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Deoderant caused rash in armpits

Posted By Carolina (Nyc, Ny, Usa) on 11/28/2012

Dear all, about a week ago I had the brilliant idea of buying a Tom's deodorant because they are natural. The first day I used it everything went well but I woke up with an awful rash in both armits. They are both burning, sensitive with red itchy patches and brown, dark areas around my armpits. What is worse is the fact that I developed a smell. Like a forest, deep, smelly smell. I could go without deodorant for days before this. I was never a smelly armpit person. Now I shower and wash my armits thorougly but the smell comes back right after I clean. I am mass producing it. I am scared. Today I put organic cold-pressed coconut oil under my arms out of despair. Do you have any ideas of what this may be or how can I cure it? Thanks in advance!

Replied by Jaki (Fremantle, Western Australia) on 11/29/2012

Carolina, my daughter had the same thing happen after using a different brand of shaving cream. She used 50/50 ACV straight up which helped a bit but kept returning and flaring over a long period. In the end, it was Sea Buckthorn oil (Himalayan, organic pure oil) that finally cured it. Her routine was no deodorant, washing with mild Castile soap, lots of changes of pure cotton shirts and twice daily applications of Sea Buckthorn oil. Her rash has completely gone now and she can use organic, essential oil deodorant but she feels to be minimal and cautious from now on after that ordeal. Good luck!

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