She said there's no studies to back up the claims, when there is one (I imagine it was published before she made those comments). But other than that, this video is her explaining why she was right (backed up by the study in question), as far as how it works and why it's generally a bad idea. I don't think she ever said that it wouldn't work for anyone as far as lessening odour.
As a black woman with dark skin, I would not be comfortable taking the risk. However, I appreciate Dr. Dray discussing the pros (as well as the cons) of lemon juice for body odor.
In Caribbean cultures lemon and lime fruits are commonly recommended to "cut" body odors. I could see how daily use would be irritating, only if it _is_ left on the skin, but it isn't. It is rinsed off at the end of a shower/bath. Surprisingly, they don't use it everyday and it still keeps body odor at bay for a few days, no irritation. Of all the theories postulated, its mechanism may be closest to the manner in which lemons/limes "cut" the fresh scent of fish or other meat, by reacting with the amines or other odor-producing compounds. If this remedy caused that much problems, its use would come with a caveat, for the cultures all over the world that choose to use it and it would not have been around as long as it has, _globally_ This would be especially true for S.E. Asian and Latin American cultures, where they wouldn't encourage the use of something that causes skin discolouration. Again, no one leaves the lime or lemon juice on their skin. It is rinsed off at the end of a bath/shower. They also don't smell like lemons or limes. I didn't see a link to the study but it would be good to know if they really had the subjects marinating their underarms, in acidic lemon or lime juice.
Hun, darker-skinned people all the world have been using this and they haven't been burnt/ irritated or made blacker. You put salicylic and glycolic acid on your skin, in places that are exposed to sun. That alone can make you darker. Dr. Dray is an excellent debater. She can convince you with the most baseless arguments through fearmongering, not experience. Like an insurance agent who convinces you to take out insurance because you may never need.
Love love love that you brought up depression. Also for folks with chronic fatigue. If you have the energy for 2 things in your day and a shower is one of them, then you might have to skip work or paying bills or cooking. May no one ever have to find this out for themselves!
In Caribbean cultures lime and lemon fruits are commonly recommended to "cut" body odors. I could see how daily use would be irritating, only if it _is_ left on the skin, but it isn't. It is rinsed off at the end of a shower/bath. Surprisingly, they don't use it everyday and it still keeps body odor at bay for a few days, no irritation. Of all the theories postulated, its mechanism may be closest to the manner in which lemons/limes "cut" the fresh scent of fish or other meat, by reacting with the amines or other odor-producing compounds. If this remedy caused that much problems, its use would come with a caveat, for the cultures all over the world that choose to use it and it would not have been around as long as it has, _globally_ . Again, no one leaves the lime or lemon juice on their skin. It is rinsed off at the end of a bath/shower. They also don't smell like lemons or limes. I didn't see a link to the study but it would be good to know if they really had the subjects marinating their underarms, in acidic lemon or lime juice.
💯 Granny approved. Another remedy on my island is to wash with pigeon pea tree leaves w/ soap, once a month. Sounds sus but it worked for sure. Don’t ask me about the science 😂
A thousand times YES for Panoxyl! I so appreciate this tip from Dr Dray. It's quick, easy and works perfectly for me. I rarely even use anti-perspirant anymore. I've been vegetarian for about 40 years, and after starting with the once-a-day Panoxyl in the shower, the only time I I've ever had break-through stink was the day after I accidentally ate pork sausage on a pizza. IMO the biggest issue with this lemon study is that people were allowed to self-rank their stink levels, which seems particularly subjective. I have a super-sensitive sense of smell, and I am astounded at how many people don't realize how ripe they are. I once had a boss who would fish a used t-shirt out of his gym bag to go for a run on his lunch hour, and then sit around in the stinky sweaty t-shirt all afternoon. Whoof!
As a Mexican this it's almost an ancestral remedy, I understand the necessity of having to base everything with a study but I think the testimonials of thousands of people among decades can also work as a way to consider something as a fact, the lemon it's used a couple of minutes before shower once or twice a week, not every day, and then it gets rinsed, that's why the chanses of irritation or burns are very low, some people even combine it with baking soda.
@@21972012145525She never said it was science so I'm not sure why your comment is relevant. She said Mexicans already knew this worked and use it successfully. I also talked to a Mexican bruja at a Botanica about how hard it is to control my odor especially in the summer and asked her about remedies and she said to use lemon because that's what she and her children do.
Thank you for acknowledging that some people with depression can find maintaining basic hygiene difficult. I can also vouch for PanOxyl. I don't smell bad and do okay with just deodorant. But sometimes I stay in all day and don't use it at all, which can lead to stinky armpits. I bought PanOxyl for my face acne which works wonderfully alongside with Differin. I was curious one day and left on some PanOxyl under my armpits which I later washed off. IT REALLY WORKS. My armpits don't smell at all which is a cool trick for when I wanna be extra diligent about my body odor.
Very interesting video. Some comments I'd like to share: Lemon juice (basically citric acid, among other things) I found tremendously irritating under my arms. Tried that many years ago, and I remember stopping just after a few days, and never again, way too irritating. On the other hand, I find natural "alum blocks" (potassium alum "crystal" deodorants) pretty much perfect. You moisten them with water and gently rub them, that's it. In principle these stones have been used since millennia as natural deodorants, but I discovered them not too long ago from shaving products. They are used as antiseptic aftershaves, and they happen to also work as coagulants, so they help stop bleeding from minor skin cuts. They do sting a bit when entering an open cut no matter how small, but the sting goes away quickly, and it does cut the bleeding very effectively. Completely odorless, yet as far as I understand they make the area where it gets applied extremely inhospitable to bacteria -> hence a deodorant. Most importantly at least for my skin, not irritating at all. I have even made my own DIY sprayable liquid version of it, putting the alum blocks in water in a garden sprayer, and using that as my personal DIY deodorant bottle after I shower. I would suggest anyone rather try alum block stones as deodorants, instead of something so potentially irritating as lemon juice. PS. Fragrances are reverse-engineered (by cloning companies) using gas chromatography. So I guess automated detection of odors (good and bad) for health reasons could be done the exact same way, using gas chromatography.
A long time ago, there was an Onion headline that read “Oprah fans wait for next instructions.” If Dr. Dray ever does merch I want some that says, “Dr. Dray fans wait for next instructions” 🤭💙🎸 Just bought my first tinted mineral spf 50; I’m well into a good sunscreen game but I swear I see more even tone already. . . I also have a TCA Cross consultation coming up!!! Thank you for everything Dr. Dray!!!
Lemons worked for me . Used it for years with no issues. As others have said, I rub a little slice on before a shower , then shower and rinse it off. No burning or irritation. If you’re going to shave, use the lemon first and rinse it off and then shave. Also, never had an issue with the skin darkening, in fact it may have even lightened the skin some . I’ve been told you can also use fresh oranges and orange peels in the same way, but I’ve never tried . Might be less irritating than lemons.
My parents never used deodorant they used lemon🍋 juice and never had irritation .. they also squeeze tomatoes 🍅 juice to used as hair spray to keep hair tamed😂 i make my own deodorant with coconut 🥥 oil and baking soda 😀my dad hardly ever brushed hes teeth with toothpaste he would burn a tortilla and used the black burnt part to clean hes teeth 🪥 for fresh breath he chewed mint leaves. hes 76 and has no cavities yes my parents were extreme 😂but healthy
Wow! I tried the coconut oil baking soda and I might have put essential oil. I used as deodorant and had to run my doctor quick because of underarm burn. It was just one more reason why I roll my eyes at natural products. I prefer something lab tested thank you very much. 😅
@@DebbieDavidson06 Yes when I did use natural deodorant I got a terrible reaction with the ones with baking soda. Baking soda free was fine but I don't think it works as well.
