Comments on: Shirt / antiperspirant d�tente!

Question: Shirt / antiperspirant détente!

Captain Rayford Steele, Tribulation Force — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:36:43 -0800

Quotidian-question-filter: I seek a high-quality antiperspirant that won't stain clothing.

Right now I use Gillette gel, which works fine as a deodorant/antiperspirant but also performs all too well as an under-arm shirt bleach. Needless to say, permanent white staining in and around the armpit region is both unattractive and unsettling.

There must exist an antiperspirant (preferably gel, but I'll consider all options) carefully engineered to coexist peacefully with clothing. Know of one? I'm male, if it matters.

By: grouse

grouse — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:44:02 -0800

I have been using Mitchum unscented gel for years and have never noticed any sort of staining, even on my oldest clothes.

You should also consider whether you are using too much deodorant. I tried the Gilette stuff before and felt that the container was designed such that it was impossible not to get way too much deodorant out of it (which also feels gross to me).

By: tristeza

tristeza — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:50:02 -0800

I asked this once, too

By: granted

granted — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 11:22:57 -0800

Certain-Dri. You apply it at night and it works through the next day. You can just use a deodorant in the morning if you want. Other brands have started introducing copycat products, too (I have one by Dove.).

By: lia

lia — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 11:23:53 -0800

certain-dri, certain-dri, certain-dri. so good, it's life-changing.

By: dame

dame — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 12:11:52 -0800

Kiehls.

By: orrnyereg

orrnyereg — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 13:05:58 -0800

Certain Dri will do the trick, but remember it's ONLY an antiperspirant. So if you're prone to BO, it's not goint to help. I like it with the Kiss My Face roll-on deodorant. An extra step, but it's worth it.

Also, Certain Dri can really irritate your skin, so be prepared for that as well.

By: Stylus Happenstance

Stylus Happenstance — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:01:11 -0800

I switched to Mitchum because of this problem, and it's worked fine.

By: zorrine

zorrine — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 16:05:12 -0800

I use Mitchum unscented gel. Two things that I've found that help minimize deodorant on clothing messiness is a) not using too much (kind of like with toothpaste, a little bit goes a long way) and b) apply the deodorant a while before I put on a shirt. I kind of do a little chicken wing arm flap action before I put on my shirt. I don't know if that's doing anything, but at least I'm giving it time to absorb and minimizing the risk of it all just rubbing off on my clothing.