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Last time I "tried" Old Spice I got a rash. They make crappy deodorant. It's okay if you're used to it but if you switch prepare for the worst. For some reason

by _pi 16y ago

Last time I "tried" Old Spice I got a rash. They make crappy deodorant. It's okay if you're used to it but if you switch prepare for the worst. For some reason I've found this to be more common with Old Spice rather than any other deodorant brand.

eelco 16y ago
What do you mean with "tried"? What did you actually do with it?
- _pi 16y ago
  Tried as in used it once and then threw it away because I got a rash. I sometimes get it when I don't have deodorant and am in a new location and the convenience store only carries Old Spice for some reason and I'm in too much of a rush to care.
  - detst 16y ago
    Everyone's different. This person is just as likely to get a rash from your favorite deodorant as they are Old Spice. There's nothing inherently wrong with Old Spice.
    - _pi 16y ago
      This is not explicitly true. Old Spice products use aluminum compounds in their deodorants aluminum based compounds especially when as fine as they are in deodorant are generally an irritant and a poison for your body. It's been proven to cause Alzheimers. I use Adidas 24 Hour control which doesn't contain aluminum. It's common to be allergic to aluminum.
      - detst 16y ago
        Fair enough but I just think it's a little dishonest to call out Old Spice when many deodorants contain aluminum and you have an allergy. It just seems you could have made this post initially and that anyone in your shoes would already know to factor it in.
        _pi 16y ago
        True my original post is a bit harsh. The point is Old Spice is like the Burger King of deodorants, yeah there are McDonalds but McDonalds didn't have a recent gigantic/viral ad campaign with a now popular figure.
      - crystalis 16y ago
        The old spice container I have shows no aluminum in the ingredients list... care to revise or elucidate?
        sdz 16y ago
        Alumimum is commonly found in most (all?) anti-perspirants. It's definitely not something limited to Old Spice. If you want to avoid aluminum, you'll probably have to stick to using deodorants that are not also anti-perspirants -- it might be the case that Old Spice doesn't sell anything like this.
        bingaman 16y ago
        Old Spice definitely does sell deodorant and it doesn't have aluminum. Here are the ingredients on the back of mine (Pure Sport High Endurance - which seems to work for me): Dipropylene Glycol, Water, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Stearate, Fragrance, Ppg-3 Myristyl Ether, Triclosan, Tetrasodium Edta, Sodium Hydroxide, D&c Violet No. 2, D&c Green No. 6.
      - kgo 16y ago
        Aluminum has not been proven that aluminum causes Alzheimer's... Many other deodorants use aluminum as well, Old Spice is hardly unique in that regard.
sprout 16y ago
I've gotten a rash from just about every deodorant on the market after half a container or so. The only ones I trust are the simple white cake ones. And they usually say 'dermatologist tested' since they require a gimmick to be sold. I wish we could go back to when nobody wore the stuff.
- SandB0x 16y ago
  > I wish we could go back to when nobody wore the stuff. Have you ever been on a crowded train?
- pchristensen 16y ago
  There are plenty of places in the world where your dream could become a reality.
- _pi 16y ago
  You could have contact dermatitis (skin allergy) when exposed to aluminum.
- goatforce5 16y ago
  You might want to try a crystal body deodorant, such as this (or an equivalent brand): http://www.thecrystal.com/crystal_story.cfm http://www.thecrystal.com/crystal_story.cfm Costs about $5 or $6. I got mine at my local drug store (if yours doesn't carry it, try a health food kinda store). They're supposed to last at least a year. I made the switch about 4 months ago and am happy with it.
  - silencio 16y ago
    One thing to note is that that's only a deodorant, not an antiperspirant. It certainly helps prevent smells with no lingering perfume, but that's it. I tried the Crystal deodorant and was happy with it, but I had to switch back to my regular antiperspirant because sweating led to chafing, not body odor (I shower 1-2x a day). If I wasn't concerned about sweating (cold day at home, no workout), I'd probably use the Crystal stuff again.
- bingaman 16y ago

by _pi 16y ago

eelco 16y ago

What do you mean with "tried"? What did you actually do with it?

_pi 16y ago
Tried as in used it once and then threw it away because I got a rash. I sometimes get it when I don't have deodorant and am in a new location and the convenience store only carries Old Spice for some reason and I'm in too much of a rush to care.
- detst 16y ago
  Everyone's different. This person is just as likely to get a rash from your favorite deodorant as they are Old Spice. There's nothing inherently wrong with Old Spice.
  - _pi 16y ago
    This is not explicitly true. Old Spice products use aluminum compounds in their deodorants aluminum based compounds especially when as fine as they are in deodorant are generally an irritant and a poison for your body. It's been proven to cause Alzheimers. I use Adidas 24 Hour control which doesn't contain aluminum. It's common to be allergic to aluminum.
    - detst 16y ago
      Fair enough but I just think it's a little dishonest to call out Old Spice when many deodorants contain aluminum and you have an allergy. It just seems you could have made this post initially and that anyone in your shoes would already know to factor it in.
      - _pi 16y ago
        True my original post is a bit harsh. The point is Old Spice is like the Burger King of deodorants, yeah there are McDonalds but McDonalds didn't have a recent gigantic/viral ad campaign with a now popular figure.
    - crystalis 16y ago
      The old spice container I have shows no aluminum in the ingredients list... care to revise or elucidate?
      - sdz 16y ago
        Alumimum is commonly found in most (all?) anti-perspirants. It's definitely not something limited to Old Spice. If you want to avoid aluminum, you'll probably have to stick to using deodorants that are not also anti-perspirants -- it might be the case that Old Spice doesn't sell anything like this.
        bingaman 16y ago
        Old Spice definitely does sell deodorant and it doesn't have aluminum. Here are the ingredients on the back of mine (Pure Sport High Endurance - which seems to work for me): Dipropylene Glycol, Water, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Stearate, Fragrance, Ppg-3 Myristyl Ether, Triclosan, Tetrasodium Edta, Sodium Hydroxide, D&c Violet No. 2, D&c Green No. 6.
    - kgo 16y ago
      Aluminum has not been proven that aluminum causes Alzheimer's... Many other deodorants use aluminum as well, Old Spice is hardly unique in that regard.

sprout 16y ago

I've gotten a rash from just about every deodorant on the market after half a container or so. The only ones I trust are the simple white cake ones. And they usually say 'dermatologist tested' since they require a gimmick to be sold. I wish we could go back to when nobody wore the stuff.

SandB0x 16y ago
> I wish we could go back to when nobody wore the stuff. Have you ever been on a crowded train?
pchristensen 16y ago
There are plenty of places in the world where your dream could become a reality.
_pi 16y ago
You could have contact dermatitis (skin allergy) when exposed to aluminum.
goatforce5 16y ago
You might want to try a crystal body deodorant, such as this (or an equivalent brand): http://www.thecrystal.com/crystal_story.cfm http://www.thecrystal.com/crystal_story.cfm Costs about $5 or $6. I got mine at my local drug store (if yours doesn't carry it, try a health food kinda store). They're supposed to last at least a year. I made the switch about 4 months ago and am happy with it.
- silencio 16y ago
  One thing to note is that that's only a deodorant, not an antiperspirant. It certainly helps prevent smells with no lingering perfume, but that's it. I tried the Crystal deodorant and was happy with it, but I had to switch back to my regular antiperspirant because sweating led to chafing, not body odor (I shower 1-2x a day). If I wasn't concerned about sweating (cold day at home, no workout), I'd probably use the Crystal stuff again.
bingaman 16y ago