I use Crystal stick, which is mineral salt. It works unbelievably well and has never irritated my skin. Thanks to your videos addressing underarm odor, I now also use Panoxil in the shower and apply Vanicream antiperspirant after the mineral salt. I have found that combination to be bullet proof for underarm odor.
During lock down I couldn't bother keep shaving my underarms and I found out to my surprise it helped loads with sweating. Also, about a year ago I stopped using deodorants/antiperspirants completely as I randomly tried this deodorant stick which is basically a stick of solid piece of rock salt. You use it like a deodorant, after shower, and I haven't smelled any funk since. I bought one last June and there's still more than half of it left!
Hair is there for a reason. It dissipates sweat so it can evaporate. Deodorants only mask odor with fragrance. If you want to stop odor, use glycolic acid or as in this video, the citric acid makes the environment inhospitable for bacteria to grow.
@@violetviolet888 So does high concentrations of NaCl apparently, which is why it's been the main agent used by humans in food preservation for thousands of years now, because too much salt in their environment dehydrates microbes pretty reliably. IDK why this simple idea that has been known forever wasn't tried first & had then become the default solution for this age-old problem.
On some people works drinking homemade kombucha, it helped me and my sister. I still sweat but there is no smell. Kombucha kills some bad bacteria in our bodies, so I guess that is the reason.
My family showers once, twice at most, per week. I was an archaeologist who didn’t shower for 2 weeks at a time while working in the hot sun. I found I stunk less. But as soon as I would take a shower after a field session, I would stink within a few hours and would have to apply deodorant, something not needed out in the field. Deodorants and anti-perspirants also stop ladies from properly getting their hormones out that we dump on a monthly cycle. Lastly, eating lots of greens like spinach and lettuce reduce body odor so you don’t need the lemons as often. Deodorants get put on every day, I put on lemon a couple of hours after a shower, and it works for days. So I apply way less often than I would deodorant.
So you’re family only showers once a week because they think they’ll smell bad if they shower often? Huh? I find that VERY hard to even process that showering often makes you smell worse than not showering often, that’s just completely false. Also, if you smell only within a few hours after getting out the shower you definitely might have to check in with a doctor about that. This has nothing to do with showering but whatever you put on your armpit.
My husband grew up in a small village in Mexico and mentioned lemon or lime juice would be used for a lot! For food, underarms and even styling their hair (that one shocked me). No doubt they would’ve used it to clean too, it smells so good not to haha. I use to do those DIY face masks way back in late 2000’s- early 2010’s.. unfortunately one was lemon. No reaction but never again after googling the burns ppl got from them. Not an option at all for underarms imo but when you’re poor.. better than smelling like onions! 🧅 Happy Monday! 🙂
I use 2% salicylic acid in my pits! I use Paula’s Choice BHA. I wax my pits and SA keeps them nice and light and I never have clogged pores or ingrown hairs. In Florida I apply daily, in the north/cool weather, I only need it once every other day!
Salicylic acid has a better effect, and is perhaps a safer alternative for some. I use the Paula's Choice brand 2% liquid version. I typically use it right after shaving, and it definitely works (though it may sting a little until you get used to it, but I rarely have problems unless I have a deep cut). It also lightens your armpits, and helps even out skin. And most importantly, I have not had any issues with irritation either. I love it as an option to reduce odor. Interestingly, I found a youtuber who uses non-coated crushed aspirin to treat their dandruff, and another who also uses the PC acid to treat their dandruff as well, so apparently it's very versatile (never tried the aspirin/dandruff approaches, but I do think that they'd likely work just as well). I think the antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties are what really helps. I have heard of the peroxide thing, so I may try that in the future for a slightly cheaper alternative.
There's that whole thing where populations that use X for a long period of time generationally tend to tolerate it better than people who just pick it up willy nilly as well.
I have very sensitive skin and have been using Panoxyl on my underarms in the shower for a couple of years with no irritation. I apply it and leave on for about 5 minutes, then rinse it off. It works very well, especially during the hot/humid summer. 🥵🌞 For me personally, I can't imagine applying citrus juice of any kind to an area that is shaved. 😮
@@marylawman8603 have a lemon head candy! 🤣 I used to eat them On occasion putting handful in my mouth then eyes started juicing! 🍋🤣 Have a good evening and God bless!! 🙏🌙
For me, I’ve settled on the crystal rock (potassium alum) type deodorant. It keeps me odor free, feels like nothing, and truly leaves no trace. I was never overly paranoid about anti-perspirants, but when I tried “natural” deodorants it was interesting to observe when I was more stinky and what actually made me stinky. I found it had very little to do with heat and was mostly about my cycle and how much access to air my pits have.
Thank you for this great video. I really prized how you always keep us up-to-date on the latest information. Also, the sound in this video is perfect! I know you've been working on it so I think the mic clipped onto the hair clip is a good strategy.
My son and I both have sensory issues with showers. I can only shower with lukewarm water, no lights, no fan, and honestly I do better with someone to help distract me. My son needs a lot of pressure to take a shower and I still need to help him with washing his hair. Autism is not always easy.
@@21972012145525 noise, bright lights, temperatures are all very overwhelming in a small room. The Distraction is being able to focus on something other than my discomfort. Also the transition from dry to wet to drying off is a lot of full body stimulation that is exhausting just by itself. Now if I could get a actual bathtub where I can do a full body soak, that would be less stimulating. Unfortunately unless you have a few of these sensory issues it doesn’t always make sense.
I would also add the baking soda based deodorants can be really irritating. It makes my under arm pits so dark and irritated. I felt almost like burn. Fortunately it resolved with discontinued use.
I had much improvement when I quit using deodorant. Now, I hardly smell any body odor -- really fascinating. I just use a wash cloth and TJ's oatmeal soap to clean my underarm areas.
Yeah I notice that I have to use fragrance free products onh my underarms because when I use heavily scented stuff it makes it worse. I think part of it is that fragrances left on the skin actually cause more bacteria to grow thus causing more odor.
Loving this! I feel like whenever I use The Ordinary glycolic acid on that area I listen to your voice in my head saying "careful with placing acids on skin folds!!" - I feel the same way about lemon juice 😮💨👌🏻
Can you please make a video on phytophotodermatitis? I didn’t know it existed until it happened to someone I know. I think more people should be knowledgeable about it to save their skin during the summer
I used to rub lemon under my armpits and it really works as a great anti-perspirant. However, it caused really bad itching therefore I ditched using lemon as a deodorant.
Everything makes my underarms itch except Panoxyl. So i will just use fragrance free antiperspirant that causes the least irritation as well as i use Panoxyl. I will leave the lemon for my food.
Hi dear Dr Dray 🎉❤ isn't that lemon 🍋 that some ppl use in the old time, some ppl ppl used to mixed it with bsda.. hmm 🤔 I do sweat 💦 under the 🔥🔥🔥 South TX Sun 🌞☀️☀️ it is so hot and humid 🤕
Love this video. We really don't know if it will work unless we try it ourselves. Simple right! We could look at every aspect yet at the end of the day it truly lies within us and just trying it for ourselves and seeing if it works or doesn't.
