I. G. writes:
I’ve suffered from under arm problems for years now, and have been to dermatologist doctors and the stuff they give me clogs my pores and leaves my glands swollen. So I was wondering does your deodorant cause any under arm poor clog is it anti bacterial.
I wrote back:
Thanks for writing.
It sound like antiperspirants cause something called granuloma in you. It is a pretty common reaction to the Aluminum components in antiperspirants, I write about it the problem of swollen glands in more detail here.
I’ve not had a single complaint about my deodorant clogging pores or causing glands to swell.
Yes it is antibacterial.
And it works :)!
All my best,
Brenda
Also, if you are experiencing pain under the arms and have not used a baking soda deodorant, there are many possible causes: