Living life on the edge

[mtomm]

Just a quick story that kind of makes me smile and I'm so glad I've found my people here on GLP1.

I had been observing on a menopause subreddit so many women were using Lume deodorant and soap and complaining about the cost.

Because it is so expensive I had researched and found that mandelic acid is the active ingredient in their products, or at least some of them. It is difficult to find that doesn't cost about $10 an ounce, which is totally ridiculous. I found a gel form on Temu. Bought some, tried it out and then stocked up. It works wonderfully at about $1 an ounce.

I thought I would share my incredible find with the subreddit ladies. I had no idea what a MELTDOWN some of them had about buying skincare from China.

I guess I won't mention my grey market meds.

Fun times!

 

[cheaperseeker]

If they knew they could be buying glp-1s for literally 100x less than brand name prices, they'd probably reconsider

 

[CandyCap]

Just a quick story that kind of makes me smile and I'm so glad I've found my people here on GLP1.

I had been observing on a menopause subreddit so many women were using Lume deodorant and soap and complaining about the cost.

Because it is so expensive I had researched and found that mandelic acid is the active ingredient in their products, or at least some of them. It is difficult to find that doesn't cost about $10 an ounce, which is totally ridiculous. I found a gel form on Temu. Bought some, tried it out and then stocked up. It works wonderfully at about $1 an ounce.

My fave deodorant! I am going to have to order some of that gel to try out!

 

[Sparky757]

This also works with glycolic acid. Acids change the pH of your skin in your armpit, and it's inhospitable to the bacteria whose waste products produce stank. The only drawback I've found with this is that while my armpit skin won't smell at all, sometimes a shirt I'm wearing will become that bacteria's home-away-from-home, and the amount of acid on my skin isn't enough to stop the stank on the shirt itself. You can buy glycolic acid powder for mad cheap. I mix it to The Ordinary's 7% by weight concentration with distilled water and throw in a dash of hyaluronic acid so it's a little more viscous and easy to spread on my pits.

This is my favorite beauty science communicator. (Yes, her channel name Lab Muffin is a bit less serious sounding, but she is all science-forward). The glycolic acid deodorant hack is the first one in this video. She's a good follow. Also has a DIY vitamin C serum I mix up every week or so for pennies.

 

[mtomm]

This also works with glycolic acid. Acids change the pH of your skin in your armpit, and it's inhospitable to the bacteria whose waste products produce stank. The only drawback I've found with this is that while my armpit skin won't smell at all, sometimes a shirt I'm wearing will become that bacteria's home-away-from-home, and the amount of acid on my skin isn't enough to stop the stank on the shirt itself. You can buy glycolic acid powder for mad cheap. I mix it to The Ordinary's 7% by weight concentration with distilled water and throw in a dash of hyaluronic acid so it's a little more viscous and easy to spread on my pits.

This is my favorite beauty science communicator. (Yes, her channel name Lab Muffin is a bit less serious sounding, but she is all science-forward). The glycolic acid deodorant hack is the first one in this video . She's a good follow. Also has a DIY vitamin C serum I mix up every week or so for pennies.

Thanks for the reference. I'll check it out.

 

[mtomm]

My fave deodorant! I am going to have to order some of that gel to try out!

It's in a opaque green plastic bottle. Sold by a lot of different vendors on Temu. I hope you like it.

 

[Ruckus4519]

This is my favorite beauty science communicator. (Yes, her channel name Lab Muffin is a bit less serious sounding, but she is all science-forward). The glycolic acid deodorant hack is the first one in this video . She's a good follow. Also has a DIY vitamin C serum I mix up every week or so for pennies.

Lab Muffin mentioned! I’ve been following her for years now but I never got around to DIYing the vitamin c serum

 

[RetCurious]

Mandelic Acid Powder (AHA) is available out there as well. (bulknaturalswholesale) I know nothing about the vendor.

 

[PineCone99]

Amazing!! Thank you @mtomm and @Sparky757 for sharing this awesome information! I had been using alcohol-free witch hazel in the pits & underboob, and had heard that glycolic acid was good too, but did not know about the mandelic acid on Temu. Will also check out Lab Muffin. Much appreciated!

 

[PineCone99]

.. become that bacteria's home-away-from-home..

This killed me by the way LOL

It's in a opaque green plastic bottle. Sold by a lot of different vendors on Temu. I hope you like it.

Is this the right one - "Mandelic Acid Clean Scrub Gel"?

 

[Sparky757]

Lab Muffin mentioned! I’ve been following her for years now but I never got around to DIYing the vitamin c serum

She scratches that science nerd "but why?" itch. And I love listening to an Aussie accent.

The super simple version is just ascorbic acid, distilled water, baking soda, and hyaluronic acid. You have to keep it in the fridge protected from light in a dark glass bottle and remake it every week or so. Ascorbic acid degrades quickly and one fun fact is that one of its oxidation products is DHAA, an ingredient sometimes used in self-tanning lotion. So, you'll know when it's time to remake the serum when you start to look like you just came back from the beach.

 

[mtomm]

This killed me by the way LOL

Is this the right one - "Mandelic Acid Clean Scrub Gel"?

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That's it! It's gone UP in price.

 

[PineCone99]

That's it! It's gone UP in price.

Still a great price, just wanted to make sure I had the right product. Thanks so much!

 

[mtomm]

Still a great price, just wanted to make sure I had the right product. Thanks so much!

This makes me happy. I hope it works for you like it does my family.