I can't even imagine how irritated my underarms would be if I put lemon juice on them. I'll stick to my tried and true antiperspirant. Appreciate hearing your thoughts on this. Happy Monday, Dr Dray! I hope you have a lovely evening. 💖
9:39 Thank you for compassionately mentioning not showering regularly due to Depression. This can happen with Autism (demand avoidance or burnout). Age and physical illness and other disability can of course be factors.
Yes I have used lemon on my armpits for years and I have found it works. (Real lemon juice not the bottled stuff)For me. I don’t tell my coworkers because theyll think I’m nuts. I have never had any irritation or sting. I use it after I shower on my armpits. And every morning. But that’s just me. Everyone is different. 🍋💛
I just tried it this am . I misplaced my antiperspirant roll on. N I squeezed a lemon n put some in my Pitts on my finger and 10 hours later, I don't atink at all. N no irritation
I appreciate her willingness to revisit this topic. 🙏🏽 that is admirable. I will say: I find it very interesting that doctors on UA-cam are often very vocal in speaking out against natural remedies, yet you never see them speaking out again chemical filled products or pills. In my opinion, that can make people lose trust in them.
I use a strong AHA serum as deodorant (the 14% one from Alpha Skin Care) and it works great! No stains in my clothes. I only shave twice a week so I don’t get any irritation. That kind of bacteria doesn’t like acid.
Happy July 10th Doc… I have been utilizing Neutrogena Salicylic Acid acne wash as a deodorizer, and it works pretty well…I even read if you use a Salicylic lotion or cream under the pits it may work as well,.I am gonna try Cerave SA body wash and lotion to see if they work as well..I do have good experiences with Panoxyl as well…Can you do a vid on SA for body odor as well??? Thanks for all the great info…amazed you are able to keep up with a daily UA-cam practice…so hard working!!
Don't brush your teeth for awhile after eating something with lemons. It even makes my teeth sensitive. I used to eat fruit cups with lemon juiced on top. Messed up my tooth enamel. I don't eat them as often anymore. lol. 😆
If I can not use fresh citrus fruit, and wanted to using a citric acid solution, what concentration of citric acid should one consider? Would it cause less irritating?
I have tried numerous “natural” deodorants. They did not work. And anti-perspirant /deodorant doesn’t always work well for me when I’m wearing sleeveless clothes in the summer. However, I decided to try Native deodorant on a whim. I am shocked. It actually works really well. I was worried it would bother my skin also because a lot of deodorants do. Make is itchy. I’m pretty blown away. Being just a deodorant I still sweat though. There is that. But I do not smell. Blackberry and green tea is the scent I got. And I am not affiliated with Native in any way. I just really love the body wash so that’s why I decided to try the deodorant!
I used native for a year and it worked so well. Then it stopped working and idk why. It started to irritate my armpits. I started using the crystal spray and glycolic acid
Hi🥰 can you please do a video on using makeup primer with high spf such as bobbi brown primer plus protection spf50, laura mercier pure canvas protecting primer spf30, the charlotte tilbury spf50 primer etc. Instead of sunscreen and how reliable it is if you use a good amount to protect you from the sun?
Dr Dray does have some older videos on bb/cc creams. The problem with them is that you'd have to use so much to reach the spf and it wouldn't necessarily look elegant which is why most dermatology channels that cover their makeup routines use tinted sunscreens and then will apply makeup products sometimes that have spf, over that or use a regular sunscreen as base and then put on their other makeup products.
@@db-gb5xi hi thank you for your reply. I understand, however a foundation may not look that good if you put much on because it gives a lot of coverage, but a primer that sinks in to the skin is a different concept. I was curious about if you do use the recommended amount of the primer with the spf if it will give you enough protection because no matter what sunscreen I use under my makeup, my makeup looks always better without the sunscreen😔
@@nurb7191 Hopefully Dr Dray can answer. A lot of spf adjacent products though seem to be considered 'in addition" to the regular sunscreen though based on videos. Another dermatologist to ask about this is probably sam ellis as she has the most grwm makeup videos. I know she also uses the tilbury foundation.
@@21972012145525 i think if you apply a good amount and let it sink in for a couple of minutes and then applying your foundation with a beauty blender with tapping it lightly would work the best. I don't think it's any different than applying a normal sunscreen under your foundation. Dr dray did once a video about it that it is not a problem. You probably will wipe some of the product off but i guess there still will be some product left on the skin and you can always reapply with a powder that has spf.
I use hand sanitizer under arms. Antiperspirants make sweat glands swell. It's really uncomfortable. " Showering regularly" leads to dry skin in Arizona. I can't reach my back to put oil on it.
Hand sanitizer is completely unnecessary and adds chemicals to water when you bathe that we do not want in our drinking water. If you want to stop odor, use glycolic acid or as in this video, the citric acid makes the environment inhospitable for bacteria to grow.
What I do is not leaving the lemon on during the day but showering with it. First soap, wash, lemon juice - let it sit for a few minutes - wash off again. Works perfect and leaves me with no smell. I usually still use deodorant afterwards though, but it works a lot better!
I've been using baking soda daily for 3 years now and it works BETTER than any antiperspirant or deodorant that I have ever used. This, I believe, is due to bacteria not liking alkaline environments. We (wife and I) apply it using a powder puff. Has anyone else tried this?
@@jonatikaWwe Actually not at all! I haven’t ever noticed any residue on the inside of my clothes. In fact it has also completely eliminated “pit” stains on my and my wife’s shirts.
I don't know if it has to do with my breast cancer treatment for hormone receptor positive cancer, but since I haven't needed deodorant. I don't know if it's not sweating or low hormones, but I legitimately don't smell in the underarm area (trust me, I've asked, I'm not deluded😉🥴) Anyway, yay me! Have a beautiful week💗💗💗
My first honest reaction was man that is super duper icky 😅. I love lemon in general like in food or simply in a smell in form of a candle or other space refresher product. I new from the start your reaction Doctor Andrea because i remember you suggesting against in putting acidic products under the arms or where there is skin to skin contact and that is because with enclosure the acidic components will rise in levels of acidity and that will as a side effect cause irritation (the example i think you gave was about glycolic acid which is a huge trend on tiktok). Anyway a board certified dermatologist will provide you with the already existing options that are available in order to treat excessive sweating and unpleasant odor (i laughed so so much when you said what might be unpleasant to some might also be great for others 😂😂❤). Last but not least the popular song on tik tok (because you mentioned margaritas 😂❤) " Give one margarita...... And it goes on and on 😂😊❤. Have a great Day Doctor Andrea.
I have been using Lume with great results! But I am a member of a FB group wives caring for stroke survivors. Who are always looking for body odor help? I will cautiously suggest your video.
Sweating is your body's natural detox system (Its actually good to sweat... just replace with pure water & eat clean) The solid (clear rock) mineral salt deodorants you find at healthfood stores works amazing for odor control... just have to use after washing. (Plus, these last a very long time!)
Can you please do a video on the best gummie vitamins? I can't take hard pill like vitamins and don't prefer capsules. Hopefully there's good gummies out there?
I swear Schmidts deodorant, the fragrance free kind, keeps me smelling fresh for days. I never stink. It has to do with the baking soda and coconut oil killing bacteria. However if it's formulated with too much baking soda and I dont warm it up first, it does irritate the skin. I have to be careful putting it on.
