect. Worked great for us at the beginning. And worked for my husband actually for about 5 or 6 years. Then all the sudden it just quit working!
I used it all growing up and until around last year, then it stopped working for me too. :( I loved it!
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It quit working on me too! It just recently stopped working on me. Now I am using baking soda (I learned that from another farmgirl here). Baking soda really works on keeping the smell away! I love it! I put it on my armpits while they are still a little wet from my shower (that way the Baking Soda isn't dry, it kind of rubs the armpits if it is dry).
Maybe you should give baking soda a try. I really like it!
Belle
http://www.homesteaderbelle.blogspot.com/
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MagnoliaWhisper
True Blue Farmgirl
2817 Posts
Heather
Haysville
Kansas
USA
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Posted - Aug 19 2008 : 12:12:29 PM
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Ok, so we're not the only ones! lol
Well, we tried the baking soda too, and for some reason it irritates the skin there for both my husband and I. It gave us both red stinging welts. I want to try it again though and maybe mix it with water. :)
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homesteaderbelle
True Blue Farmgirl
391 Posts
Belle
USA
391 Posts |
Posted - Aug 19 2008 : 2:34:47 PM
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Originally posted by MagnoliaWhisper
Ok, so we're not the only ones! lol
Well, we tried the baking soda too, and for some reason it irritates the skin there for both my husband and I. It gave us both red stinging welts. I want to try it again though and maybe mix it with water. :)
http://www.wolfprncez.blogspot.com
That is awful that it gave you welts!!
I did notice my armpit being very red and sore when I didn't have the baking soda wet. MAybe it will work for you if it is wet.
I like the baking soda, because it keeps away the oder all day. I have bad armpit oder. I don't think I drink enough water.
Belle
http://www.homesteaderbelle.blogspot.com/
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
3001 Posts
Lisa
Georgetown
OH
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Posted - Aug 19 2008 : 3:31:41 PM
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| I use the baking soda & love it. I never have bo anymore. WHen you apply it, don't rub it in real hard, just gently pat, especially after shaving, when your pits pores are more exposed, I just use even less & still works fine. I have noticed I can even skip a day here & there. I have also noticed that I no longer have pit stains in my white t shirts. I love it & it is cheap & does the trick. |
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MagnoliaWhisper
True Blue Farmgirl
2817 Posts
Heather
Haysville
Kansas
USA
2817 Posts |
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lilwing
True Blue Farmgirl
1403 Posts
Brooke
Fulshear
Texas
USA
1403 Posts |
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lilwing
True Blue Farmgirl
1403 Posts
Brooke
Fulshear
Texas
USA
1403 Posts |
Posted - Aug 29 2008 : 10:07:33 AM
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I don't know if you guys have any GNC's near you but I found a big roll on stick for $5.99 and it's supposed to last up to a year. It's working just fine for me. I think I originally started with that "Thai" brand but this one is just "Naturally fresh deoderant crystal" and I have checked elsewhere and this is a great price. Just thought I'd pass it along. $5.99 for a year? You can't beat that. lol. Imagine how much you spend on those iccky anti-perspirent/deoderants!
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homesteaderbelle
True Blue Farmgirl
391 Posts
Belle
USA
391 Posts |
Posted - Aug 29 2008 : 8:01:57 PM
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I got my crystal from GNC, it was the naturally fresh brand. I bought the mini crystal, I think it is travel size. I have had it for a long time and I use it everyday. I think the travel size crystal could last a year or nore.
Mine quit working for awhile, so I quit using it and used baking soda instead. Now I am using it again and my crystal is working again. For anyone who had this problem, just try to quit using it for awhile, I stopped for week or longer, and then try it again.
Belle
http://www.homesteaderbelle.blogspot.com/
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MagnoliaWhisper
True Blue Farmgirl
2817 Posts
Heather
Haysville
Kansas
USA
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kissmekate
True Blue Farmgirl
890 Posts
Kate
Delano
Minnesota
890 Posts |
Posted - Sep 03 2008 : 8:01:39 PM
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I have to use the real deal deodorant in the warmer months. In the cooler/winter months, I use Toms of Maine. I have a crystal stick. It seemed not to work very well, I didn't know to try it longer than a day or two before giving up.
So now that we are approaching cooler months, perhaps I will try my stick again.
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KarenP
True Blue Farmgirl
666 Posts
Karen
Chippewa Falls
Wisconsin
USA
666 Posts |
Posted - Sep 13 2008 : 05:36:45 AM
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My husband and I use Thai crystal stone the stick version.
We have been using it for about 5 years now, we love it.
I used to reek after using a antiperspirant or deodorant in a few weeks. I would have to change brands or styles every time.
I took my mind about a week to notice, I didn't stink!
After 5 years I'd never go back to regular deo or antiperspirant.
Just my 2 cents
KarenP
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FARMALLChick
True Blue Farmgirl
978 Posts
Lora
Alexandria
IN
USA
978 Posts |
Posted - Sep 19 2008 : 5:36:50 PM
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I found a couple of mini stone at big lots for 80 cents each. I was thrilled, but I have yet to try them. Nervous I guess.
