Beauty Tips For Body Care
I am not sure if this is the right sub to post this and sorry for the wall of text in advance, but I'd like some advice on using AHA and BHA as a deodorant/help with b.o.I randomly stumbled this post, where op found out that her leftover MUAC mandelic acid toner worked wonderfully on her armpits and she hasn't had any body odor since then. This made me very interested as I struggle a lot with b.o and nothing really seems to work properly for me.I feel like I develop b.o way quicker than most people around me, even when not doing anything physically exhausting or stressful. I put on deodorant multiple times a day and when it is really hot outside I wipe my arm pits with sanitizing wipes. I think I cover up any bad smells pretty decently throughout the day (my family told me, they never really smell any bad odor from me) but it still makes me really self-conscious and at this point it's become mentally straining as I am constantly thinking and stressing over b.o. and I feel like this whole situation seriously restricts me from feeling free and comfortable (also I hate that I like the only thing I can really wear are oversized cotton tshirts/blouses, since polyester or anything too tight is an absolute no-go for me).So when I read about AHA and BHA being miracle cures for people that are also dealing with b.o I became really hopeful. A lot of people mentioned that they use Stridex pads in the red box as it has 2% salicylic acid. I quickly ordered a box online praying that it would help. But they didn't do anything for me at all. In just a couple of hours I had b.o again. I also tried baking soda on my armpits once, but immediately after read that it isn't good to use it directly on your skin (not that it helped at all anyway).I thought that maybe I need a stronger BHA or a high percent AHA to help me. I did some research and found The Ordinary Lactic Acid 10% and The Ordinary Mandelic Acid 10%, which quite a few redditors praised as well-working deodorants. I want to try one of those, but I am not sure which one would be better or if there even is a difference. The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Toning Solution supposedly also works pretty reliably. Do you have any recommendations or tips on using these as deodorants? The Ordinary AHA 30% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution has the highest percentage of AHA I've found, but I am not sure if it's good to use them on my armpits daily, as it is not supposed to be used more than twice per week on your face and it's probably too strong.Just for further informations, I'd say I sweat an average amount (right now I apply an antiperspirant after I shower and a bit of deodorant for the scent and then reapply deodorant throughout the day as needed) and shower daily, while using a shower gel with 5.5 pH value. I've noticed that my b.o got gradually worse since I was 15/16 (yay puberty and hormonal changes).I also read that an imbalance of your skin's ph value can cause stronger b.o. Does anyone know if this is true and if it is, how can I fix it? Also, does "detoxing" your skin really work? (like using bentonite clay & apple cider vinegar or similar ingredients as a mask on your armpits to apparently get rid of toxins that make you smell bad)I brought up this whole struggle to two dermatologists in the past and they kind of just told me that there's nothing you can really do anything against it and just prescribed me some antiperspirant. I am thinking about going to another dermatologist with hopes that they can help somehow.Do you have any suggestions/tips for using AHA or BHA as deodorants or any tips at all to help get rid of/reduce b.o?Any input would be greatly appreciated :)
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