The benzoyl peroxide didn't do much for me but I tried salicylic acid instead and that actually works great! I can't live without the CeraVe salicylic acid body wash bar soap!
Dr.Dray I have hidradentits supperativa and every time I wear deodorant I get flare ups no matter what kind of deodorant. I’m thinking of using lemon juice, do you think this is okay with this skin condition? I’m running out of options.
Hey, I'm in no way qualified or know much about this, but I have friends and family who had cosmetic practices use Botox for underarm sweating and didn't need to use deodorant for several months, I hope that's a little helpful sorry, I am very reactive to deodorants and can literally only use a mitchum stick and anything else causes dermatitis
I stopped using commercial deodorant and antiperspirant about 3 years ago. I shower at night, make sure my armpits are shaved, then spritz rubbing alcohol on my armpits in the morning while dressing. I've had no odor problem, even on weekends when I garden. Dr. Dray, is my method ok in the long run? Is rubbing alcohol ok to use? I've read conflicting information about this.
Do you think the Bella Skin Beauty Probiotic Underarm Toner works? They say you're supposed to spray it, wipe it off, and apply deodorant and it will help cleanse, eliminate bacteria, and moisturize your underarm area.
Interesting though it seems like an extra step and wiping off the toner probably doesn't completely get rid of all the citrus/fruit/floral oils/extracts that some could react to and then be occluded under the regular deodorant.
Anthing that kills bacteria will eliminate body oder. So acids like lemon, salicylic, acv, or bases like baking soda, or antibacterials like benzoyl peroxide. But in a world with antiperspirants/deodorants i dont see the point.
Yes, I agree. Although I suppose for those who have access to free lemons it would make economical sense. Also using salicylic acid would give (those susceptible) the extra benefit of preventing ingrown hairs (in shave areas). Thank goodness, I don't have a problem with ingrown hairs, or body odor; but have found a salicylic acid product that for me gives a smooth, close, razor-bump free shave for the (upper) bikini line. It is a 6% salicylic acid (with an oil like consistency) that is marketed as a baby cradle cap lotion! I use it as a shave oil and don't rinse it off afterwards. I originally used this product on my face (to keep pores clear), then on my feet (to chemically exfoliate hard skin) and now for bikini line maintenance. I have also used it on my arm pits for a bump free shave. I was attracted to this particular product for the high SA percentage, and then (rightly) assumed that if it was gentle enough for babies, that it wouldn't irritate my skin. I have found that it has been more convenient and economical than waxing, using fancy razors or hair removal creams. (I wouldn't use a usual SA thin consistency lotion to shave with). 👱🏻♀️❤️
Yes it works for odor definitely I have used it but, but, if you don't dilute it CITRIC BURN UN GODLY! Then you are raw for 3 days!!! Oh gave me skin tags under the pits as well also gave dark pits and itchy rash I have dark skin tone.even with water dilution you can get citric BURN if you are willing to go through this have at it. Benzoyl peroxide is a much better choice like 2.5% or 4% I have tried this it works!!!! Thank you Dr.Dray you are on point.❤❤❤❤love your videos so truthful and informative.
For me a sign of character is the willingness to admit when you are wrong. 💜💜💜
Yes! And this is not the first time I've seen Dr Dray come back with new evidence and a different opinion.
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She never said she was wrong. She actually underscored her point
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She said there's no studies to back up the claims, when there is one (I imagine it was published before she made those comments).
But other than that, this video is her explaining why she was right (backed up by the study in question), as far as how it works and why it's generally a bad idea. I don't think she ever said that it wouldn't work for anyone as far as lessening odour.
As a black woman with dark skin, I would not be comfortable taking the risk. However, I appreciate Dr. Dray discussing the pros (as well as the cons) of lemon juice for body odor.
In Caribbean cultures lemon and lime fruits are commonly recommended to "cut" body odors. I could see how daily use would be irritating, only if it _is_ left on the skin, but it isn't. It is rinsed off at the end of a shower/bath. Surprisingly, they don't use it everyday and it still keeps body odor at bay for a few days, no irritation.
Of all the theories postulated, its mechanism may be closest to the manner in which lemons/limes "cut" the fresh scent of fish or other meat, by reacting with the amines or other odor-producing compounds. If this remedy caused that much problems, its use would come with a caveat, for the cultures all over the world that choose to use it and it would not have been around as long as it has, _globally_ This would be especially true for S.E. Asian and Latin American cultures, where they wouldn't encourage the use of something that causes skin discolouration. Again, no one leaves the lime or lemon juice on their skin. It is rinsed off at the end of a bath/shower. They also don't smell like lemons or limes.
I didn't see a link to the study but it would be good to know if they really had the subjects marinating their underarms, in acidic lemon or lime juice.
The same in Africa. They have been using line and lemon for thousands of years.
I’m not doing it either. It’s an acid. Icky.
im a b w with dark skin and been using it for 2 years and it works
Hun, darker-skinned people all the world have been using this and they haven't been burnt/ irritated or made blacker.
You put salicylic and glycolic acid on your skin, in places that are exposed to sun. That alone can make you darker.
Dr. Dray is an excellent debater. She can convince you with the most baseless arguments through fearmongering, not experience. Like an insurance agent who convinces you to take out insurance because you may never need.
Love love love that you brought up depression. Also for folks with chronic fatigue. If you have the energy for 2 things in your day and a shower is one of them, then you might have to skip work or paying bills or cooking. May no one ever have to find this out for themselves!
👏👏👏 agreed
In Caribbean cultures lime and lemon fruits are commonly recommended to "cut" body odors. I could see how daily use would be irritating, only if it _is_ left on the skin, but it isn't. It is rinsed off at the end of a shower/bath. Surprisingly, they don't use it everyday and it still keeps body odor at bay for a few days, no irritation.
Of all the theories postulated, its mechanism may be closest to the manner in which lemons/limes "cut" the fresh scent of fish or other meat, by reacting with the amines or other odor-producing compounds. If this remedy caused that much problems, its use would come with a caveat, for the cultures all over the world that choose to use it and it would not have been around as long as it has, _globally_ . Again, no one leaves the lime or lemon juice on their skin. It is rinsed off at the end of a bath/shower. They also don't smell like lemons or limes.
I didn't see a link to the study but it would be good to know if they really had the subjects marinating their underarms, in acidic lemon or lime juice.
💯 Granny approved. Another remedy on my island is to wash with pigeon pea tree leaves w/ soap, once a month. Sounds sus but it worked for sure. Don’t ask me about the science 😂
Love this analogy for an example.😊
A thousand times YES for Panoxyl! I so appreciate this tip from Dr Dray. It's quick, easy and works perfectly for me. I rarely even use anti-perspirant anymore. I've been vegetarian for about 40 years, and after starting with the once-a-day Panoxyl in the shower, the only time I I've ever had break-through stink was the day after I accidentally ate pork sausage on a pizza.
IMO the biggest issue with this lemon study is that people were allowed to self-rank their stink levels, which seems particularly subjective. I have a super-sensitive sense of smell, and I am astounded at how many people don't realize how ripe they are. I once had a boss who would fish a used t-shirt out of his gym bag to go for a run on his lunch hour, and then sit around in the stinky sweaty t-shirt all afternoon. Whoof!
