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[JeanLouiseFinch]

@SilleeMee - I just saw a reel where a dermatologist recommended using glycolic acid in the arm pits.  Do you think the Shikimic acid would be effective there?

[SilleeMee]

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@JeanLouiseFinch wrote:

@SilleeMee - I just saw a reel where a dermatologist recommended using glycolic acid in the arm pits.  Do you think the Shikimic acid would be effective there?

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@JeanLouiseFinch 

I would say it would. Bacteria causes the odor and bacteria feeds off of dead skin cells. So, if you reduce their 'food supply' by exfoliating then the bacteria won't survive plus the shikimic acid would make the armpit skin too acidic for the bacteria as well. Sounds like a win-win situation. I might try that myself! Thanks!

[JeanLouiseFinch]

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@SilleeMee wrote:

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@JeanLouiseFinch wrote:

@SilleeMee - I just saw a reel where a dermatologist recommended using glycolic acid in the arm pits.  Do you think the Shikimic acid would be effective there?

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@JeanLouiseFinch 

I would say it would. Bacteria causes the odor and bacteria feeds off of dead skin cells. So, if you reduce their 'food supply' by exfoliating then the bacteria won't survive plus the shikimic acid would make the armpit skin too acidic for the bacteria as well. Sounds like a win-win situation. I might try that myself! Thanks!

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@SilleeMee - you're welcome.  Another plus is that the Shikimic could be used after shaving.

[SilleeMee]

@JeanLouiseFinch 

I saw a shikimic acid roll-on deo on amazon. Neal's Yard is the brand. 

[Icegoddess]

@JeanLouiseFinch @SilleeMee , reading this made me go check HSN and M Asam no longer had their Shikimic Acid listed.  I know y'all are DIY'ing it, just an observation.  Maybe they'll bring it back next time they have a presentation much like Tweak'd sometimes does, but who knows.  I'm not seeing any other shikimic acid skincare products out there at least on Amazon.  I saw a serum on a site, but it combined shikimic with glycolic and mandelic acids.  

[Shelbelle]

I have been searching for some contact info to let MAsam know we want this little gem brought back to HSN, finally found an email address and wrote them. will let you know if I get a reply.