Body Odors<\/p>\n
Feeling fresh and clean and free from body odors. Sweating and perspiration are normal every day body functions. Sometimes, people have bacteria and fungal infections although not bad enough to cause or show any sign of a problem, none the less they are there and are odor producers.<\/p>\n
These days many people prefer to find natural ways to help with this situation or due to\u00a0Allergies<\/a>\u00a0to some of the ingredients found in over the counter deodorants and antiperspirants they can not use them without compounding the situation.<\/p>\n Most all\u00a0Essential Oils<\/a>\u00a0have anti-bacteria and\u00a0Anti-Fungal<\/a>\u00a0properties to varying degrees. Some of course are much more pleasant to smell than others.<\/p>\n If you are like me and others that cannot use commercial preparations you might want to try some of these suggestions.<\/p>\n I put several drops of\u00a0Lavender<\/a>\u00a0on a dampened cotton ball or cosmetic pad, then wipe this in my underarms. I have never been able to tolerate any type of under arm deodorant or anti perspirant (these I don\u2019t believe in at all as perspiration is a normal and healthy thing – blocking this can be more detrimental to your health).<\/p>\n For me, the\u00a0Lavender<\/a>\u00a0swabbing works best. In fact, I usually only need to do it a few times a week. I have rarily had to use it on a daily basis. I have found that on \u2019shaving\u2019 day, especially, swabbing should be done.<\/p>\n You can also add several drops of\u00a0Lavender<\/a>\u00a0to a small piece of a scent ball replacement pad and insert the pad into a bottle of unscented Talc Powder, also works very well.<\/p>\n Your body will still be allowed to perspire but you won\u2019t feel quite so conscientious about the sweat factor.<\/p>\n Other\u00a0Essential Oils<\/a>\u00a0you may want to try are:\u00a0Bergamot<\/a>\u00a0(is said to be especially wonderful for its deodorizing properties),\u00a0Neroli<\/a>,\u00a0Juniper<\/a>,\u00a0Cypress<\/a>,\u00a0Thyme<\/a>,\u00a0Sage<\/a>,\u00a0Geranium<\/a>\u00a0and Lemon. If you think the odor is due to a fungal infection you may want to try adding a little\u00a0Tea Tree<\/a>\u00a0too.<\/p>\n