Gross. I don’t think you need a sensitive nose to smell that
As a Mexican this it's almost an ancestral remedy, I understand the necessity of having to base everything with a study but I think the testimonials of thousands of people among decades can also work as a way to consider something as a fact, the lemon it's used a couple of minutes before shower once or twice a week, not every day, and then it gets rinsed, that's why the chanses of irritation or burns are very low, some people even combine it with baking soda.
Been using lemon juice for years. It’s the ultimate life hack lol
Testimonials aren’t science they’re anecdotes
It really works for me too.
@@21972012145525She never said it was science so I'm not sure why your comment is relevant. She said Mexicans already knew this worked and use it successfully. I also talked to a Mexican bruja at a Botanica about how hard it is to control my odor especially in the summer and asked her about remedies and she said to use lemon because that's what she and her children do.
Thank you for acknowledging that some people with depression can find maintaining basic hygiene difficult. I can also vouch for PanOxyl. I don't smell bad and do okay with just deodorant. But sometimes I stay in all day and don't use it at all, which can lead to stinky armpits. I bought PanOxyl for my face acne which works wonderfully alongside with Differin. I was curious one day and left on some PanOxyl under my armpits which I later washed off. IT REALLY WORKS. My armpits don't smell at all which is a cool trick for when I wanna be extra diligent about my body odor.
Dr dray regularly recommends and uses benzoyl peroxide herself
Does it bleach the underarms ?
I used proactive years ago and it bleached the face cloth after washing off 😮
Very interesting video. Some comments I'd like to share: Lemon juice (basically citric acid, among other things) I found tremendously irritating under my arms. Tried that many years ago, and I remember stopping just after a few days, and never again, way too irritating.
On the other hand, I find natural "alum blocks" (potassium alum "crystal" deodorants) pretty much perfect. You moisten them with water and gently rub them, that's it. In principle these stones have been used since millennia as natural deodorants, but I discovered them not too long ago from shaving products. They are used as antiseptic aftershaves, and they happen to also work as coagulants, so they help stop bleeding from minor skin cuts. They do sting a bit when entering an open cut no matter how small, but the sting goes away quickly, and it does cut the bleeding very effectively. Completely odorless, yet as far as I understand they make the area where it gets applied extremely inhospitable to bacteria -> hence a deodorant. Most importantly at least for my skin, not irritating at all. I have even made my own DIY sprayable liquid version of it, putting the alum blocks in water in a garden sprayer, and using that as my personal DIY deodorant bottle after I shower. I would suggest anyone rather try alum block stones as deodorants, instead of something so potentially irritating as lemon juice.
PS. Fragrances are reverse-engineered (by cloning companies) using gas chromatography. So I guess automated detection of odors (good and bad) for health reasons could be done the exact same way, using gas chromatography.
How did you apply the lemon juice?
Southeast Asians do and have done it for years. Ive been doing it for 20 years instead of using Deodorant.
A long time ago, there was an Onion headline that read “Oprah fans wait for next instructions.” If Dr. Dray ever does merch I want some that says, “Dr. Dray fans wait for next instructions”
🤭💙🎸 Just bought my first tinted mineral spf 50; I’m well into a good sunscreen game but I swear I see more even tone already. . . I also have a TCA Cross consultation coming up!!! Thank you for everything Dr. Dray!!!
😊 hope things go well
Omg that's hilarious
Applying lemon juice once a week 10mins before showering really helps to cut down odour. Always thought the acidity did something
Love the stealth flower hair clip on the mic! ❤
Lemons worked for me . Used it for years with no issues. As others have said, I rub a little slice on before a shower , then shower and rinse it off. No burning or irritation. If you’re going to shave, use the lemon first and rinse it off and then shave.
Also, never had an issue with the skin darkening, in fact it may have even lightened the skin some .
I’ve been told you can also use fresh oranges and orange peels in the same way, but I’ve never tried . Might be less irritating than lemons.
My parents never used deodorant they used lemon🍋 juice and never had irritation .. they also squeeze tomatoes 🍅 juice to used as hair spray to keep hair tamed😂 i make my own deodorant with coconut 🥥 oil and baking soda 😀my dad hardly ever brushed hes teeth with toothpaste he would burn a tortilla and used the black burnt part to clean hes teeth 🪥 for fresh breath he chewed mint leaves. hes 76 and has no cavities yes my parents were extreme 😂but healthy
Wow! I tried the coconut oil baking soda and I might have put essential oil. I used as deodorant and had to run my doctor quick because of underarm burn. It was just one more reason why I roll my eyes at natural products. I prefer something lab tested thank you very much. 😅
So essentially it was like he was using a charcoal toothpaste, interesting
There are charcoal toothpastes in the store especially from the natural toothpaste brands. There's also coconut oil pulling that people do for teeth.
@@DebbieDavidson06 Yes when I did use natural deodorant I got a terrible reaction with the ones with baking soda. Baking soda free was fine but I don't think it works as well.
@@DebbieDavidson06Dr. Dray has spoken out about the dangers of using baking soda under the arms
I use Crystal stick, which is mineral salt. It works unbelievably well and has never irritated my skin. Thanks to your videos addressing underarm odor, I now also use Panoxil in the shower and apply Vanicream antiperspirant after the mineral salt. I have found that combination to be bullet proof for underarm odor.
U look sooooo professional with your hair up. Thank you for all your information. ❤ Keep cool.....🎉
During lock down I couldn't bother keep shaving my underarms and I found out to my surprise it helped loads with sweating.
Also, about a year ago I stopped using deodorants/antiperspirants completely as I randomly tried this deodorant stick which is basically a stick of solid piece of rock salt. You use it like a deodorant, after shower, and I haven't smelled any funk since.
I bought one last June and there's still more than half of it left!
Hair is there for a reason. It dissipates sweat so it can evaporate. Deodorants only mask odor with fragrance. If you want to stop odor, use glycolic acid or as in this video, the citric acid makes the environment inhospitable for bacteria to grow.
Yeah but has other people said you don’t smell? Like genuine people who would tell you!
@@violetviolet888
So does high concentrations of NaCl apparently, which is why it's been the main agent used by humans in food preservation for thousands of years now, because too much salt in their environment dehydrates microbes pretty reliably. IDK why this simple idea that has been known forever wasn't tried first & had then become the default solution for this age-old problem.
On some people works drinking homemade kombucha, it helped me and my sister. I still sweat but there is no smell. Kombucha kills some bad bacteria in our bodies, so I guess that is the reason.
@@Elizalustof Yeah, my sister who I live with would absolutely tell me that I stink. So would (at least some) of my friends.
My family showers once, twice at most, per week. I was an archaeologist who didn’t shower for 2 weeks at a time while working in the hot sun. I found I stunk less. But as soon as I would take a shower after a field session, I would stink within a few hours and would have to apply deodorant, something not needed out in the field. Deodorants and anti-perspirants also stop ladies from properly getting their hormones out that we dump on a monthly cycle. Lastly, eating lots of greens like spinach and lettuce reduce body odor so you don’t need the lemons as often. Deodorants get put on every day, I put on lemon a couple of hours after a shower, and it works for days. So I apply way less often than I would deodorant.
So you’re family only showers once a week because they think they’ll smell bad if they shower often? Huh? I find that VERY hard to even process that showering often makes you smell worse than not showering often, that’s just completely false. Also, if you smell only within a few hours after getting out the shower you definitely might have to check in with a doctor about that. This has nothing to do with showering but whatever you put on your armpit.
