You want deodorant that says “antiperspirant” on it.
Not for everyone. Antiperspirants irritate my skin. There are deodorants that work well for me, like Dove.
I had the same problem and used lots of extra dedorant, but I was still sweating. Then I found Odorex Extra Dry Spray. You don’t use it like regular deodorant, but instead you spray it on your armpits before you go to bed. You won’t sweat for the next two days! I use it for work, I hate it when my shirt shows wet spots when I am hosting a meeting for example. This is for sale in The Netherlands, but I am sure there are alternate brands that offer similar products.
Sounds like this might be similar to Carpe’s products (they’re in the US). I haven’t used these myself, but I’ve known of a couple people who recommend them.
Antiperspirants being harmful is not supported by any evidence or research. It is a common “old wives tale” as they say. If you sweat a lot do not let these rumors keep you from using antiperspirants.
I started using Certain Dri about 10 years ago and my extreme sweat issue has completely gone away. I apply it once ever 6 months or so and use a straight deodorant for everyday. It was a life changer for me.
Anecdotal evidence here, if I use antiperspirants for any extended amount of time, I begin to sweat from my armpits uncontrollably, as in sweat literally pours out of my armpits like a leaky faucet, and that’s not an exaggeration. I now use straight deodorant exclusively and just deal with normal sweat amounts.
What do you mean by “doesn’t work”? Your pits still stink, or what?
Try different deodorants from different brands until you find one with ingredients that jive with your body’s chemistry.
If you are already using an antiperspirant and it’s not working you can increase the strength by using OTC clinical strengths or getting a prescription strength, but it also increases your risk of breast cancer. If you have hyperhidrosis there are other medical options to stop you sweating through your clothes. I take Oxybutinin at the moment but I am considering Botox to avoid daily medication.
There is no evidence to support a link between antiperspirants and any kind of cancer.
Pharmacist and doctors are just people and are susceptible to miss information just like us all. I encourage you to look into it yourself though. The National Cancer Institute and American Cancer Society both have informative articles about it because the myth is so prevalent.
