Men and the Dreaded Body Odor Problem

August 03, 2011, By 1 comment

Men and the Dreaded Body Odor Problem

We can't get away from the fact that we sweat. My wife constantly complains when I come home from work and my deodorant has either been overtaxed or I've forgotten to put it on that morning.

Try some of these suggestions for keeping your day free of body odor. Trust me, your significant other and co-workers will thank you for it.

Deodorant Versus Antiperspirant

According to the Mayo Clinic, an antiperspirant contains aluminum, which blocks sweat pores, while deodorant uses alcohol to make your skin more acidic, which hinders smelly bacteria from forming.

I have found that nonpowdered deodorants work best for me when I work in an air-conditioned office. When the temperature is kept cool, an alcohol-based deodorant applied first thing in the morning does an effective job of keeping odor at bay.

Nonpowdered and nonaluminum deodorants also have another benefit in that they don't stain my clothes. In high school, my white T-shirts would have those annoying stains in the underarm area. Later on, I figured out that there are many choices with great masculine scents that don't stain my clothes.

You can tell which deodorants lack powders by the color. Usually a white stick deodorant doesn't contain powder. If you like using a stick deodorant, go for a blue, clear or green one. There are always roll-ons and sprays you can use as well.

I apply my deodorant as soon as I'm dry after my shower. I also indulge in a lot of air-conditioning on the drive to work to keep things cool. If you commute to work in a large city, air-conditioning may not be practical. Simply keeping your underarms aired out slightly may help reduce the sweat and bacteria that cause odors. Your sweat shouldn't overpower your product.

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Comments (1):

Alexis S. My dear father who is no longer with us, was someone who would sweat quite a bit. Actually thinking back about my Dad, he didn't just sweat a little, he would sweat a lot! Especially when he had to do any physical type work he'd really break out into big sweats and so much so that his t-shirts would get saturated!! UGH, ick, my Mom & I wouldn't like that too much. Bless my Dad's heart, we knew he couldn't help sweating so much when he worked really hard! My dad would come inside for the day after working hard for a few hours, his t-shirt & the rest of him saturated with sweat to prove how hard he was working and he was not smelling too good either! OYE! But my Dad always joked and would say when he got so sweaty like that " I smell like a team of horses!!", LOL! Anyway, my Mom bought my Dad every kind of deoderant she could to help my Dad but none would help once he'd get to sweating. One day my Mom FINALLY found THE perfect deoderant for my Dad, she found...."Mitchum, Advanced Control". BEST deoderant on the market guys, seriously!!! It's made by Revlon, they make it for women too, but I've personally never had a need for it. Mitchum is for dudes/dudettes that have serious issues with sweating & odor. It WILL give protection from odor & wetness for 48 hrs, and they list it as "anti-perspirant & deoderant". It comes in several different scents and it smells very nice too!! MITCHUM....it's THE bomb diggity guys!!! If you have issues with odor, give it a try, you'll really like it because it truly WORKS! :) - 08/15/2011

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