I just wanted to give you a quick tip in case you find yourself without deodorant for some reason. Let's face it, sometimes you need to stop smelling but don't have any real deodorant with you. So what are your emergency options?
1) Anti-bacterial hand Sanitizer. In a pinch, put some of this under your arms. The alcohol will help kill the bacteria that cause underarm odor. It's not a very long lasting solution, but in a pinch, it will serve you well. If you don't carry hand sanitizer, lots of places have free hand sanitizer these days (grocery stores, drug stores, pet stores etc...) so hunt around and you might just find some near by.
2) Lemon. Starting to smell at the restaurant? Grab a lemon slice from the bar or your ice-tea and sneak it into the bathroom. Rub the lemon under your arms. The juice will naturally cleanse and deodorize. Plus, you will smell lemony fresh! I have never tried this with limes, but I assume it would work as well.
3) Alcohol. So you might not have any lemons, you might not have any hand sanitizer. Maybe you have vodka? Or rubbing alcohol. Either of these items should work to combat smelly arm pits.
4) Facial Toner. Last but not least, if you use a toner in your skin care routine, it could also be used in a pinch as deodorant. You also may be surprised to see how much your general smelly-ness level can decrease if you periodically use facial toner on your under arms after you get out of the shower.
Why do these emergency deodorant solutions work? Did you know sweat is generally odorless? However, body odor results from bacteria that gather in specific types of sweat called "fatty" sweat that is found in areas such as your underarms. When naturally occurring bacteria from your body starts breaking down the sweat, it produces body odor. Anti-antiperspirants in deodorant stop you from sweating so that there is nothing for the bacteria to break down and produce smell. My emergency options pretty much combat any surface bacteria that is present at the time of application and dry up/remove existing sweat. Because my options don't stop you from sweating all together, they are more emergency solutions rather than long lasting solutions.
As Always,
Shine & Sparkle!
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