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Using Deodorant At Night?

NickNack — Fri, 17 May 2019 16:44:25 GMT

I bought some Secret Clinical deodorant, and the directions say to use it at night. I take my shower in the morning, so I have to use it then. I'm not finding that it works very well though. I noticed that the active ingredient is exactly the same as what is in my Mitchum Advanced Control, and it doesn't say to use at night.

I wish I could find a deodorant that really controls well.

Re: Using Deodorant At Night?

hondagirl — Fri, 17 May 2019 16:53:40 GMT

Try Mitchem for Women.. Works for me many years... Or Certain-Dry (think thats how it's spelled)...

Re: Using Deodorant At Night?

Sweetbay magnolia — Fri, 17 May 2019 17:02:07 GMT

I remember (in the last century) Mitchum being advertised as lasting more than one day. I'm not sure how that worked, though.

I don't wear the stuff, myself. I have not in so many years I can't remember when I stopped. People don't seem to mind being around me. I decided that aluminum chlorohydrate was something I no longer wanted to absorb (that may be an unfounded concern). Maybe formulae have changed, but I find I don't miss it.

When it's hot, I sweat, and not just in the pits.

What I really don't miss is how, no matter what avoidance technique I employed, I was always getting the stuff on my clothes, especially when I put a shirt on over head.

Re: Using Deodorant At Night?

NickNack — Fri, 17 May 2019 17:14:07 GMT

@hondagirl wrote:
Try Mitchem for Women.. Works for me many years... Or Certain-Dry (think thats how it's spelled)...

@hondagirl I've used Mitchum for years, too. I just tried Mitchum Clinical, but it doesn't keep me dry. That's why I tried Secret Clinical, but it has the same active ingredient. I looked up Certain Dri and may try it. Thanks for the suggestion. I've never heard of it. Certain Dri says to use it at night, too. It also says you can use it again in the morning.

Re: Using Deodorant At Night?

Suxela — Fri, 17 May 2019 17:20:15 GMT

If I wear deodorant it's at night. I can't remember the last time I wore deodorant! I shower in the morning and apply philosophy amazing grace or pure grace all over and I'm good. I don't need deodorant! Strange.

Re: Using Deodorant At Night?

x Hedge — Fri, 17 May 2019 17:19:03 GMT

I checked it @NickNack .

It's an antiperspirant. Is that what you want?

Deodorants work differently and are available.

Here's their reply, when asked about using it in the morning:

It will continue to protect you throughout the next day even if you bathe or shower the next morning. If you apply in the morning, you will still get strong wetness protection; however, for optimal performance, apply at night. A light layer of Secret Clinical Strength is recommended

Re: Using Deodorant At Night?

sidsmom — Fri, 17 May 2019 17:30:46 GMT

I’ve done a slow progression from:

-Antiperspirant

-Regular deodorant

-Homemade deodorant of Coconut/Baking Soda/Cornstarch

-Dab of baking soda after shower

Don’t know if it’s a mix of my PB diet, menopause or no stress (!),

but I really don’t have a need for any sort of deodorant/antiperspirant

anymore.

Even when I full-on antiperspirant, I never considered

using it at night....all those chemicals? Ooof. No way.

Re: Using Deodorant At Night?

NickNack — Fri, 17 May 2019 17:40:55 GMT

@x Hedge wrote:

I checked it @NickNack .
It's an antiperspirant. Is that what you want?
Deodorants work differently and are available.

Here's their reply, when asked about using it in the morning:

It will continue to protect you throughout the next day even if you bathe or shower the next morning. If you apply in the morning, you will still get strong wetness protection; however, for optimal performance, apply at night. A light layer of Secret Clinical Strength is recommended

@x Hedge An antiperspirant is what I want. I have a problem with wetness but not odor. I've just always called it deodorant, but I know you're right. Thanks for looking up the reason. I had read that it worked better at night but not that it continued into the next day. I've just never heard to use it at night.

Re: Using Deodorant At Night?

x Hedge — Fri, 17 May 2019 18:01:02 GMT

@sidsmom wrote:
I’ve done a slow progression from:
-Antiperspirant
-Regular deodorant
-Homemade deodorant of Coconut/Baking Soda/Cornstarch
-Dab of baking soda after shower

Don’t know if it’s a mix of my PB diet, menopause or no stress (!),
but I really don’t have a need for any sort of deodorant/antiperspirant
anymore.

