Customer Reviews

Crystal - Crystal Stick Body Deodorant, 4.25 oz sticks

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Let me start by saying that under normal circumstances I wouldn't be discussing my body odor, but to explain, I find it appropriate.

For a female, I think I have fairly strong body odor. I used to use Secret Platinum (which is supposedly very strong) and it worked most of the time. The times that it didn't (hot days, days that I was moderately active, and strangly enough whenever I would wear a tank top or sleeveless shirt, regardless of activity or weather), I had a horrible combination smell of the powder scent (from the Secret) and my own body odor. It would gross my husband out.

So then I switched to Mitchum for men (unscented - my husband used). Of all the brands in the aisle, it had the highest level of active ingredient. This worked (again except when I wore a tank top - strange, I know!). My problem with this, was that first of all the levels of aluminum were very high. Secondly, it was sticky.

So I decided to try the Crystal brand of salt deodorant French Transit - Crystal Stick Body Deodorant, 4.25 oz sticks. I started with just the solid salt stick, without the spray. To my surprise, it worked. I had to get used to the idea, that I was going to sweat still, but when I did, it didn't smell. I also had to master the technique. When applying under your arms, you have to go about an inch higher, lower, all around further than you would regular deodorant and you had to apply it liberally. There were times, that I did still notice a smell, but compared to the smell I had with the Secret and b.o. together, this was nothing. It took a couple of days to tweak it to my body and find the places I really needed to use it more. What's great, is that once it is dry, it doesn't feel like you have applied anything on. Plus it doesn't stain your clothes.

After doing this for a couple of weeks, I decided to try the spray Crystal Body 30093 Crystal Spray Body Deodorant, 4-Ounce Spray Bottles in 3-Count Packages (Pack of 2). This improved my overall b.o. problem tremendously. Now, after I dry myself off after a shower, I spray the spray on my pits, and other areas of my body. I then squirt a small amount on the salt stick and apply again to my underarms and any other areas of major concern. With this combination, I am able to double the salt concentrations. This has worked tremendously. I just wore a tank top the other day to our city fair. I was in the hot sun for two hours, walking around, riding rides, playing with my son and had no odor problems.

I find the key to using these products, is to use them together and liberally. My guess is if you sweat a lot, enough to make noticeable wet stains on your clothes, this may not be for you. I would assume the sweat would wash away the salt during the day. I think I sweat about average and it works for me. My husband now uses both products as well and he sweats more than me, but for the most part, it works for him. It doesn't eliminate the odor completely, but it works just as well as any other deodarant does for him, with the bonus of less chemicals, not clogging his pores and not staining his shirts yellow.

We have had the salt stick and the six pack of spray for a few months now. We are about a third away through the salt stick (with both of us using it) and we have used about one and half bottles of spray, so it seems to be lasting us good long while. In the long run, I imagine it will be the same cost or cheaper than using the old deodorants.

I suggest giving it a try. It can't hurt, but it could help!

I bought this a year and a half ago and I've been using it all the while. When I first bought it, it worked great. I could put it on a after a shower and I wouldn't stink at all for up to two days. Normally I shower every morning, but a few times that first summer that I bought it I tried out two days without a shower and it performed great. However, it seems like my body has slowly become accustomed to it. In a few months its lasting power diminished. I'd say about six months into owning it, it was only working for half a day. Anything more than light activity that causes the slightest perspiration will kill it's stink-prevention much more quickly. In other words, you're odor free as long as you don't do much - it's almost like wearing nothing at all. That's about where it has stayed over this last year and I'm now looking for something new. The thing that seems really strange to me about this product is it never seems to get used up. Maybe I'm using it wrong. I put it on when I get out of the shower when my underarms are still quite wet and I apply it liberally all over the place. It's been a year and a half and I don't think I used up more than a half of an inch of the stone.

A little secret nobody wants you to know, or they are just too ignorant to be aware of is that alumnium is a heavy metal that causes permenant nerve damage (think about that next time you get a can of soda). The way commercial deodorants prevent perspiring is with an alternate form of alumnium. There has been a large amount of research proving how a lifetime of alumnium intake via deodorant and soda cans leads to alheimerz disease, as well as memory loss and lack of motor function. I've tried many natural deodorants and some have worked ok but none of them every worked better than commercial ones until I tried the one that sounded so silly, I had refused to try it.