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farmgirl blessings
True Blue Farmgirl
777 Posts
Lea
TN
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Posted - Sep 22 2008 : 9:25:48 PM
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I love the crystal too. It has worked well for me. My husband prefers to make a thin paste of baking soda and water which he says is perfect. Either way, it is so nice to use more natural products ~ no chemicals and allows the body to rid itself of toxins like it is supposed to.
Blessings, Lea
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nampafarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
494 Posts
Kim
Nampa
ID
USA
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Posted - Sep 23 2008 : 12:38:39 PM
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Not to mention, some products used to make deordorants are being linked to Breast Cancer!
Kim
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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
2562 Posts
Judith
Galt
CA
USA
2562 Posts |
Posted - Sep 24 2008 : 3:28:50 PM
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After reading all this I just had to get a crystal deoderant stick and give it a try. I got the same results as taking a shower every day and not using any deoderant..... I guess it's one of those things that works on some people and not on others.
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katalind
True Blue Farmgirl
177 Posts
Kathy
Chapin
SC
USA
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Posted - May 21 2010 : 08:55:05 AM
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| I just found one that I LOVE and it smells so good. It's Crystal Essence Pomegranate mineral deodorant roll on. Something else you may want to try is Detox Deodorant for nighttime use by Herbalix Restoratives. I buy it off Amazon because it's cheaper there. |
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TeaPriestess
True Blue Farmgirl
76 Posts
Dionne
Duluth
Georgia
USA
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Posted - Jun 18 2010 : 5:19:45 PM
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I tried the Crystal deo and loved it but it started giving me welts so I had to switch to baking soda. I just slap some in a container with some lavender essential oil.
"Tea is drunk to forget the din of the world."- Tien Yiheng
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Angel.Doc
Farmgirl at Heart
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Bernice
Winter Haven
Florida
USA
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Posted - Jun 18 2010 : 5:58:35 PM
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I have been using the crystal for about a week because I needed to rotated deodorants (they seem to stop working after a while)
The crystal deodorant stone contain alum (the stuff we use for keeping veggies crisp when canning). Alum is actually potassium alum, also known as potassium aluminum sulfate.
Potassium Alum or Ammonium Alum are natural mineral salts made up of molecules that are too large to be absorbed by your skin. They form a protective layer on your skin that inhibits the growth of odor-causing bacteria. These deodorants are recommended by many cancer treatment centers.
I thought you should know that although this may be a better alternative to most antiperspirants and deodorants on the market, it is not completely aluminum-free.
Just a side note, Lump alum works wonders on drying and healing canker mouth sores. It sounds strange putting your deodorant in your mouth!!!! It also tastes really bad!
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sue5901
True Blue Farmgirl
122 Posts
Sue
Wellingborough
United Kingdom
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Posted - Jun 23 2010 : 03:16:26 AM
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I tried the crystal and found it sometimes worked and sometimes didn't - I'm not sure but after reading these posts I imagine it depended on whether I had showered or not - so I am definately going to dig them out and try again.
I have a hugh number of skin allergies and can only use one type of deodorant which I finding difficult to get so it would be great if this works.
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Nigella
True Blue Farmgirl
386 Posts
Nigella
Chimacum
WA
USA
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Posted - Jul 13 2010 : 08:24:03 AM
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I tried the crystal deodorant in the roll form and I love it! It did take a couple of week before it really started to work for me, but even during those two weeks I noticed that I sweated and smelled less :D. I had been using Dove before (yuck I know....) and during those first two weeks I was still happier with the results of the Crystal deodorant! Then the ultimate test: Saturday we bucked hay all day and I was hardly sweating "under there" and no odor at all! DH on the other hand, LOL, he thought he'd wear the old aluminum heavy stuff thinking that my natural choice wouldn't hold up.... Yes, I did have to give him a hard time when he mentioned that he smelled :D. I noticed that the old deodorant has been replaced by the Crystal deodorant on his side of the bathroom counter.....
Bernice, thank you for the info, I think I do remember hearing about that now that you mention it. Ha ha! I don't know if I could bring myself to put alum in my mouth I can just imagine what it would be like.... YUCK!
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supernaynay
Farmgirl at Heart
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Jeanne
Santa Margarita
CA
USA
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Posted - Jul 13 2010 : 08:30:44 AM
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| i have been using the crystal deoderant for over ten years, and its great - it of course doesn't stop you from perspiring (which is good, so your body can rid itself of icky toxins), but i like that it is fragrance free and keeps me from being a stinky girl :) |
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jill skane
True Blue Farmgirl
853 Posts
jill lillian
stacyville
maine
USA
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Posted - Jul 13 2010 : 08:34:52 AM
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My daughter told me about vinegar both me and my husband have been using it for about 3 year. Has been working great for us. She had to stop using shortly after she told us because it does not work for her. I will have to tell her about the crystals, she may already know she is always at trader joes.
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