No, I'm Not Going To Pun On Armpits (PitRok Natural Deodorant)

Member Name: jillmurphy

Product:	PitRok Natural Deodorant
Date:	13/06/04 (2782 review reads)
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Advantages: It works., It's enviromentally friendly., It has no horrid chemicals.

Disadvantages: It does not stop you sweating.

BO's not very nice, is it? We don't want BO, do we? In a previous incarnation as employee and office manager, I had the most unwelcome task ever ? that of taking an employee to one side and telling them, ever so politely, that their personal hygiene lacked a thing or two and that their colleagues were complaining about having to sit next to them. That's not a very nice thing to have to do, believe me. So, it's no wonder that deodorants and anti-perspirants have become a booming industry, is it? We're all out there in search of the best possible product, the wonder-item which will save us from ever having our office manager ? or anyone else for that matter ? shifting uncomfortably in front of us, trying to find a nice way to tell us that our armpits honk. And we do need a wonder-item, a best possible product, for we sweat. And left untended, microbes grow in our sweat, and? well? they smell bad! Our sweat doesn't smell, but those microbes sure do.

Help is at hand, for courtesy of other reviews hereabouts, I reckon I've found the best possible product, the wonder item. It's Pitrok. Pitrok rocks (that's your free pun for this opinion, if you find further, then they are, I assure you, unintentional). Nope, you haven't seen it advertised. Nope, it's not made by any of the big names in Health and Beauty. Nope, it hasn't been highly researched by teams of scientists who talk about lipids and suchlike. Nope, they didn't need any animals to test it. Nope, it doesn't run out after just a few weeks of use. Nope, it doesn't destroy the planet. Nope, nope, nope and lots more nopes. Pitrok is just the best thing for your armpits. And it's so simple, you'd never believe it.

Pitrok isn't?

? a deodorant. A deodorant is something you spray or smear ont

o your armpits hoping to mask the acrid smell of those dirty, low-down microbes with a sweeter smell. Underneath the sweeter smell, the acrid smell still lurks, I'm afraid to say.

Pitrok isn't?

? an anti-perspirant. Anti-perspirants act chemically to prevent you from sweating. Yes, we're so paranoid about appearing squeaky-clean and as fragrant as Lady Archer, that we won't even allow ourselves to sweat. Y'know, guys, we're supposed to sweat. Sweating serves a purpose, otherwise we wouldn't do it. It's the body's way of ridding itself of toxins. You don't want to keep the toxins.

Pitrok is?

? a solid stick of natural crystal. It's just a lump of mineral salts. But the magic of it is that it stops those nasty, low-down microbes from emitting any nasty smells. It does! It's like magic! It doesn't stop the sweat ? and I know this is a hard one to take in, but that's a GOOD thing, honest ? but it does stop the smell. It doesn't mask the smell, it stops it. Woohoo!

I bought my first Pitrok about six months ago. It comes in a (recyclable-ish) plastic tube ? looking remarkably similar to any deodorant or anti-perspirant tube ? with the lump of crystal inside. You simply push up the crystal until a little bit is extruded from the top of the tube. If you've just got out of the bath or shower and your skin is wet, then you just rub it on. If your skin is dry, then you'll need to moisten the crystal a little by running it under the tap first. It doesn't smell. Not at all. It's completely odourless. And this lack of smell does take a bit of getting used to. We've all got so paranoid about our pits y'see, that we can't quite believe something will work if it doesn't blow out our noses. But, this la
ck of
smell does have a distinct advantage. It means I can wear whichever perfume I like without fear of a multitude of smells all clashing together and me leaving the house smelling like the cosmetics floor of a department store. I just smell of my perfume.

And wonderfully, it works. An application of Pitrok's crystal once every morning has served me well over the last six months. It's tremendously effective. Even in those hot days of the summer heat wave, I promise you that I did not smell. Nope. Not a tiny bit. No danger of someone with an embarrassed look on their taking ME to one side, thank you very much. After a day out at Paignton Zoo, I'll admit I gave my armpit a nervous sniff or two. But there was nothing. Not a single smelly, evil microbe to be found. I can't remember a time when I've had to apply it twice in one day, so it's long-lasting too. Pitrok really, really does work.

I have fairly sensitive skin. My husband and children have very sensitive skin. We have to use Surcare washing powder else we run the risk of sore, flaky patches. Previously to buying Pitrok there were only one or two deodorant products I could use ? Original Source and Dove ? without getting painfully red and itchy, and only then if I made very sure to wash off all traces before I went to bed. Pitrok, being simply natural salts, doesn't irritate my skin at all. I can't remember the last time I felt uncomfortable; certainly not since I've been using it. The same goes for my husband. Most anti-perspirants contain aluminium chloride, a real nasty which closes up your pores and has been linked to the aggravation of respiratory diseases such as asthma. Pitrok doesn't contain any such thing, and it's my guess that was my itchy, sore problem all a
long.
7;e spend a fortune on facial cosmetics to unblock our pores, so it can't make sense to spend another fortune on things to block them under our arms, can it?

And I haven't finished waxing lyrical yet! Pitrok doesn't rot your clothes ? no chemicals y'see. It doesn't leave stains on your clothes. I wear black nine days out of ten and I no longer need to worry about waiting around for my deodorant to dry before getting dressed because Pitrok doesn't leave any white marks. For a mother in a rush every morning ? which I am! ? this is the most enormous blessing. And there's even more! Pitrok will set you back between five and six quid, depending where you buy it, which at first glance is not particularly cheap. My previous choice of similar product, Original Source Roll On, cost about two quid. But then, Original Source wasn't still going strong after six months. My Pitrok crystal is. I might have splashed out more than double the price in the first place, but over time, I think I'll actually save money. I still can't quite believe it!

If you buy in to the general paranoia about your armpits, you should know that as Pitrok doesn't stop you sweating, it doesn't stop the possibility of your clothes being sweated upon. There is a chance, if you sweat heavily, that you might get damp patches on your clothes. If you can't bear that thought, then that is the only reason I can think of for why Pitrok might not be for you. It's a totally unpractical, cosmetic reason, and I don't care if I sweat or if ? heaven forbid ? other people can SEE that I sweat. I'm supposed to sweat. But you might care. And if you do, then perhaps Pitrok won't make your grade, or at least, not during the hot, sticky summer months anyway. Yo
u'll be
missing out though. Let me go through the benefits again?

Pitrok does?

Stop you smelling
Give good value for money

Pitrok doesn't?

Prevent your body ridding itself of toxins
Stain your clothes
Test on animals
Cause allergic reactions
Exacerbate asthma
Interfere with the smell of my perfume
Bugger up the planet

In my book, that's a five star product!

You can find Pitrok at most independent health food shops. But if you have any trouble then you can buy it from the manufacturer's website at www.pitrok.com, or from that excellent online purveyor of right-on goods, www.naturalcollection.com. Buy some today. Go on. And spread the word! Pitrok really is the best possible product of its type.

So there!

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