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I have been using the "stone" for two years and would never go back to conventional deodorant!  It isn’t an antipersperant, but a great deodorant. Antipersperants never worked for me any way and right guard stinks. Try one today.   The happy rock user, Nels

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not an anti perspirant- but amazingly effective- highly recommended

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – (Freedom963) writes: >|> I’ve seen this stone and the idea seems neat. Is it an anti-perspirant, >|> too, or just deodorant? >|>   >|>   >|> —     >|> "Women are repeatedly accused of taking things personally. I cannot see >|> any other honest way of taking them." >|>                             –Marya Mannes >I have been using one for about 6 months.  The label stated >that it contains no aluminum, and that it is made by hand-shaping >natural salts.  It is not an anti-perspirant…which is good, IMHO. >It is however an great deodorant.  You wet the ’stone’, and then >just rub it under your arms…it has to be wet to start dissolving >the salt.  It leaves absolutely no visible residue, and best of >all has no scent.  I paid $9.00 U.S. for a ’stone’ that is   >supposed to last 1 and 1/2 years…I can’t see much wear at all >after 6 months of daily use.  This is the first product I have >ever used that seems to last 2 days, if you should forget to >use it.  The salts kill the bacteria that lead to bad smells. >This is the best deodorant I have ever used, and I have tried >many! >–   >Troy M. Hash                              Formerly Mr. Stinky >!!>>>> My Opinions Do Not Reflect Those Of My Employer <<<<!! >"You’ll be absolutely free, Only if you want to be…"F.Zappa

I concur 100%. I have been using these for 5 years (and I’m only on my second one.) It does not stain your clothes. I’ve never had nor heard of anyone having any kind of bad reaction to it. It does not clog your pores. And best of all, it really works great! Please note: In order not to offend the sensibilities of certain users of this newsgroup, this message is without a signature.

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my wife and I also use this deodorant rock- most fab invention since the wheel!  I heard mixture of baking soda and baby powder is effective also

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i agree they’re great…but dang slippery.  i’ve broken several that go flyign out of my hand.  but nothing prevents odor as well and there is no smell, residue, white gunk etc.    i will try this one in lotion form…thx for the tip!  

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It helps get rid of "stink-foot" too!!

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I’ve seen this stone and the idea seems neat. Is it an anti-perspirant, too, or just deodorant? —   "Women are repeatedly accused of taking things personally. I cannot see any other honest way of taking them."                             –Marya Mannes

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> I’ve seen this stone and the idea seems neat. Is it an anti-perspirant, > too, or just deodorant?

Just deoderant, not anti-perspirant. —  C4 Yourself BBS       Voice: (517) 423-3454        Fax/BBS: (517) 423-3667  C4 Systems, Inc.   6585 Hack Road, RR#1, Clinton, Michigan, USA 49236-9530

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|> I’ve seen this stone and the idea seems neat. Is it an anti-perspirant, |> too, or just deodorant? |> |> |> —   |> "Women are repeatedly accused of taking things personally. I cannot see |> any other honest way of taking them." |>                             –Marya Mannes I have been using one for about 6 months.  The label stated that it contains no aluminum, and that it is made by hand-shaping natural salts.  It is not an anti-perspirant…which is good, IMHO. It is however an great deodorant.  You wet the ’stone’, and then just rub it under your arms…it has to be wet to start dissolving the salt.  It leaves absolutely no visible residue, and best of all has no scent.  I paid $9.00 U.S. for a ’stone’ that is supposed to last 1 and 1/2 years…I can’t see much wear at all after 6 months of daily use.  This is the first product I have ever used that seems to last 2 days, if you should forget to use it.  The salts kill the bacteria that lead to bad smells. This is the best deodorant I have ever used, and I have tried many! — Troy M. Hash                              Formerly Mr. Stinky !!>>>> My Opinions Do Not Reflect Those Of My Employer <<<<!! "You’ll be absolutely free, Only if you want to be…"F.Zappa

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> Klampfer < >yvr.cyberstore.ca> writes: >>Reply: >>> Has anyone heard of these? If so, can you give me some information. >>> Thank you

[stuff deleted] > I enjoy knowing I’m not spraying aluminum in or on my bod…I tried the > hard rocks tho’ and I found the same thing, only in a liquid roll-on

I started using the crystal recently.  I found it at a mall health store. It’s a hand polished chunk of potassium alum according to the box.  The aluminum may not be in as free as form as the regular commercial stuff, but it does contain aluminum.  According to my dictionary, potassium alum (otherwise known as just plain alum) is a K2SO4.Al2(SO4)3.24H2O, a double sulfate of aluminum and potassium, used in medicine as an astringent and styptic. (Knowing this I think you can get it cheaper from a more generic source that pricy boutiques.) It works well for me, but I’m don’t feel all that much better knowing it still has aluminum. -David

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I have been using these mineral salt stones for about 5 years now and love it.  It is the only thing that helps stops bad odor for me.  I have recommended it to several people and they love it as well.  I have bought them at the grocery store and health food stores.  One will last me two years or more.  It’s sure worth a try!

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>I have been using these mineral salt stones for about 5 years now and love >it.  It is the only thing that helps stops bad odor for me.  I have >recommended it to several people and they love it as well.  I have bought >them at the grocery store and health food stores.  One will last me two >years or more.  It’s sure worth a try!

