And one interesting point was that yellow stains are caused the aluminum in deodorant. . . .
My question is, what deodorants do you recommend using?
I don't buy the theory that aluminum causes yellowing on fabric; furthermore, isn't that the purpose of an undershirt--to soak up any sweat, oil, etc. and stain instead of having your outer shirt take the brunt of it? My reasoning is that I use Old Spice original scent deodorant, and I get yellow stains where my undershirt soaks up any sweat; but this type of Old Spice does not contain aluminum. Here's the ingredients: Alcohol Denat, Propylene Glycol, Water, Sodium Stearate, Fragrance, Triclosan, Yellow 10, Green 5. So a couple alcohols, a bonding agent, antibacterial agent, fragrance and color. I'm sure it's not the healthiest thing to put the stuff on my underarms every day, but then again it isn't healthy to breath the stagnant, chemical-saturated air in your car each time you get in. I agree to stay away from aluminum in antiperspirants/deodorants because smearing metal into your pores to block sweating seems barbaric and quite unhealthy, in my opinion.
Same thing happened to me, John. I switched to Old Spice for years until it started again. That's what got me over to Brut.
You might try rotating what type of products you use because your skin can become irritated over time, as you have experience. The Old Spice I use once started irritating the skin a few years back and caused peeling, so I switched to another product for a month or so and then tried Old Spice again with no irritation.
The same thing applies for shampoos and soaps, from what I've read, in that one should switch products back and forth once a month or so. That being said, I just jumped on the holistic bandwagon at my friend's advice and started using a baking soda and water paste to wash my hair and water with a splash of white wine vinegar to condition the ends. I was skeptical as heck, but the stuff works amazingly well, makes my hair feel awesome, doesn't smell like I thought it would, and is dirt cheap along with being healthier for me and the environment. I doubt it will work on the more formal events when I wear Royal Crown, but I could reserve the caustic stuff for those times alone. I just might give the homemade deodorant a shot, but I don't use scented aftershave or cologne and rely on my Old Spice-ish shaving soap and that good ol' Old Spice deodorant for scent which appears to be slightly different from their aftershave scent. Hmmm.
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