What do we do under the armpits?
Let's not beat around the bush. After a hard day of work or an hour of exercise, your armpits don't always smell fresh. Wet sweat spots on your beautiful, freshly ironed snow-white or favorite blue shirt also don't feel pleasant and you actually want to avoid them. In this blog we list all deodorants and explain how you can ensure wonderfully smelling and dry armpits.
Deodorant vs. antiperspirant
A deodorant covers up or neutralizes body odor under the armpits. Deodorants are often perfumed and provide long-lasting freshness and a unique scent. It does not reduce sweating. So after a day of hard work you still have sloshing armpits. An antiperspirant goes one step further by controlling sweating. An antiperspirant often contains aluminum salts and blocks sweating very effectively. These salts reduce your body's natural sweating function by blocking the sweat ducts in your skin. This makes it harder for moisture to reach the skin surface.
Which deodorant should you choose?
The choice between a deodorant and an antiperspirant depends on:
- whether you naturally sweat easily;
- whether you do heavy physical work or exercise a lot every day;
- and to what extent you do or do not have sensitive skin to certain ingredients.
If you sweat easily and you still have to work all day, you can opt for an antiperspirant. When you exercise, you know you are going to sweat for a while. After exercising, you often shower. In that case, a deodorant is effective. If you have sensitive skin, the aluminum salts in antiperspirant deodorants may cause skin irritations. It is best to use a deodorant with natural ingredients without these salts. Some armpit products contain alcohol. If you regularly shave your armpits, you should avoid deodorants containing alcohol. Alcohol can dry out the skin and possibly cause irritation, such as red spots and a burning sensation.
Deodorants are available in different forms and compositions: spray, stick or roller and with or without aluminum salts and alcohol. Many deodorants from men's brands match the scent of shaving soaps, after shave products and colognes. The choice is of course personal.
Acca Kappa deodorant spray 1869
Just take a puff of this nicely perfumed deodorant and you will immediately have an even distribution on the skin. This alcohol-free deodorant has been specially developed for men's skin. Thanks to extracts of Icelandic lichen, it has a long-lasting protective effect without irritating the skin. Because it has no closing effect, the pores can continue to breathe. The added allantoin has a soothing effect. Like all Acca Kappa care products, it does not contain parabens, mineral oils, GMOs, gluten, PEG and silicones.
Acca Kappa deodorant stick White Moss
This alcohol-free deodorant stick from Acca Kappa is skin-friendly and provides long-lasting protection. It has the popular fresh White Moss scent of white musk, lavender and juniper berry.
DR Harris deodorant stick Arlington
This deodorant stick from DR Harris has the popular super fresh Arlington scent of citrus and fern. A stick is effective, fast and easy to use. All DR Harris deodorants contain so-called bacteriocides. These ingredients reduce the growth of bacteria, so you will not suffer from bad armpit odors during the day. Ideal for anyone who prefers not to use antiperspirant with aluminum salts. If you don't like alcohol and it irritates your skin too much, you should avoid this deodorant.
Meissner Tremonia deodorant cream Lavender Deluxe
Meissner Tremonia deodorant cream is unique and revolutionary. Many deodorants come in a plastic packaging (aerosol can or tube). Meissner Tremonia would like to reduce plastic in the bathroom. This armpit product comes in a small glass jar. Remove the cream and apply with your fingers. The warmth of your skin makes the cream dissolve easily and stay in place on your skin. It is a natural deodorant based on baking soda and vegetable essential oils. It contains no parabens, paraffin, synthetic fragrances, preservatives and aluminum salts. It is very effective and prevents unpleasant armpit odor for a long time without suppressing the natural sweating function of the skin.
The added corn starch absorbs moisture and softens the skin. The baking soda neutralizes odors and the sunflower oil and coconut oil nourish and hydrate the skin. Meissner Tremonia only uses top quality natural essential oils for the scent.
Saponificio Varesino deodorant 70th Anniversary
The new deodorants from the Italian Saponificio Varesino come in a luxurious spray can with a pressure pump. It is a skin-friendly and pH-neutral deodorant with natural alum and seawater salt. The alum, Wasabia japonica leaf extract and other plant extracts have an active antibacterial effect. It cares for the armpit skin and prevents bad odors. The 70th Anniversary is a wonderful sea-fresh scent combined with a citrus aroma, lavender, wood and amber.
