A deodorant made of Glass! (Lush Krysztal Solid Deodorant Bar)

Member Name: sweetpea01

Product:	Lush Krysztal Solid Deodorant Bar
Date:	28/08/09 (47 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: There aren't any

Disadvantages: It stings, burns and makes your skin red

I have always looked at the solid deodorant bars in Lush and wondered if they actually worked! About two years ago I tried one and it failed miserably and I was left incredibly disappointed. I didn't purchase Kryzstal myself, it just so happened to be given as a gift to me among other Lush goodies and I could hardly waste it and note use it.

Though the Lush Times often tells you that many of their deodorants are gentle enough for sensitive skin (when they're not), at least they're honest about Kryzstal, informing you well in advance that this deodorant is supposed to be for the strongest, most insensitive of armpits. And they ain't kidding. Think of it this way, when it comes to deodorants, what Lush calls "gentle" already requires steel plated pits to be pleasantly effective.

So you can imagine how strong your skin has to be to survive something they've already deemed lethal. Me, being that I've been using Lush's Solid Deodorants for several months now (for the sake of giving them one last chance before reviewing them), I am perhaps becoming immune to the burning (bar after post-shaving applications, in which case, OUCH!)

However, even this apparent immunity isn't enough to deter Kryzstal's potent lemon & lime oils from progressively turning armpits an inflamed red, followed by an even darker brown (almost black) hue. And the same is not only true for those whose pits have been beaten into numbed submission, but also for those who otherwise assume they have pits of steel from the get go, having never experienced sensitivity before in their lives. Issues such as burning, itching, and peeling will, with prolonged use plague the vast majority, not to mention that crumbling wax bases and fossilisation of this deodorants' crystallized powders - both problems eventually rendering this product unusable - will affect everyone universally.

And being that these handmade deodorants naturally vary from batch to batch, the grainier the powder's consistency, the grittier and more uncomfortable it will feel on the skin; the finer the powder's consistency, the more sensitive the bar itself becomes to breakage. In fact, even the slightest bit of dampness -- even if unbeknown to you -- will cause the bar to harden, making application neigh-on impossible from that point forward. Honestly, though, I don't know which is worse: having a bar of Kryzstal that you can't use, or having one that you can.

Fortunately Lush discontinued Kryzstal a while back which I think must only be a blessing to those who have used it and those who haven't! I managed to use my bar only a handful of times before getting so irritated by the burning sensation that I could stand no more, why I used it more than once is beyond me! I should of put it straight into the bin when I had a chance!!

Summary: Do not use....EVER