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Re: Crystal deodorant

Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 11:04 am
by Kerry
ROTFLOL!!!

Actually I use Pitrok rather than the Thai one but it still claims to be
natural. I have actually contacted the company via their blog and I
await their response.

Kerry

Re: Crystal deodorant

Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 12:45 pm
by Liz Brynin
The rock crystal deodorants made with crystals from Thailand contain ammonium alum - this is a form of aluminium! If you don't think it's connected to aluminium, think again!
Liz
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Re: Crystal deodorant

Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 12:48 pm
by Theresa Partington
Interesting possibility. You could always test a finger.

Theresa
No wonder early senility is setting in with me! The ingredient listed (
after declaration of no aluminium chlorohydrate) is Ammonium Alum:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammonium_aluminium_sulfate

I wonder how they will go on for cremating me if it makes me fireproof!

Kerry

Re: Crystal deodorant

Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 1:23 pm
by Shannon Nelson
Are the various forms of aluminum considered equally absorbable?

Re: Crystal deodorant

Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 3:49 pm
by McPhee Family
This is really a bummer... I have used this for over 3 years now and have my preteen daughter using it as well. I wondered why I was getting boils and blackheads in my armpit! UGH!!!
Please let us know how the company responds. Thank you for this post even though OT.
Truly,
Erica

Re: Crystal deodorant

Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 4:29 am
by Robin Coventry
LOL, I am right there with you Kerry. I have been using them for years. Read the label no aluminum and took that as meaning NO ALUMINUM! YIKES.
Robin
From: minutus@yahoogroups.com [mailto:minutus@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of kerry
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 1:10 AM
To: minutus@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Minutus] Crystal deodorant
No wonder early senility is setting in with me! The ingredient listed (
after declaration of no aluminium chlorohydrate) is Ammonium Alum:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammonium_aluminium_sulfate

I wonder how they will go on for cremating me if it makes me fireproof!

Kerry

Re: Crystal deodorant

Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 4:31 am
by Robin Coventry
LOL, clever with the THAI
From: minutus@yahoogroups.com [mailto:minutus@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Paul Booyse
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 4:32 AM
To: minutus@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Minutus] Crystal deodorant
In fact, I know why they call it the Thai deodorant stone
This Has Aluminium In.
Thai? it's probably made in a warehouse in Arizona.
Regards,

Paul

Re: Crystal deodorant

Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 12:36 pm
by Soroush Ebrahimi
The Thai Crystal Deos contain Aluminium.
To be sure ask your supplier for a chemical analysis report to back their claims.
Rgds
Soroush

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From: minutus@yahoogroups.com [mailto:minutus@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Robin Coventry
Sent: 14 April 2010 00:27
To: minutus@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Minutus] Crystal deodorant
Are you referring to the crystal salt deodorant sticks? I have been using one called Thai crystal deodorant stone for years. I love it. It is made in Arizona. It does say it contains no Aluminum Chlohydrate. Perhaps just like everything else products vary from county to county. This is the only deodorant I will use.

Robin

From: minutus@yahoogroups.com [mailto:minutus@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of finrod@finrod.co.uk
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 12:59 PM
To: minutus@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Minutus] Crystal deodorant
These are NOT aluminium free.

They used to be advertised as aluminium free.

I was discussing this in our group and one of our group who has extraordinary powers said this statement is not correct.

(She said that the hairs on her arms stand up when ever she hears a false statement! )

So I wrote to the suppliers in UK and asked for the official analysis of the product.

They had not had the product analysed having relied on their far eastern manufacturers - so they sent a request to the laboratory of either Bristol or Bath university and the report came back that it has aluminium in as a major constituent.

However, I use this product and find that it is effective and one only need to use it every two or three days.

Under-arm perspiration should be almost odour free - although pheromones are exerted with them.

Unwelcomed odour is caused by bacteria which is often removed by washing. The way this type of product acts is that it creates an acid environment where the bacteria that cause the odour cannot survive - hence no odour.

Unless of course one's perspiration is odorous - that is to say the perspiration is odorous no matter how much the area is washed and cleaned. This is then a symptom and needs to be taken into consideration.

See PERSPIRATION - Odor.

Rgds

Soroush

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From: minutus@yahoogroups.com [mailto:minutus@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of kmvioletta@aol.com
Sent: 12 April 2010 21:26
To: minutus@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Minutus] Crystal deodorant
I would love to hear more on the Crystal deodorant stones

Thanks

Kathi

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In a message dated 4/12/2010 2:44:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, pb000014@mweb.co.za writes:

Re: Crystal deodorant

Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 12:40 pm
by Soroush Ebrahimi
If it dissolves, it is absorbable.

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From: minutus@yahoogroups.com [mailto:minutus@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Shannon Nelson
Sent: 14 April 2010 12:24
To: minutus@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Minutus] Crystal deodorant
Are the various forms of aluminum considered equally absorbable?

Re: Crystal deodorant

Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 10:32 am
by Soroush Ebrahimi
I was having more thoughts on this. [Yes it was a new experience! :-)) ]
As you know a lot of deodorants contain anti-perspirant which often contain aluminium compounds.
These aluminium compounds stop the sweat glands from working. This is a suppression and can cause problems.
However the aluminium in the crystals is mainly in the form of Aluminium sulphate which just makes the area acidic so the bacteria that cause odour cannot survive or multiply in it and hence no odour.
However, and Importantly, perspiration continues and the sweat glands are NOT so affected.
Rgds
Soroush

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From: minutus@yahoogroups.com [mailto:minutus@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of finrod@finrod.co.uk
Sent: 16 April 2010 11:41
To: minutus@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Minutus] Crystal deodorant
If it dissolves, it is absorbable.

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From: minutus@yahoogroups.com [mailto:minutus@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Shannon Nelson
Sent: 14 April 2010 12:24
To: minutus@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Minutus] Crystal deodorant
Are the various forms of aluminum considered equally absorbable?