I have done consumer surveys for years, and have tested some new products (I usually get a couple of Amazon GC's close to Christmas, so it pays for a couple of gifts),,so I didnt think much of testing a couple of deodorants....(I know,,,I shouldn't use the regular stuff, but I have yet to find a natural one that works for me.....)

So I had used this DO for a week, it came in a plain blue package with a while and black label that said " sample #1) and the website for me to give feedback...

so I was doing the survey yesterday and the questions at first were simple, asking about effectiveness, the scent (which thankfully was a really soft scent, I hate stinky DO)....then it started asking about how often I regularly shave my underarms (2 times a month maybe... if I think of it), if I noticed that the hair growing back grew slower and was softer....eek!

So what sort of toxic stuff would they put in DO to keep your underarm hair from growing in very fast, and keep it soft? That is the most bizarre thought! It never would have occurred to me that people would market (and buy) a product to keep their pit hair soft and slow growing!

A little bit freaked out today!....

probably the same stuff that is in the lotion that they make that is supposed to slow hair growth..
Here is the package info off of one--
Shave Less Often

All-Day Moisturization

Curel Smooth Legs Shave Minimizing Moisturizer provides all-day moisturization and visibly reduces the appearance of hair over time, making your legs look and feel silky smooth longer. This advanced formula combines the rich moisturization of Curel lotion with a natural botanical extract and soy protein, for softer, finer, less noticeable hair. As a result, you will need to shave less frequently. In fact, it has been proven to help you shave half as often in as little as 4 weeks. The rich moisturizers work immediately to soften skin, providing all-day moisturization, without a hint of greasiness.

When used daily, Curel Smooth Legs Shave Minimizing Moisturizer provides the following benefits:

* Immediately ~ Provides all-day moisturization and leaves skin silky smooth.
* Within 4 weeks ~ Hair becomes softer and finer making shaving faster and easier.
* 4-8 weeks ~ Appearance of hair is visibly reduced, need to shave less often.
* With continued use ~ Shaving will continue to be faster and less frequent.

Directions:

For best results, apply once a day to legs and bikini area. If desired, this moisturizer can be used all over the body

Ingredients:
Water, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Petrolatum, Mineral Oil, Ceteareth 20, Alcohol Denat, Sanguisorba Officinalis Root Extract, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Glyceryl Dilaurate, Cyclomethicone, Stearic Acid, Dimethicone, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Propylparaben, Methylparaben, DMDM Hydantoin, Carbomer, Fragrance, Sodium Hydroxide

hmmmm. . .not so much about deodorant, but I've noticed my pit hair has grown in much much slower and sparser as I've gotten older.

Looking at the ingredients on the Curel stuff above, I'm guessing that the sodium hydroxide is what makes the hair less appearant. It is a strongly basic stuff (another name for it is lye) that can dissolve protein fibers such as hair and wool.

I think sodium hydroxide is the main ingredient in Nair, and I know first hand that it is effective -- I used to work in a lab and spilled some on my arm. In addition to a chemical "burn" the hair just dissolved like magic...

Actually, I just read about this on another package of facial moisturizer....just curious as I hate to buy commercial stuff too - it said soy does the trick. Who knew?

Originally posted by Mamax4
Not just pit hair, Rebecca.

:D

Umm, yeah what she said. All hair will grow slower, thinner and turn gray in time.