Short social-media-style tip recommending hand sanitizer as an alternative to deodorant. The author (first-person) explains that armpit smell is caused by bacteria breaking down sweat into “Theo alcohols,” and claims spraying hand sanitizer on the armpits kills the bacteria and prevents odor. Personal motivations given: avoiding chemicals and a rash; claims to have avoided deodorant for about two years.
This is a pro level hack that completely changed my life and everyone in the world needs to know. Your armpits don't smell because of sweat. They smell because there is bacteria on your skin that breaks down the sweat into something called Theo alcohols. So you don't need deodorant to stop the smell. You can stop the smell at the source. I personally haven't worn deodorant for about two years because 1 many deodorants contain harmful chemicals and 2 I get a rash but it doesn't matter because I have something better. All you need is a spray bottle of hand sanitizer. It kills the bacteria at the source so your sweat doesn't get broken down into smelly compounds. It's a pro level hack and you can stick to your deodorant if you please. But just know if you ever run out or you're in a sticky situation, just put some hand sanitizer on your armpits.
