Dove Fresh Scent Invisible Solid Anti-Perspirant and Deodorant VS. Adidas 0% Aluminum CottonTech Deodorant

Using deodorant every day is habitual. At least I hope it is. It's wonderful that there are so many products available to keep us clean and smelling fresh throughout the day. If you've ever experienced spending the day with or working in close proximity of anyone that does not practice good hygiene, you know that it can make your day nauseating and very long.

When we were young, we ran and played, got sweaty and dirty, and it was a real battle for our mothers to get us into the tub at the end of the day. As we grew into young adulthood, smelling good got more important to us as we became more self-aware. Any self-respecting adult practices good hygiene.

We all become unpleasant smelling from the action skin bacteria takes on our sweat. My dad knew a man who did not have the ability to sweat. Although this made it much easier for him to smell nice, it was dangerous for him, because sweating helps the body regulate its temperature. Without this function he needed to be cautious in warm and hot temperatures to keep cool. This is one man, though, that never needed to purchase anti-perspirant.

Ancient Egyptians apparently were the first to concoct a deodorant of sorts. They combined citrus oils and spices that would mask body odor without adding to the problem of smelling worse. They also discovered that shaving the hair from their armpits helped reduce odor. The use of perfume was the main way to manage unpleasant body odor up until the 19th century.

I used Dove deodorant for quite some time. When invisible solids came out, I was ecstatic. I hated the white residue left in my armpits and on my shirts. Dove Fresh Scent Invisible Solid is an anti-perspirant and deodorant. The active ingredient is aluminum zirconium tetrachlorohydrex GLY. The aluminum's purpose is to act as an anti-perspirant. It works well in reducing underarm wetness. It offers 24 hour protection, but if I got overly active or stressed out, this was not the case. Protection was more like 6 hours, and then I noticed some wetness. This deodorant boasts that it is the best for underarm skin. Fresh Scent was completely non-irritating to my underarms. They stayed velvety soft. The cost is usually between $2 and $4, which I thought was very reasonable.

The con to using Dove Invisible Solid Anti-perspirant and Deodorant is that it contains an aluminum compound. Since there is a strong connection between aluminum in the brain and Alzheimer's disease and dementia, I decided to check into this further. Research has shown that we get most of the neurotoxic effects of aluminum from the foods we eat and the cooking utensils we use. Since there seems to be some contradiction in research, as some say that aluminum in our hygiene products is dangerous while others say that due to its large molecular structure, it really doesn't pose a threat, I usually err on the side of safety and steer clear of things that may pose a threat to my brain or other organs.

Currently, I use adidas Deodorant Icy Burst Fragrance with CottonTech. This is a 0% aluminum deodorant claiming to present the world's first deodorant with CottonTech. The Icy Burst fragrance smells clean and lively. Odor control is excellent, and for being aluminum-free, adidas' CottonTech technology absorbs wetness effectively for the biggest part of my day. It's non-staining so I'm not left with cakey build-up under my arms or residue on my clothes. This product leaves my underarms soft and smooth with no irritation. The cost is about $3 to $4. I'm very satisfied with this product and will continue to use it.