How is this product different than the regular Crystal Body Deodorant Stick? What makes it "For Men"?
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I'm not sure. My friend got it and his wife used it. I don't see what makes it for men only. My understanding is that this stuff is effectively a salt stick. I'll usually rub it 10-20 times under each arm to get sufficient coating. The salt supposedly dries and then when you sweat, it kills the bacteria which is why you aren't suppose to smell. I can't see how that basic premise would any different for a man or a woman.
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Honestly, the only difference is that, like with many personal care products, two identical products are sold with different labels and prices.Here's the rule of thumb: The woman's product often comes in pink or purple and usually costs more, and the man's product often comes in navy blue, red, dark green, or red. If you check the listings for the two versions of this product right now, you'll notice that this trend holds true for this product as well.Since they're functionally identical, buy the cheaper one!
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The pictures of the labels show that the "For Men" version contains Potassium Alum while the other one contains "Ammonium Alum".
517825
There is absolutely no difference between the Crystal Body Deodorant Stick vs. the Crystal Body Deodorant Stick for Men. It is only the label. The #1 ingredient in both of them are 100% Natural Mineral Salts (Potassium Alum).
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As EdC mentioned, it shows "Potassium Alum" for men and "Ammonium Alum" for women, but from I can find online, that's just happenstance and Potassium Alum is better: better pH and less 'sting', but no quite as cheap to produce. A chemist could answer better, though. I've heard that men and women do have different needs in terms of pH balance. http://shavenook.com/showthread.php?tid=1838
517827
I called the company, their customer service representative confirmed that all of their stick deodorants are EXACTLY THE SAME, only the packaging is different.
1456420
My bottle just mentions being a deodorant. Maybe you should ask the manufacturer.
1303400
I have been using this product for years and you DON'T want to use regular deodorant while you are using it. But if you MUST, then you need to thoroughly clean & dry the application area before applying the Hydrosal. Regular deodorant keeps Hydrosal from being absorbed the way it needs to in order to be fully effective. Hydrosal actually STOPS your sweat glands from producing sweat, so I'm guessing that it will stop your embarrassing BO - I know that it did mine.
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Dylan (Alis) Crystal Rock is marketed as a deodorant not an antiperspirant, however I found that it significantly reduced underarm perspiration for me. I checked again before responding to your inquiry. I sweat profusely when I exercise and yesterday and today I checked after exercising and found that my underarms were significantly dryer as compared to the rest of my body. So the results for me were pretty good, but everyone is different. Give it a try and see for yourself the product is relatively low priced so you wont risk much in trying.
68448
It totally works for men! No girly scent either! Your skin will drink it up:)
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It actually keeps you pretty dry. Most natural deodorants don't. Others just attempt to reduce odor, and what I've found is that they usually fail at even that after a workout or being outside in a Southern summer. I stumbled across Schmidt's in a quest for something more, and I can't imagine ever switching back to anything else. I can't say I NEVER sweat under my arms; but I can say it's rare, and when I do, there is no odor. This stuff works all day. If you are just now switching to a natural deodorant from an antiperspirant, it may take a few weeks for your body to detox, regardless of what you use, but if you're already using natural deodorant, this will be your favorite!!
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It smells good but not too girlie. It's more of a clean smell. I think I'd like the smell on a guy to be truthful. You'll probably like it. It's not a strong smell at all. Very light scent if any when it dries.
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No, I would say. The crystal is a salt, so if you shave first it would probably sting a bit when used. I am a male, so don't have the dilemma. Just to make sure I tried it on a small cut on my finger and it stings. It is a natural salt, ammonium alum, which back in the day men used to stop the little spots bleeding after shaving with a single straight edge razor. It won't hurt you in the long run, but would sting if there is any little cuts or nicks from shaving your armpits. Also depends if you use an electric shaver or a blade type. The trick is to either keep you underarms a little wet, or wet the deodorant stick, then go round and round or up and down in the armpit making sure it gets on everything under your arm - hair and skin- and then I blow dry my armpits. And for me, it keeps any odor away all day! LOL
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Either a man or a woman could use it. It has a strong cocoa butter scent, so most men probably would not want to wear it. Works great though. Leaves skin super soft, and only takes about 10 minutes to soak into skin.
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If I were you . I would buy the roll on deodorant. I usually buy roll on two package on amazon.com and buy the stick at local natural food store and put in my purse so I don't break. These ideas work for me you can try this it may work for you. I usually buy the stick most of time it last longer and it save me money
264840
in my experience this is the most benign deodorant out there. It's like a stone or rock. Just wet it, roll it on, and it dries almost immediately. No stain that I know of, at least partly because it's totally dry.
665386
I split a 6 pack with a girlfriend. My last container (of my three), lasted over two years. It is fantastic stuff - I think it would have lasted even longer! One swipe under each arm lasts all day (at least for me). I did use other deodorants during this time period, sometimes I did not want the scent.
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This is a face product, with a matte finish like primer, and a bit of coverage like a BB cream. Men can safely wear it w/o looking like they are wearing anything. It has no chemical blockers. I would imagine the 58 SPF is more visible and being an oil, not matte. Also more suitable for body than face.
696667
This is the white stick, and does not act like the blue deodorant. It is also an antiperspirant, and will keep you dry longer.
1329539
Yes the peel is effective for both men and women. This is a more aggressive peel so it would be ideal for males without sensitive skin.
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I called the Crystal company (800-829-ROCK) and their customer service representative confirmed that all of their stick deodorants are EXACTLY THE SAME (Potassium Alum), only the packaging is different.
2222856
Feels like regular body lotion ..just dry it off..but you don't really sweat with this product