A REVIEW ON DRICLOR: Treating Excessive Sweating and Underarm Offensive Odor/ Body Odor (B.O.)

What did i use for EXCESSIVE SWEATING OF ARMPIT/ UNDERARM , PALMS AND HANDS and even offensive underarm odor or body odor (BO) ? 

DRICLOR (Php 1, 000.00) :Photo not mine

My Issues and Concern: Excessive Sweating in palms, feet and underarms

I used to suffer from excessive sweating on my palms, feet, and underarms ever since I was in 6th grade. It was such  a bother especially when I was still studying because my excessive sweating is also equated with a very offensive body odor no matter how we wash our clothes, even if I  changed my diet, lifestyle. I increased my water intake to 10-12 glasses a day, I tried bathing once a day, twice a day, 3x a day, changing of clothes 6 x aday, i have tried almost every type of soap and deodorant for 3 months each but to no avail. Even the powdered TaWas, and the hard tawas stick variety but still , those interventions did not help me on my excessive sweating nad offensive BO especially on my armpit aka underarm areas. Even when in air-conditioned rooms, I would still be sweating like a horse. 

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The Treatment: 

Then I came across a magazine advertisment where there was,a post on DRICLOR. I immediately checked Mercury Drug Pharmacy and Rose Pharmacy but no stocks were available.I waited until it got restocked since during those years, I have no knowledge yet regarding Lazada and Ebay and I was very apprehensive of online purchases because of the fear of being scammed. 

At first I was very stunned upon knowing that the product costs about Php900.00 and then later decided to purchase realizing that I have already spent more  that to treat my almost decade-old BO problem so why should I not try this? 

Treatment Regimen:

1. I bathed twice a day. Once in the morning and once before reting to bed. Bathing is different from showering.
2. I shaved/ waxed once or twice every week. I have lots of armpit hair and I have found out that hair= B.O. , too. My dark armpits got fairer  with calamansi juice treatment for 20 minutes upon arising in the morning and rinsing when bathing/ showering.
3. I drank lots of water like 10-12 glasses a day ( 1glass is 240mL of water so do the math).
4. When using Driclor for the first time, I used it once a day, last thing at night when I have already bathed and have dried my armpits. Perspiration is lesser by then as I am about to sleep and as written in leaflet. I also made sure that my sleepwear is sleeveless when applying Driclor as it will stain clothes before it dries. I also did away all my necklaces as it changed the color of my necklace once.
5. The morning after, I bathed and just used the roll-on deodorant that I have been using.
6. I do not apply Driclor 24 hours before and after I shave.
7. After a week of doing the above-mentioned regimen, I then proceeded to weaning away from the use of roll-on. I did the same steps but now using powdered tawas since I have observed that my armpit got drier in the morning and  that the B.O. has been tamed. 
8. After 2 weeks of doing so, I have realized that the excessive sweating has subsided si I decided to change my use of Driclor to every other day. 
9. After another 2 weeks , I changed the frequency of Driclor use to every 3 days; to once a week for 4 weeks; to every other week for 2 months ; once a month for 6 months and then I stopped after finding out that I never had any B. O. episode even after a 2-hour  walk-jog-sprint sesh. 
10. I then continued my treatment of bathing twice daily and using my tawas stick, fruit-veggie-fish diet; shaving/waxing regularly and drinking 10-12 glasses of water. 

More Info on the result after DRICLOR use below:

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PRODUCT INFORMATION

  

Directions for Use of DRICLOR:

• SEE LEAFLET FOR ASSEMBLY AND APPLICATION.
• When using Driclor for the first time, it should be used once a day, last thing at night. Your sweat glands are least active at this time.
• Driclor must be applied to completely dry skin at night time and then washed off in the morning and not re-applied. Normal deodorant can be used as usual.
• When excessive sweating has stopped during the day, lessen the frequency of using Driclor to twice a week or less.

Cautions and Warning:

• Always read the label/leaflet.
• This must be applied to DRY skin.
• If you notice any side effects not listed in the leaflet, consult your GP.
• Do not use if allergic to any of the listed ingredients.
• Do not use a double a dose to make up for a forgotten one.
• Do not use on sensitive, irritated or wounded skin.
• Driclor can stain clothes, so allow to dry before coming into contact with clothing.
• Avoid contact with jewelry and metal surfaces as Driclor can discolor such objects.
• Avoid contact with eyes, lips and mouth.
• Keep out of reach of children.

Ingredients:

• Aluminium Chloride Hexahydrate (20% w/w or 185mg/ml)
• Ethyl Alcohol and Purified Water.

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Results:

I no longer have B.O. If I do, that means I have forgotten to use my tawas stick every after bathing for 36 hours now hahaha. 

Verdict:

 I was almost hopeless regarding my b.o. but after religiously using the product and adhering to the instructions on the leaflet, I was so thankful for that magazine ad and I highly recommend this product.  I no longer have B.O. even if I sweat a lot and even if I only use tawas as deodorant, no offensive smell seeps out from my armpit skin. Thank Heavens!

Do I still use it until now? 

No!After my B.O. got treated, I no longer used the product since it contains Aluminum and I wanted to be low maintenance and wanted to practice minimalism in all aspects of my life.

What have I been using after my Driclor treatment?

DEONAT

I replaced it with powdered tawas unscented for around 8 years but I have ditched my good old powedered tawas when I have found the DEO NAT DEODORANT 80G TAWAS MINERAL STCK  at Php179.00 by Rexona. See photo below. It works the same miraculous way on my armpit. It's okay to sweat; it is a 'natural tendency'.  I will tell you as to how I use the tawas stick on my other blog post.