Even when I full-on antiperspirant, I never considered
using it at night....all those chemicals? Ooof. No way.

I've had the reverse progression, @sidsmom .

When peri menopause kicked in about 20 years ago I started to have incredible outpouring, but restricted to head, face, and trunk, and only in hot weather.

Not the places you'd normally apply an antiperspirant.

And this past winter I finally figured out that while that abnormal wetness stops in cooler weather, it kicks in on the soles of my feet for the winter!

Makes my feet perpetually ice cold even when I'm indoors, wearing dry, thick fuzzy socks and slippers. So yes, a few times I applied antiperspirant to the soles of my feet, and will again.

Re: Using Deodorant At Night?

Trinity11 — Fri, 17 May 2019 18:09:17 GMT

I love Secret deodorant which I use daily. It keeps me dry and comfortable.

I have a friend who told me she no longer needs deodorant. The issue is that she does and has become immune to her own scent. Often times as we age, we simply do not have the same sense of smell. That's why I would never give up wearing deodorant. Same when people put on too much perfume and don't smell it themselves.

Re: Using Deodorant At Night?

godi — Fri, 17 May 2019 18:42:53 GMT

I use Degree baby powder scent. Works well for me.

Re: Using Deodorant At Night?

henderson — Fri, 17 May 2019 19:01:10 GMT

I live in the high desert and just started using Certain-Dri. It really works!!

Re: Using Deodorant At Night?

Sooner — Fri, 17 May 2019 19:59:00 GMT

None of us need to use deodorate. It's just the people around us who do.

ALL of the people around us.

Re: Using Deodorant At Night?

Ms tyrion2 — Fri, 17 May 2019 20:33:16 GMT

@Trinity11 wrote:
I love Secret deodorant which I use daily. It keeps me dry and comfortable.

I have a friend who told me she no longer needs deodorant. The issue is that she does and has become immune to her own scent. Often times as we age, we simply do not have the same sense of smell. That's why I would never give up wearing deodorant. Same when people put on too much perfume and don't smell it themselves.

I agree with you.

It is a fact our sense of smell decreases when we age. I've often stood next to an elderly person who has the stale, dirty clothes scent. Their clothing is not old nor do they look to be homeless . It is just the smell of stale sweat and dirty clothes.

Re: Using Deodorant At Night?

pigletsmom — Fri, 17 May 2019 20:46:14 GMT

It's recdomended that you use all antiperspirants at night because you are cooler and your sweat glands are not as activated. It doens't just sit on your skin. the ingredients actually plug up the sweat glands and should last at least a day.

Re: Using Deodorant At Night?

BeccaLou — Mon, 20 May 2019 21:35:16 GMT

Something is weird , it seem like things happen in groups, I am having issues with deodorant also, it must be something in our invioroment, or food, because all of a sudden problems come in groups.Also with illnesses very strange. Or stress just got worse.I would vote for that one also.

Re: Using Deodorant At Night?

_O_ — Mon, 20 May 2019 21:48:13 GMT

@Sweetbay magnolia , you're absolutely right, deodorants are full of ****** that your putting into your body. Try something more organic...tragedy waiting to happen. I stopped years ago, I work out alot and live in the hottest part of the U.S. Currently using a product called "Pitpaste".

Re: Using Deodorant At Night?

ALRATIBA — Mon, 20 May 2019 23:53:35 GMT

I use Lady Mitchum ... never had an issue. I use it in morning and I'm always "dry.." I've used it for years.

Re: Using Deodorant At Night?

Carmie — Tue, 21 May 2019 00:00:28 GMT

I use scented Mitchum, not Lady Mitchum, and have since I was a teenager. I apply it after my shower, no matter what time it is.

I am 100% dry and never sweat or get clothing ruined. If I have to skip, say for a mammogram, I am still dry.

My husband uses the same. We use it because it works.

Re: Using Deodorant At Night?

jannabelle1 — Tue, 21 May 2019 00:12:30 GMT

I have a good friend in her late 60s who no longer uses deodorant/anti-perspirant. She says she doesn't need it anymore. Unfortunately she obviously can't smell the odor she exudes, but I sure can. I've told her she might want to rethink her decision - to no avail. I suppose it's possible to have no body odor....or not. Maybe you don't notice it, but maybe others do. Just saying.