I’ve been using crystal rock deodorant for the over 10 years. Best thing on the market and you can use it anywhere on the body.
Love that they last forever, too
Hi Dr Dray so excited to be here today I live for this ❤️
Morning!
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@@whitneybrown4067 Happy Monday Whitney👍
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Oh thank you!
My husband grew up in a small village in Mexico and mentioned lemon or lime juice would be used for a lot! For food, underarms and even styling their hair (that one shocked me). No doubt they would’ve used it to clean too, it smells so good not to haha. I use to do those DIY face masks way back in late 2000’s- early 2010’s.. unfortunately one was lemon. No reaction but never again after googling the burns ppl got from them. Not an option at all for underarms imo but when you’re poor.. better than smelling like onions! 🧅 Happy Monday! 🙂
I use 2% salicylic acid in my pits! I use Paula’s Choice BHA. I wax my pits and SA keeps them
nice and light and I never have clogged pores or ingrown hairs. In Florida I apply daily, in the north/cool weather, I only need it once every other day!
Benzoyl peroxide cleanser is better than sa
Salicylic acid has a better effect, and is perhaps a safer alternative for some. I use the Paula's Choice brand 2% liquid version. I typically use it right after shaving, and it definitely works (though it may sting a little until you get used to it, but I rarely have problems unless I have a deep cut). It also lightens your armpits, and helps even out skin. And most importantly, I have not had any issues with irritation either. I love it as an option to reduce odor. Interestingly, I found a youtuber who uses non-coated crushed aspirin to treat their dandruff, and another who also uses the PC acid to treat their dandruff as well, so apparently it's very versatile (never tried the aspirin/dandruff approaches, but I do think that they'd likely work just as well). I think the antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties are what really helps. I have heard of the peroxide thing, so I may try that in the future for a slightly cheaper alternative.
I use Salicylic acid wash too!
Benzoyl peroxide cleanser works better than sa
My mother grew up on a Mexican island and all they ever used was a lime or lemon as deodorant.
Mexican island? Where?
There's that whole thing where populations that use X for a long period of time generationally tend to tolerate it better than people who just pick it up willy nilly as well.
@@jonatikaWwe Guerrero, mexico.
@@normalfitgirl8619 well, that’s not an island, it’s a state 🌚
@@jonatikaWwe there are island within the state. I just don't know which one.
I have very sensitive skin and have been using Panoxyl on my underarms in the shower for a couple of years with no irritation. I apply it and leave on for about 5 minutes, then rinse it off. It works very well, especially during the hot/humid summer. 🥵🌞 For me personally, I can't imagine applying citrus juice of any kind to an area that is shaved. 😮
Is rinsing the armpits thoroughly enough to avoid bleaching towels and clothes?
@@appoloniasigg29 My towels are dark brown and so far I haven't had any bleaching problem. I do rinse very thoroughly though.
If Speed Stick comes out in 🍋 lemonade version I’m on it! ☕️🤠
Lol! Happy Monday, Uncle Charlie! I hope you had a fantastic day!! Peace, joy and many blessings my friend. 🍋🙏🍋🕊🍋☕
@@marylawman8603 have a lemon head candy! 🤣 I used to eat them
On occasion putting handful in my mouth then eyes started juicing! 🍋🤣 Have a good evening and God bless!! 🙏🌙
Lol 😂
For me, I’ve settled on the crystal rock (potassium alum) type deodorant. It keeps me odor free, feels like nothing, and truly leaves no trace. I was never overly paranoid about anti-perspirants, but when I tried “natural” deodorants it was interesting to observe when I was more stinky and what actually made me stinky.
I found it had very little to do with heat and was mostly about my cycle and how much access to air my pits have.
You're giving me some Audrey Hepburn vibes today❤
Oh wow I said that too.
i started the benzoyl peroxide wash and it does help during these hot summer days!
Thank you for this great video. I really prized how you always keep us up-to-date on the latest information. Also, the sound in this video is perfect! I know you've been working on it so I think the mic clipped onto the hair clip is a good strategy.
Benzoyl peroxide soap has been the summer game changer. Thank you Dr Dray!
Happy Monday Dr. Dray! I’ll stick to panoxyl and Vanicream antiperspirant
You look sooo good~ Audrey Hepburn-ish!
You look stunning with your hair pulled back and I love the hairclip/microphone😊. Thank you for your fabulous videos!
Good Morning Dr. Dray🌹and to everyone watching😊
Happy Monday!
Morning!
My son and I both have sensory issues with showers. I can only shower with lukewarm water, no lights, no fan, and honestly I do better with someone to help distract me. My son needs a lot of pressure to take a shower and I still need to help him with washing his hair. Autism is not always easy.
No Lights? Distract you in the shower? How?
@@21972012145525 noise, bright lights, temperatures are all very overwhelming in a small room. The Distraction is being able to focus on something other than my discomfort. Also the transition from dry to wet to drying off is a lot of full body stimulation that is exhausting just by itself. Now if I could get a actual bathtub where I can do a full body soak, that would be less stimulating. Unfortunately unless you have a few of these sensory issues it doesn’t always make sense.
I put lemon juice under my arms for 2 -3 minutes, then rinse. Then I apply my natural deodorant. I never had a problem.
For me, lemon works much better than deodorant. I have had allergies with deodorant, but with lemon I don't. However I use lemon with moderation
I would also add the baking soda based deodorants can be really irritating. It makes my under arm pits so dark and irritated. I felt almost like burn. Fortunately it resolved with discontinued use.
I had much improvement when I quit using deodorant. Now, I hardly smell any body odor -- really fascinating. I just use a wash cloth and TJ's oatmeal soap to clean my underarm areas.
Yeah I notice that I have to use fragrance free products onh my underarms because when I use heavily scented stuff it makes it worse. I think part of it is that fragrances left on the skin actually cause more bacteria to grow thus causing more odor.
Oatmeal is a powerful ingredient in skincare
Instead of the panoxyl, I use the Paula’s choice 2% bha. Probably more expensive, but I’m using it on my face anyway.
Not as good as benzoyl peroxide cleanser
I’m loving this hair clip mic set up 😂
Loving this! I feel like whenever I use The Ordinary glycolic acid on that area I listen to your voice in my head saying "careful with placing acids on skin folds!!" - I feel the same way about lemon juice 😮💨👌🏻
Can you please make a video on phytophotodermatitis? I didn’t know it existed until it happened to someone I know. I think more people should be knowledgeable about it to save their skin during the summer
I believe she actually already has a video
I used to rub lemon under my armpits and it really works as a great anti-perspirant. However, it caused really bad itching therefore I ditched using lemon as a deodorant.
Did you rinse the area thoroughly before proceeding?
@@pacroandwater1002 not every time, but even after the shower when I applied it, it was itchy, and the itchiness was getting worse over time.
Many people use too much lemon juice. You don’t need to use a lot.
Everything makes my underarms itch except Panoxyl. So i will just use fragrance free antiperspirant that causes the least irritation as well as i use Panoxyl. I will leave the lemon for my food.
Use white towels only with the benzol peroxide. It does work but I ruined expensive towels.
The cleanser never bleached anything for me
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Apple cider vinegar works for me. Never tried lemon juice, but ACV (after washing with Panoxyl) is all I need in the winter.
