Underarm deodorants in Thailand?

[Dionigi]

5 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Yeah for some reason they've decided men should have a musk\tree mold scent

Musk after the scent gland of the Musk Deer supposed to attract females. Don't know why you are not followed by deer, Baht usually works better.

[Golden Triangle]

I use the Alum deodorant sticks, some come with a very slight scent, but cheap at 7/11 or Mini Big C etc, I'll dig up a picture in a second or 3 ????

 

[Aussieroaming]

Body odor stink under arms etc is caused by bacteria, so a good alcohol based wash (I use 70% antibacterial)  under the arms kills the actual stinky BO smell. Anti-Perspirants stop the flow of sweat by blocking the pores, so not the healthiest but they keep under your arms dryish.

 

In this heat it is best to clean the body properly with soap and or an anti bacterial product or liquid. If you want to smell nice then choose a scent from anywhere. If you don't want sweat rings under the arms use the anti perspirant spray which will clog the pores of your skin.

 

 

[Burma Bill]

12 hours ago, zzaa09 said:

Axe - 

A bit fruity, but it'll do. 

And a better value. 

Thank you and yes this is the brand of body (underarm) spray I always use, when I lived in Thailand and now in Cambodia.  There is a wide range of fragrances which are fresh, not overpowering and sickly. Readily available in two sizes at supermarkets.

 

 

[zzaa09]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

I use Nam Plaa and blend in with the locals

Naam Plaa with prickly heat powder.

Does the trick.

[unblocktheplanet]

Every health food store outside of Thailand stocks 'Thai crystal deodorant'. These are milled from blocks of alum and are widely available here. Every Thai fresh market will have a shop stocking these rocks, called san som. No scent, no fragrance.

 

Your pits need to be clean first. Run some water on the san som & apply. Makes your skin too salty for bacteria to live. Works great!

 

[observer90210]

Maybe a regular shower could be the best issue for the underarm ? ????

[Liverpool Lou]

3 hours ago, bwanajohn said:

The skin is the largest organ of the body and performs multiple functions to keep our bodies healthy and regulated. .Can you imagine spraying some chemical on your heart or liver to interfere with its function. Never understood the use of deodorant.

You do know that you don't have to cover the entire body with deodorant, just the armpits?

 

"Never understood the use of deodorant".

It stops you smelling bad.

[Liverpool Lou]

3 hours ago, bwanajohn said:

Never understood the use of deodorant.

Yeuk...

[pacovl46]

I’ve switched to deodorant crystals a long time ago and never looked back. They do the job and they last forever, much longer than a roll-on. A roll-on usually lasts me less than a month whereas those crystals last for months. The brand is called Focal and it’s called Natural Deodorant Stick. I bought mine at Big C, but I’m sure Tesco, Boots and Co have either the same brand or their version of a deodorant crystal. It might look different now because that’s a stick from 2013 I still had laying around. I’m now living in Germany again and I buy much larger ones on Amazon (see second pic, the phone is a large smartphone)  that last me easily a year, if I don’t drop it that is. That’s also my piece of advice, if you decide to go down the crystal road, whatever you do, don’t drop the stick on a hard surface because it will break just like glass and whatever is left over will be edged sharp enough to actually scratch your armpits. ????

[DefaultName]

In the UK I used Sure for years, used to bring stock on my visits home until Covid stopped those.  Couldn't get it here and tried a few others that I didn't like.  Then by accident found that, outside the UK, Sure is called Rexona.  Same thing, even same label, with a different name on it.  Happy now.

Oh, and I get it through Lazada, haven't seen it locally.

[keithkarmann]

Been waiting for this, I always use the ball type.

[whaleboneman]

10 hours ago, bwanajohn said:

The skin is the largest organ of the body and performs multiple functions to keep our bodies healthy and regulated. .Can you imagine spraying some chemical on your heart or liver to interfere with its function. Never understood the use of deodorant.

 

 

Do you have a girlfriend?

[philba]

I switched to Alum earlier this year and will never go back to deodorants.

 

It lasts forever, is cheap to buy on Lazada and your armpits will never smell again.

 

Brilliant stuff.

[Puccini]

14 hours ago, internationalism said:

not deodorant, but plain hospital alcohol from 35b/litre...

Hospital alcohol. Is that 96% ethyl alcohol? Where do you buy it?

[Andycoops]

Rexona from Lazada, cheaper than BigC and free delivery.

[scubascuba3]

4 hours ago, philba said:

I switched to Alum earlier this year and will never go back to deodorants.

 

It lasts forever, is cheap to buy on Lazada and your armpits will never smell again.

 

Brilliant stuff.

which one do you recommend? 

[RocketDog]

15 hours ago, bwanajohn said:

The skin is the largest organ of the body and performs multiple functions to keep our bodies healthy and regulated. .Can you imagine spraying some chemical on your heart or liver to interfere with its function. Never understood the use of deodorant.

 

 

Philosophically I agree. However, some people sweat more than others and it becomes a problem for them.

In my opinion how your sweat smells has a lot to do with your diet. I've been vegetarian since my 20's.

It's worth noting that your skin does, as you say, serve vital functions. For one, it secretes chemical precursors onto the surface that are converted to Vitamin D on the skin when exposed to UV from sunlight. It's then reabsorbed. Soap used in excess damages this organ and removes all natural oils that keep the skin healthy. Shampoo daily is derogatory in the same way. There is such a thing as being too clean for your own good.

