I'm still on the crystal now myself and haven't tried the C-Silver yet, but plan to.   Seems like the uses for C-Silver never end... this is such great stuff.

Here's a great link for a really nice C-Silver generator:

http://educate-yourself.org/cs/csgendesc.shtml

J.P.

seemefly wrote:

witch hazel

Really? I know witch hazel is a good face astringent but didn't know it works as a deoderant. Do you use it yourself, seemefly? Are you satisfied?

It works well for me, however I am on a vegetarian, mostly raw fruit diet and don't have as much a problem with odor as previously. It is much less drying than rubbing alchohol. I only use it once a day, when needed, in the winter and more often in hot weather. It's good to carry oround a small bottle anyway as it's good for cuts and stops bleeding. Gold bond powder also works well and by the way, Gold bond lotion makes a very good insect repellant( it's the menthol).

Being the girly girl that I am, I like my underarms to smell not just clean but nice. I read somewhere that lavender has odor neutralizing capabilities. Anyone heard of this? I wonder if it would work to mix the powdered form of, say, lavender to the Gold Bond? I'm not that big a fan of lavender but I don't know of any other plant that is able to neutralize odor. I suppose that if the Gold Bond acts to destroy odor though that one could mix it with any pleasant smelling powdered plant. I've never seen lavender etc. in a powdered form but surely it exists.

Lookee what I found:

Lavender Body Powder

Combine together in a bowl:
1 cup of finely ground dried lavender buds
(or lavender buds powdered)
1 cup of bentonite clay
1 1/2 cup of cornstarch
Lavender essential oil
Whisk the clay and the cornstarch together,add your powdered lavender buds, and then 3-5 drops of essential oil. Allow to sit covered in the bowl and then transfer to shaker jar. Enjoy your all-natural body powder.

I found it online so don't know how well it works. What in the world is bentonite clay?

Here's a super neat-o link for some cool looking home made deodorants.

http://allnaturalbeauty.us/herbal_powde … orants.htm

I think montalk's GoldBond solution might be better since it won't evaporate and therefore can keep killing the bacteria for longer times.

witch hazel

Really? I know witch hazel is a good face astringent but didn't know it works as a deoderant. Do you use it yourself, seemefly? Are you satisfied?

Ah, thanks for the tip. Dumb question: if it's in a powder form, how does one apply it? I've never used baby powder. Is it very effective?

Anyone know of an actual natural product that has odor neutralizing capacities? I won't use that deodorant rock stuff, by the way. Thanks!