Hi dear Dr Dray 🎉❤ isn't that lemon 🍋 that some ppl use in the old time, some ppl ppl used to mixed it with bsda.. hmm 🤔 I do sweat 💦 under the 🔥🔥🔥 South TX Sun 🌞☀️☀️ it is so hot and humid 🤕
So pretty and fresh looking!! 😊
Love this video. We really don't know if it will work unless we try it ourselves. Simple right! We could look at every aspect yet at the end of the day it truly lies within us and just trying it for ourselves and seeing if it works or doesn't.
I can't even imagine how irritated my underarms would be if I put lemon juice on them. I'll stick to my tried and true antiperspirant. Appreciate hearing your thoughts on this. Happy Monday, Dr Dray! I hope you have a lovely evening. 💖
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There is an esty who claims she hasn't used deodorant in a couple of weeks and isn't experiencing any odor.
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9:39 Thank you for compassionately mentioning not showering regularly due to Depression. This can happen with Autism (demand avoidance or burnout). Age and physical illness and other disability can of course be factors.
Wow. I never knew you could have surgery to remove sweat glands. Thanks for bringing great information like you always do! 🎉🎉🎉
Yes I have used lemon on my armpits for years and I have found it works. (Real lemon juice not the bottled stuff)For me. I don’t tell my coworkers because theyll think I’m nuts. I have never had any irritation or sting. I use it after I shower on my armpits. And every morning. But that’s just me. Everyone is different. 🍋💛
Lemon juice out the bottle is just as effective and is more sanitary than keeping used arm pit fruit in a bag. Try it.
I just tried it this am . I misplaced my antiperspirant roll on. N I squeezed a lemon n put some in my Pitts on my finger and 10 hours later, I don't atink at all. N no irritation
You are so gorgeous and I love your hair up like that, like a classic Audrey Hepburn💫
I appreciate her willingness to revisit this topic. 🙏🏽 that is admirable. I will say: I find it very interesting that doctors on UA-cam are often very vocal in speaking out against natural remedies, yet you never see them speaking out again chemical filled products or pills. In my opinion, that can make people lose trust in them.
I use a strong AHA serum as deodorant (the 14% one from Alpha Skin Care) and it works great! No stains in my clothes. I only shave twice a week so I don’t get any irritation. That kind of bacteria doesn’t like acid.
Thank you for this important information. I learn something whenever I watch your videos
Happy July 10th Doc… I have been utilizing Neutrogena Salicylic Acid acne wash as a deodorizer, and it works pretty well…I even read if you use a Salicylic lotion or cream under the pits it may work as well,.I am gonna try Cerave SA body wash and lotion to see if they work as well..I do have good experiences with Panoxyl as well…Can you do a vid on SA for body odor as well??? Thanks for all the great info…amazed you are able to keep up with a daily UA-cam practice…so hard working!!
She doesn’t recommend sa
I like the smell of lemons, i would try it in the middle of summer while sweating heavily . But my gosh, the cost of fresh fruit is prohibitive.
Don't brush your teeth for awhile after eating something with lemons. It even makes my teeth sensitive. I used to eat fruit cups with lemon juiced on top. Messed up my tooth enamel. I don't eat them as often anymore. lol. 😆
Not gonna lie, team DIY is 🎉 🎉 🎉 over this 😉
What do you think is the best bodywash to remove water resistant sunscreen?
Hi Dr Dray! Its not related to this topic…. I was wondering if I can use an spf tinted mineral powder over my cream based sunscreen?
She has videos already on this
What do you recommend using to lighten skin underarms and groin area?
If I can not use fresh citrus fruit, and wanted to using a citric acid solution, what concentration of citric acid should one consider? Would it cause less irritating?
I’ve been using the Cetaphil clay mask but just went to reorder and it doesn’t look like it’s being sold anymore. Is there another good alternative?
I have tried numerous “natural” deodorants. They did not work. And anti-perspirant /deodorant doesn’t always work well for me when I’m wearing sleeveless clothes in the summer. However, I decided to try Native deodorant on a whim. I am shocked. It actually works really well. I was worried it would bother my skin also because a lot of deodorants do. Make is itchy. I’m pretty blown away. Being just a deodorant I still sweat though. There is that. But I do not smell. Blackberry and green tea is the scent I got. And I am not affiliated with Native in any way. I just really love the body wash so that’s why I decided to try the deodorant!
Aluminum free deodorants worked better for me and less expensive
I used native for a year and it worked so well. Then it stopped working and idk why. It started to irritate my armpits. I started using the crystal spray and glycolic acid
@@SPEAKSB I suspect it will stop working at some point. The regular one do. I have to keep changing it up
Try benzoyl peroxide cleanser
Hi Dr. Dray, do you by chance have a recommendation for a dermatologist who specializes in treating acne scar in Denver? Thank you!
Hi🥰 can you please do a video on using makeup primer with high spf such as bobbi brown primer plus protection spf50, laura mercier pure canvas protecting primer spf30, the charlotte tilbury spf50 primer etc. Instead of sunscreen and how reliable it is if you use a good amount to protect you from the sun?
Dr Dray does have some older videos on bb/cc creams. The problem with them is that you'd have to use so much to reach the spf and it wouldn't necessarily look elegant which is why most dermatology channels that cover their makeup routines use tinted sunscreens and then will apply makeup products sometimes that have spf, over that or use a regular sunscreen as base and then put on their other makeup products.
@@db-gb5xi hi thank you for your reply. I understand, however a foundation may not look that good if you put much on because it gives a lot of coverage, but a primer that sinks in to the skin is a different concept. I was curious about if you do use the recommended amount of the primer with the spf if it will give you enough protection because no matter what sunscreen I use under my makeup, my makeup looks always better without the sunscreen😔
@@nurb7191 Hopefully Dr Dray can answer. A lot of spf adjacent products though seem to be considered 'in addition" to the regular sunscreen though based on videos. Another dermatologist to ask about this is probably sam ellis as she has the most grwm makeup videos. I know she also uses the tilbury foundation.
@@nurb7191good point but wouldn’t you be “wiping” off a lot of the primer when applying the foundation?
@@21972012145525 i think if you apply a good amount and let it sink in for a couple of minutes and then applying your foundation with a beauty blender with tapping it lightly would work the best. I don't think it's any different than applying a normal sunscreen under your foundation. Dr dray did once a video about it that it is not a problem. You probably will wipe some of the product off but i guess there still will be some product left on the skin and you can always reapply with a powder that has spf.
I use hand sanitizer under arms. Antiperspirants make sweat glands swell. It's really uncomfortable. " Showering regularly" leads to dry skin in Arizona. I can't reach my back to put oil on it.
Hand sanitizer is completely unnecessary and adds chemicals to water when you bathe that we do not want in our drinking water. If you want to stop odor, use glycolic acid or as in this video, the citric acid makes the environment inhospitable for bacteria to grow.
I use hand sanitizer as well, I use Dr bronners as it's safer than most hand sanitizers
Doesn’t that dry the skin as well? It’s mostly alcohol
Antiperspirants Mahe the sweat glands swell. Source?
What I do is not leaving the lemon on during the day but showering with it. First soap, wash, lemon juice - let it sit for a few minutes - wash off again. Works perfect and leaves me with no smell. I usually still use deodorant afterwards though, but it works a lot better!
I've been using baking soda daily for 3 years now and it works BETTER than any antiperspirant or deodorant that I have ever used. This, I believe, is due to bacteria not liking alkaline environments. We (wife and I) apply it using a powder puff. Has anyone else tried this?