 

I know I'm opening myself up to derision from the peanut gallery here, but.....

 

The last time I used deodorants regularly was in high school. I don't like smearing mossie repellant on my legs, much less smearing chemicals on my body every day ritually.

That said, when going to the bank, immigration, etc. I shower well, dress well, and smear some Arm&Hammer baking soda dry stick deodorant in my pits. It's not that I think I smell bad, but if I use something that makes me smell 'fresh' it satisfies strangers. Most people have been conditioned to believe that humans should smell like flowers, fruit, mushrooms, etc. Anything except human. Like many social interactions, if your business is important it's better to satisfy their expectations for the short time you're around them.

 

I have an outside shower and use it frequently if I'm sweating from work. I'm very lucky to live surrounded by a pineapple plantation and it's a joy to strip down and shower nude, then jump in the pool. It's a saltwater pool so I also shower after swimming as well.

 

I shower at least once a day but I only use soap once a week or so, same for shampoo. Maybe coincidence that I'm 71, and have all my hair, but now seeing some gray around the edges. My three brothers in America all have gray and thinning hair.

 

My Thai lady sometimes sniffs my work clothes and abducts them for washing, but claims that I don't have a farang musk. She's the one I'm most interested in satisfying.

 

I've certainly met people of all nationalities that have body odor problems, despite being hygienic. They do what they have to do.

Luck of the draw maybe. To each his own, smell that is. ????

[MisterTee]

20 hours ago, TooPoopedToPop said:

Speed Stick (Musk) is widely available here and reasonably priced.

   It's a manly scent, not fruity or feminine in any way, if that's what you want.

   To each his own.

Surprising you think that gender distinctions are still recognized in the realm of fragrances.

   Manly... Fruity... Feminine... 555

[herfiehandbag]

16 hours ago, Lokie said:

If never tried before Do Not Over Do it around your Knackers as you will have some interesting results 555

Yes: " Goodness, gracious, great balls of fire"!

[Pinot]

May not be the place to post this but deodorant has started to make my underarms itch. No sign of rash, just itch. When I stop using it, it stops. Haven't been able to find deodorant that advertises itself skin sensitive. I'm using powder and cologne which work most of the time.

[phetphet]

16 hours ago, hotchilli said:

I use Nam Plaa and blend in with the locals

Not around your nadgers I hope.

[hotchilli]

6 minutes ago, phetphet said:

Not around your nadgers I hope.

Nah cheap stuff upstairs, Nam-an Hoi downstairs.????

[impulse]

On 10/1/2021 at 7:01 AM, observer90210 said:

Maybe a regular shower could be the best issue for the underarm ? ????

That lasts around 5 minutes.

[shdmn]

I want zero scent.  There are so many products to choose from but very very few with no scent.  Old Spice is one of the few that has a no scent product.

[shdmn]

10 minutes ago, impulse said:

That lasts around 5 minutes.

I typically shower multiple times a day in Thailand.  Doesn't matter much when it's a sauna outside.

[herfiehandbag]

On 10/1/2021 at 4:04 PM, Asquith Production said:

I went to the pharmacy and asked for deodorant she said "Ball type" I said "No for underarm"

"ball or aerosol?"

 

"Well since you ask, it is for my armpits!"

[impulse]

20 minutes ago, shdmn said:

I typically shower multiple times a day in Thailand.  Doesn't matter much when it's a sauna outside.

I also gave up on wearing solid color shirts, in favor of Songkran designs.  That way, the inevitable pit stains aren't as glaring.  

 

During the year of black shirts after the death of the beloved King, my shirts were always mostly gray at the end of the day from the salt encrustation.

 

"Anti-perspirant" was a waste of time.  I went for anti-funk.  The generic roll on stuff from Boots didn't stop me sweating.  Nothing did.  Not even prescription grade stuff called Drysol.  (Nasty stuff, and I don't recommend it unless you like itching all day)  But Boots generic roll-on did stop my pits from stinking, for a few hours at least.  Sorry I don't recall the brand name...

 

Edit:  And I would add that some of the guys who think they don't stink?  Bad news.  They do.  They just can't smell it since they carry it around with them.

[bbko]

I gave up using Axe Citron spray because people started commentating on my "fruity Axe scent" ???? 

[scubascuba3]

5 hours ago, impulse said:

I also gave up on wearing solid color shirts, in favor of Songkran designs.  That way, the inevitable pit stains aren't as glaring.  

 

During the year of black shirts after the death of the beloved King, my shirts were always mostly gray at the end of the day from the salt encrustation.

 

"Anti-perspirant" was a waste of time.  I went for anti-funk.  The generic roll on stuff from Boots didn't stop me sweating.  Nothing did.  Not even prescription grade stuff called Drysol.  (Nasty stuff, and I don't recommend it unless you like itching all day)  But Boots generic roll-on did stop my pits from stinking, for a few hours at least.  Sorry I don't recall the brand name...

 

Edit:  And I would add that some of the guys who think they don't stink?  Bad news.  They do.  They just can't smell it since they carry it around with them.

Vests AKA wife beaters are the way to go, much cooler than shirts, who cares if people might treat you differently wearing one. I have noticed if i wear one walking around Big C i get followed round by 100 undercover staff, if i wear a shirt no one