Deodrants for Children/Adults

[loggy01]

My son who is extremely tall for his age but is only 9 years old has just started sweating badly and I have just noticed for the first time a sweaty smell even though he has regular baths and showers. Are there any deodrants which are relatively safe for children, bearing in mind the recent news of substances in deodrants associated with cancer etc. Are the stick ones safer than roll on ones. From my point of view I would like to know which ones to use on adults to? I am confused?? Please help.

[tiggerblue10]

Triple Dry is supposed to be good for excessive sweating and it comes in spray and roll-on. Its very expensive though.

I would just stick to normal anti-perspirants for sensitive skin though as he is only 9. Sure for men has a sensitive roll-on.

[smurfchops]

Try an anti perspirant from a health shop which doesn't contain aluminium, or parabens, they do the damage.

[loggy01]

Thanks for that. I will try the local health shop. It is the aluminium and parabens that I had read about.

[Octavius]

BO in a child of this age is not entirely unusual, although there could be additional causes rather than just putting it down to him being a sweaty smelling beast of a boy!

There may be a slight deficiency of the enzyme that breaks down certain ingredients of normal foodstuffs. Without these enzymes chemicals accumulate in the body only to be excreted through the glands in the skin producing a noticeable odour. A well balanced diet and avoiding certain foods can solve the problem or at least alleviate them to some degree.

Certain synthetic materials in clothing can also react with sweat and cause an odour in their own right. Additionally, some people are simply born with more sweat glands than others and need to take extra precaution for deodorising throughout life.

You could try Anhydrol Forte (used during the night and washed off in morning) to see if it helps, but please check the ingredients to see if your son might have any reaction to them. Ask the advice of the pharmacist to be sure.

[Mandamoo]

loggy01 and tiggerblue10, Triple Dry on sale in Superdrug at the moment, half price I think :) Best product I've ever used, you can even skip a day and still not sweat a drop! xx