Sounds interesting but doesn’t it falls down on your shirt or (even worse) inside it?
@@jonatikaWwe Actually not at all! I haven’t ever noticed any residue on the inside of my clothes. In fact it has also completely eliminated “pit” stains on my and my wife’s shirts.
No. Try benzoyl peroxide cleanser
I don't know if it has to do with my breast cancer treatment for hormone receptor positive cancer, but since I haven't needed deodorant. I don't know if it's not sweating or low hormones, but I legitimately don't smell in the underarm area (trust me, I've asked, I'm not deluded😉🥴) Anyway, yay me! Have a beautiful week💗💗💗
Just wanted to say hope you are well, cancer free or overcoming the cancer💕 sending all my wishes & wish I could do more xx
My first honest reaction was man that is super duper icky 😅. I love lemon in general like in food or simply in a smell in form of a candle or other space refresher product. I new from the start your reaction Doctor Andrea because i remember you suggesting against in putting acidic products under the arms or where there is skin to skin contact and that is because with enclosure the acidic components will rise in levels of acidity and that will as a side effect cause irritation (the example i think you gave was about glycolic acid which is a huge trend on tiktok). Anyway a board certified dermatologist will provide you with the already existing options that are available in order to treat excessive sweating and unpleasant odor (i laughed so so much when you said what might be unpleasant to some might also be great for others 😂😂❤). Last but not least the popular song on tik tok (because you mentioned margaritas 😂❤) " Give one margarita...... And it goes on and on 😂😊❤. Have a great Day Doctor Andrea.
Love the info! Question… where do you get your accent chairs from? I love them
I have been using Lume with great results! But I am a member of a FB group wives caring for stroke survivors. Who are always looking for body odor help? I will cautiously suggest your video.
Benzoyl peroxide cleanser
Sweating is your body's natural detox system (Its actually good to sweat... just replace with pure water & eat clean) The solid (clear rock) mineral salt deodorants you find at healthfood stores works amazing for odor control... just have to use after washing. (Plus, these last a very long time!)
sweating is how your body maintains body temperature
Agree. Been using the crystal rock deodorant for over 10 years
Incorrect. Sweating is a response to body temperature or illness. The “body’s natural detox system” is your liver and kidneys…. 🤦♀️
Can you please do a video on the best gummie vitamins? I can't take hard pill like vitamins and don't prefer capsules. Hopefully there's good gummies out there?
Walmart and Aldi have good vegetarian gummy option. She doesn’t like them though and has made a previous video on them
Happy Monday Dr Dray…see you tomorrow x💙🤩
I swear Schmidts deodorant, the fragrance free kind, keeps me smelling fresh for days. I never stink. It has to do with the baking soda and coconut oil killing bacteria. However if it's formulated with too much baking soda and I dont warm it up first, it does irritate the skin. I have to be careful putting it on.
I use one without baking soda. It irritates my skin. Rubbing it into the armpit does make it work better, and I end up using less that way.
How do you know if it’s formulated with too much baking Soda? And what do you mean by if you don’t warm it up first
The benzoyl peroxide didn't do much for me but I tried salicylic acid instead and that actually works great! I can't live without the CeraVe salicylic acid body wash bar soap!
Is that drying? I have it in my stash but scared of trying due to my eczema!
Happy Tuesdayy
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Your hair is on point in this video 💯👌
Dr.Dray I have hidradentits supperativa and every time I wear deodorant I get flare ups no matter what kind of deodorant. I’m thinking of using lemon juice, do you think this is okay with this skin condition? I’m running out of options.
Hey, I'm in no way qualified or know much about this, but I have friends and family who had cosmetic practices use Botox for underarm sweating and didn't need to use deodorant for several months, I hope that's a little helpful sorry, I am very reactive to deodorants and can literally only use a mitchum stick and anything else causes dermatitis
Not an expert either but You could get botox or try panoxyl acne wash as it fights the bacteria.
Dr Dray has a video on HS and so do some other dermatology channels and they don't recommend lemon juice.
@@abbaknow6869hs is not sweating
@@Lee-qu4ces is not sweating, so no on the Botox. Bpo is good option though
I'm using lime juice to treat my armpits hyperpigmentation and every time I aply it my armpits smell like NOTHING !
Hi can u suggest a resonable blam or oil cleanser please,
Their is so many, i can't decide which one i need to buy.
I like the hada labo cleansing oil, but there are many great iptip
Fragrance & essential oil free and within your budget. Not that hard
Thank you for the video Dr Dray. What is your opinion about crystal salt deodorant stick?
I stopped using commercial deodorant and antiperspirant about 3 years ago. I shower at night, make sure my armpits are shaved, then spritz rubbing alcohol on my armpits in the morning while dressing. I've had no odor problem, even on weekends when I garden. Dr. Dray, is my method ok in the long run? Is rubbing alcohol ok to use? I've read conflicting information about this.
I’ve heard alcohol is drying on the skin but also conflicting information as well. Benzoyl peroxide cleanser works for me
Do you think the Bella Skin Beauty Probiotic Underarm Toner works? They say you're supposed to spray it, wipe it off, and apply deodorant and it will help cleanse, eliminate bacteria, and moisturize your underarm area.
Interesting though it seems like an extra step and wiping off the toner probably doesn't completely get rid of all the citrus/fruit/floral oils/extracts that some could react to and then be occluded under the regular deodorant.
This leads me to believe ppl just follow what they read. Do not use it daily
Anthing that kills bacteria will eliminate body oder. So acids like lemon, salicylic, acv, or bases like baking soda, or antibacterials like benzoyl peroxide. But in a world with antiperspirants/deodorants i dont see the point.
Yes, I agree. Although I suppose for those who have access to free lemons it would make economical sense. Also using salicylic acid would give (those susceptible) the extra benefit of preventing ingrown hairs (in shave areas).
Thank goodness, I don't have a problem with ingrown hairs, or body odor; but have found a salicylic acid product that for me gives a smooth, close, razor-bump free shave for the (upper) bikini line.
It is a 6% salicylic acid (with an oil like consistency) that is marketed as a baby cradle cap lotion! I use it as a shave oil and don't rinse it off afterwards. I originally used this product on my face (to keep pores clear), then on my feet (to chemically exfoliate hard skin) and now for bikini line maintenance. I have also used it on my arm pits for a bump free shave. I was attracted to this particular product for the high SA percentage, and then (rightly) assumed that if it was gentle enough for babies, that it wouldn't irritate my skin. I have found that it has been more convenient and economical than waxing, using fancy razors or hair removal creams. (I wouldn't use a usual SA thin consistency lotion to shave with).
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Yea but all those acids can irritate that’s what she explained in the video
I've heard of using spray magnesium chloride for deodorant but not lemon.
sixpackbinky, you can use glycolic acid too. Basically it's creating an inhospitable environment for bacteria
Yes it works for odor definitely I have used it but, but, if you don't dilute it CITRIC BURN UN GODLY! Then you are raw for 3 days!!! Oh gave me skin tags under the pits as well also gave dark pits and itchy rash I have dark skin tone.even with water dilution you can get citric BURN if you are willing to go through this have at it. Benzoyl peroxide is a much better choice like 2.5% or 4% I have tried this it works!!!! Thank you Dr.Dray you are on point.❤❤❤❤love your videos so truthful and informative.