There may be some truth to this.  Ingested magnesium can significantly reduce body odor, so perhaps a magnesium-rich "mineral salt stone" might be applying magnesium to the armpits externally instead of internally.   I would like to see some research. Paul Mason —           ftp.execpc.com.  The file is in:           /pub/magnesium/mgresrch.asc  Use "anonymous" as the user           name, and set line length to 80.           Paul Mason           Researcher

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -yvr.cyberstore.ca> writes: >Reply: > Has anyone heard of these? If so, can you give me some information. > Thank you >Yeah,  I’ve been using them for about a year or so,  I think they >work pretty good.  All they are is some sort of salts crystal that >supposedly kills the bacteria which causes underarm oder. >I found them at the local mall at a aromatherapy shop, costs $9.95 >should last a year or so, I keep dropping mine (slippery when wet) >j

I too have been using them for a little over a year.  I like them and it’s nice to know that I don’t have to worry about the effects of aluminum in my body. You can get them for less than 9.95.  My first one I bought at a health food store for about $7.  It was clear and didn’t last a long as they said it would.My second one I got at a flea market for $5 and it is cloudy a holding up much better than the clear one. In the summer time I find that I sometimes have to reapply later in the day. No so in the winter however. LESLEIGH G. FEDERINIC

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These stones are just crystals of salts…with a variety of metal salts in them.  The salt is "I think" a natural deposit like anhydrite or mineral salt.  The chloride is the bacteria killer.  If you sweat alot it may not help.  The aluminum levels are not as high as the anti-perspirants and they are water soluble instead of the wax-based Al-Zr-Hydrox stuff.  In other words, when you sweat you dilute the salt applied to the skin.   I had luck for a while with it but in summer, I need something more.  I have switched to the Lavlin creme with luck.  It does have petroleum jelly and Zinc Oxide in it but I haven’t had a rash so…. — Amy Daniels Graduate Student, Geology University of Texas at Dallas-Center for Lithospheric Studies

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I tried a deoderant crystal.  No effect.  I gave up after a few weeks.  I will note, however, that I was accustomed to using an anti-perspirant. Perhaps if I were comparing it to a commercial deoderant I would have liked the crystal more.  My girlfriend was not impressed with its effects on me, either. Kevin

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>Great stuff, I use it every day. These things are "grown", and are just >big crystals. >and are a wonderfull deodorant. >Above all, there’s no aluminum!

Are you sure? The ones I see over here (UK) are simply alum crystals, an ancient styptic, astringent, and deodorant, and which contain quite a lot of aluminum! (Of course the vendors *say* they are aluminum-free, but this market is as ignorant of basic chemistry as it is suspicious of chemicals.) Check the shape and properties in any school chemistry textbook. — Department of Artificial Intelligence,    Edinburgh University 5 Forrest Hill, Edinburgh, EH1 2QL, UK                DoD #205 "The mind reigns, but does not govern" — Paul Valery

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>Reply: > Has anyone heard of these? If so, can you give me some information. > Thank you >Yeah,  I’ve been using them for about a year or so,  I think they >work pretty good.  All they are is some sort of salts crystal that >supposedly kills the bacteria which causes underarm oder. >I found them at the local mall at a aromatherapy shop, costs $9.95 >should last a year or so, I keep dropping mine (slippery when wet)

I’ve been wondering…  anyone know what’s actually in them?

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> Has anyone heard of these? If so, can you give me some information. > Thank you

It looks like a large quartz crystal and works very well. It is not, however, an antiperspirant. You can get them at health food stores and some drug and department stores. Also, they don’t burn when used just after shaving. And they don’t leave a white residue to get on your clothes. To use, rub on wet skin, or wet the stone itself before rubbing on. —  C4 Yourself BBS       Voice: (517) 423-3454        Fax/BBS: (517) 423-3667  C4 Systems, Inc.   6585 Hack Road, RR#1, Clinton, Michigan, USA 49236-9530

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>I have tried them they work well.

        Many people seem to agree. >But i read they are made of aluminum salt…

        True.  They are crystals of "alum" or potassium (or ammonium)         aluminum sulfate, which, by the way, is pretty much the same         stuff you find in most anti-perspirants. >and aluminum is linked to alzhiemers.

        Not any more.  It’s genetic, and is related to the particular type         of lipoprotein called "apolipoprotein E" your genes are programmed         to make.  Those people who make apo-E4 are most susceptible and will         generally show evidence of the disease earliest.  Those with apo-E3         will generally not show evidence of the disease until late in life         (like ex-president Reagan), and those with apo-E2 may not show         symptoms at all unless they live for a VERY long time (into their         90s, for example).  This latest evidence pretty well absolves         aluminum of any causative role. — – Rich Young

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>Has anyone heard of these? If so, can you give me some information. >Thank you

Great stuff, I use it every day. These things are "grown", and are just big crystals. It does not really do anything about perspiration, but it does not clog your pores either. They do last a long time (over a year) and are a wonderfull deodorant. Above all, there’s no aluminum!

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I have tried them they work well. But i read they are made of aluminum salt, and aluminum is linked to alzhiemers.

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Has anyone heard of these? If so, can you give me some information. Thank you

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Reply: > Has anyone heard of these? If so, can you give me some information. > Thank you

Yeah,  I’ve been using them for about a year or so,  I think they work pretty good.  All they are is some sort of salts crystal that supposedly kills the bacteria which causes underarm oder. I found them at the local mall at a aromatherapy shop, costs $9.95 should last a year or so, I keep dropping mine (slippery when wet) j

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Has anyone heard of these? If so, can you give me some information. >Thank you > Great stuff, I use it every day. These things are "grown", and are just > big crystals. It does not really do anything about perspiration, but it > does not clog your pores either. They do last a long time (over a year) > and are a wonderfull deodorant. > Above all, there’s no aluminum!

     The ones I have seen HAVE aluminum in them!!!!!!

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