What I'm talking about is what many people call the "thai stone" or "crystal" or "mineral". As a consumer I've come to believe you need a goop of substance in yoru arm pit to prevent body ordor but as I learned more about I realized it's not your sweat that smells but oils being broken down by bacteria that smell. So the obvious solution here is to prevent the bacteria, not cover up or block the odor. I tried the stone and the very first day it worked better than any deordorant in my life, even after physical activities. What is more surprising is after you wet the stone and rub it on, you'll swear nothing actually is on your armpit but my daily activities have proven what little is being transferred to your body, works like butter on toast.

I didn't believe that a crystal rock would prevent body odor. But it did. This really works. It isn't an antiperspirant, but it does eliminate unwanted smells. I have tried other products and didn't get the same results. I use it in the morning and I have protection all day. This product is good for the environment and works.

I have been using the Crystal Stick for about a month, and I am delighted!! I am allergic to many ingredients in conventional deodorants, and haven't been able to find anything that is remotely effective - until now!!! The Crystal Stick is flat-out THE BEST I've EVER used. EVER. It out-performs any of the conventional deodorants, and LAUGHS at the stuff I've been getting at the health food store! When I first began using it, I noticed that I still experienced quite a bit of wetness, but NO odor. As I continued my usage, even the wetness has begun to lessen, and that's a pleasant unexpected surprise! Even with perspiration, though, there is NO odor - the stick "magically" prevents the stinky bacteria from producing stink! This product is a fantastically good bargain, also, even though the initial cost is a bit more than the "other" stuff. After a month of use, the stick still looks brand new, too, and that's even with generous use each day. I wet it generously, then liberally coat each underarm area, rewetting if necessary - if it "sticks" to my skin when applying, I rewet it. I have absolutely NO itching, swelling, or hives like I get from conventional, chemically laden products. I am DELIGHTED, and will NEVER buy another deodorant stick - my search for a product that works is OVER!! This is THE ONE!!

I am a believer in this product. It really works. I apply it in the morning, go to work and go to the Gym (run 2 miles and 1 1/2 hrs of yoga) and I smell and feel like I got out of the shower.

You will no be dissapointed.

This is one of those products that you see on the shelf and you think...what the?? And then you pick up that roll on or that speed stick and forget about the crystal. But then you get that painful underarm rash or you stain your clothes...or worse..you still smell!!!

Well my friends...I've been there and done that too. I said...crystal..what crystal...I don't need a stinking crystal. But I was wrong...I did need this crystal and for the past 5 years it's all that I use.

They last forever, they don't smell, there's no mess, there's no aluminum garbage that may or may not cause you problems, and best of all there's no rash and I don't stink anymore (subject to independent verification).

Honestly, I really can't imagine a person wanting to use the other products after trying the crystal. These things work and they work well. It's really amazing how well they work.

So get yourself one and try it out. Before long you'll be writing one of these reviews too.

It takes a lot to convince me that a hunk of clear rock is gonna keep odor at bay, so I was utterly surprised at how effective this deodorant is!!!

I heard of it from a friend of mine who is very active, but always smells nice and neutral. He'd just finished playing a long soccer game and to my surprise he didn't reek of sweaty B.O.

I was doubtful but figured I was already spending more on my Dove clinical-strength deodorant, so why not try it? I'm a total convert now and ABSOLUTELY LOVE this deodorant. Even after a long day, I smell nice and clean, and could probably even go another day without re-applying. Another bonus about this crystal deodorant is that its a solid, heavy chunk and you use it up so slowly that it'll last a lot longer than other types of deodorant.

Was really suprised at how well the Crystal Rock Deoderants really work. I purchased mine about a month ago, and it has done an awesome job of eliminating odor. I wet the rock and apply it after taking a bath, and I do not have to reapply for a minimum of two days (or after each bath), sometimes longer. The only time I have smelled any odor is after doing really hot, laborous work outdoors, and it still performed better than my old deoderants. It still allows you to sweat when you get really hot, but the odor is eliminated. Although, I do not have much sweat to speak of either, so it has improved that also. I have used it a month, and I cannot even tell that it has been used, so it is going to be a less expensive product also! I just applied after my bath last night, and still, no odor whatsoever! I figure there is no need to apply every day, as it is effective without doing so. Glad to find a more natural product that does not contain aluminum, that performs so well!

I have tried several deodorant only products and they did not work for me at all. I found this product locally and decided to try it. I had no idea that 100% mineral salts was going to be the answer. It is fragrance and paraben free, non-sticky, non-staining and leaves no white residue and can be used by both men and women. It states on the container that the stick can last up to a year of daily use. It is also endorsed by Cancer Treatment Centers. I highly recommend this for anyone looking for a non aluminum chlorohydrate product. It also is not expensive, especially if it lasts up to a year.