Deodorant that doesn't leave white streaks?
 

Argh... I'm seriously tired of buying deodorant after deodorant that says it doesn't leave white streaks and then ending up with white streaks. Yesterday I wore a black tank top and I swear that by the end of the day I had two inches of white smear halfway to my waist. Anyone have any suggestions of one that does actually go on clear and stay clear? I sweat like crazy, so have to use pretty strong ones...

I struggled with this forever...and now I finally use Mitchum Power Gel...it's strong, and it works, and it's completely clear. The down side is it's a gel, not a solid...but I just had to get over that. I put it on first, then brush teeth, etc while it dries, and then get dressed. I was at my wit's end...even after I had washed my clothes they still had white residue...but now I'm sold on the Mitchum.

Definitely not Degree's little black dress approved ones - because all my black dresses have white arm pits now!

I was going to add you might be putting too much- so put it on- let it sit for a minute- then gently wipe off excess?

Could be that I don't let it dry long enough, too... I put it on as soon as I'm out of the shower, then brush my teeth and dry my hair. i of course get sweaty again during this process, so I'm sure it reactivates the moisture level in it... :(

I always wipe my armpits before I put anything on, gets rid of excess moisture :) I would put it on last.

I love Earth Science. It's natural and doesn't feel like glue either.

I use Nivea solid. I can't find it in the states so I have my parents send it to me in care packages from Europe. It's the only stuff that works for me.

This might sounds really weird....

But I actually use Old Spice Invisible Solid.

I don't really wear perfume, and I found the scent that was the least "Old Spice"-y, and I LOVE it. It works really well, it doesn't mess up my clothes and people tell me I smell nice all the time. I know it's odd, but if you can find one that you don't mind the smell of, it's an awesome product!

I've had good luck with the dove sensitive skin soft solid, clinical strength one. And it works wonderfully too. A little pricey, but a little goes a long way.

I use Secret Platinum - its a clear gel, comes in lots of different scents and unscented. It works great and leaves NO marks!

I dunno Shannon, but I have tried many of these that were mentioned here & honestly haven't truly found one that doesn't leave white residue, despite the CLAIMS! The majority of my tops are black, so it sucks always doing the pit check & always having to re-wet a washcloth & scrub, scrub, scrub the deo off! I'm currently using the ladies mitchum gel, its better than some but not 100% white residue proof either..

Lemme know if you find one that works Shannon, cuz I will surely be interested to know chicky!!!!

And any tips for the yellowed underarms under ALL my white shirts?? I think that is from deodorant as well as I'm not a super heavy sweater.

Ok ladies, bumping this to the top because I bought new mitchum powergel & it too leaves white marks on my black tanks & this sucker actually stays cakey under the pits & then later, the white $hit stuck in the pits, actually flakes onto my black tank- WTF- so fricken annoying with white marks & then white flakes! UGHHH Can anybody recommend something that is white free & flake free? I will try again to buy something else, but what the heck brand, HELP PLEASE, I AM SHOUTING SO SOMEBODY CAN HEAR ME & HELP A GAL OUT HERE? My biggest pet peeve by far.... Ughhh...
Wendalyn

I use Avon roll on and have no problem with white streaks or white flakes.Not long ago I ran into a store that was closing I bought all the Men's Right Guard Spray deodorant that they had "cuz it was super cheap. It had a masculine scent which soon disappeared after putting it on and it left no white straqks or white flakes.

Wendalyn, I've used the Mitchum Power Gel off and on for a while and have the same problems you describe unless I let it dry for a really long time. Even then I still have some flakes and streaks. I still haven't found one that works well.

I may try one of the men's unscented ones - I've heard other people say that they work pretty well.

Have you looked into Certain dri (if you are not too squicked out by the idea)...its totally colorless, roll-on-ball antiperspirant that you only have to apply once every few days, and that leaves your pits bone dry.

For Walking2lose--I don't have the same problem you do, but sometimes my shirts would still have an underarm odor after washing, even though they looked fine. I now use Oxyclean spray in the laundry aisle. I spritz it on the areas, wait ten minutes and then wash. It gets rid of odors and the bottle says it gets rid of yellowed areas as well, if you want to try it.

have you tried the arrid xxdry spray on ? Works super well and I've not noticed any white residue.

I use dove, the one with the blue cap. I have never had a problem with it!

Hey Shannon- I just bought 2 new deoderants today to try, I will give them both a trial run the next few days & let you know if they are winners to the non whitening flakey- mess nuisance! :) ~Wendalyn

Shannon update-
natural fresh deoderant crystal roll on- ABSOLUTELY NO WHITE on clothing or flakes- however being it has no aluminum chlorohydrate- lets just say I could smell myself- ughhh = no white but downside very smelly pits! :( I trashed it after spending $5.

certain dry roll on - 72 hr protection, stops excessive sweating $7- my pits are burning red after one swip of this, so damn strong- I had to wash it off immediately as it itched & burned & turned my pits red, so unsure if it leaves white marks. Grrrrr

Needless to say, I'm not a happy camper as I still haven't found what I am looking for, I prefer to smell semi-decent when I sweat- not all funky & pit burn is not fun either... grrrrr again.

Guess I gotta put up with the white $hit! :(
Wendalyn

I use Dove Ultimate GoFresh in the Burst scent. It has an orange cap. It smells clean, feels clean, no sweaty pits, and I haven't seen any white marks on my clothes yet!

I don't any of the deodorants for ladies, their smell makes me gag. I haven't found a single one that would have an acceptable (as opposed to overpowering) scent. All the ladies' stuff is way to heavy IMHO (and it costs more than men's stuff).

I have been using Mennen (I don't know if they come in solids as well - I buy the gel - it's called Fresh). I have been using the same deo for over a decade and I never have any white streaks on anything. In fact, I just checked in the washroom (as I am wearing a black T right now) - no white streaks.

I use Secret Flawless Touch w/Olay - Conditioning Solid in Unscented. It works great, and if you let it dry no white marks.