Hot and bothered but leaves no stains behind! (Radox Daily Elements - Cool Air Deodorant)

Member Name: Lunar_see

Product:	Radox Daily Elements - Cool Air Deodorant
Date:	23/01/09 (175 review reads)
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Advantages: Smells lovely, does'nt sting, value for money

Disadvantages: None

When it comes to deodorants I am quite choosy about what I buy, I would be quite simply mortified to find that I had a body odour problem. There is in my mind no excuse for it and choosing a simple deodorant is all you need. I am thankful that body odour is not a problem I have to suffer or endure, but for my own peace of mind I use a product I know and trust should the problem ever occur.

There is a difference between an anti-perspirant and a normal bog standard deodorant and you have to select the right product for you. An anti-perspirants job is to control the amount you perspire, so if you are someone who is prone to sweating then you would use one of these. A deodorant on the other hand is better designed for those people who don't sweat as much because it simply masks any smell with its perfumed fragrance. So the next time you are in whichever shop you purchase your deodorant from, you will now know the difference between the two.

However, I am a big fan of Radox, whether it is their bath salts, bath creams, shower gels or their deodorants I like them, they have over 100 years of experience in their field of expertise and I trust them to take care of my skin. I am particularly fond of the fact that the products are pretty much always on a Buy One Get One Free (BOGOF) offer and that you get more for your money. The products are sold in every supermarket I have been in to and at places like Boots, Superdrug and your local pharmacy however depending on where you buy your product depends on the price you will pay. I bought my antiperspirant from Asda where it was a BOGOF offer and because it is the same one I always buy I am guaranteed never to run out because I tend to stock up when one of these offers is on.

The Radox Daily Elements products use natural minerals and what Radox call active ingredients which work with your body to take care of it. The Daily Elements range itself is now quite extensive and not only antiperspirant but Roll-On deodorants, bath and shower gels. Within these products you are likely to find Dead Sea salts which helps to cleanse and purify the skin, Zinc which helps to moisturise the skin, White Clay which draws impurities from the skin helping with the cleansing and cleaning of the skin and Pearl which is known for its skin moisturising and softening abilities. All of these products are selected because they rejuvenate and care for your skin.

The Cool Air antiperspirant is sold in a white container with both of the Radox and Daily Elements Logo's clearly displayed and this is quite important because the range from Radox is so extensive the Daily Elements products need to stand out on the shelves and for me they do. The picture which depicts a sky with another picture of stones underneath it is very eye-catching and immediately gets your attention, whether those pictures are symbolic for any reason I am not sure. The product can also tells you that it gives you 24 hours protection which means you should only need to apply It once a day to be happy and confident that you will not smell of body odour at any point in time. The actual ingredients can be found on the reverse of the can. It is worth noting at this point that this deodorant comes as both a roll-on and a spray and although I have both I actually prefer the spray deodorant because I feel it is more effective.

Radox Cool Air to use is really easy to do, once you have removed the top which simply pulls off, you spray it on your underarms. I use two short blasts under each arm pit and feel that is enough to see me through the day. The deodorant itself is quick to dry and it leaves no white marks on any of your clothing like some other brands do (even though they claim not too) and all you are left with is a subtle clean smell from the product you have just sprayed. With some deodorants of this kind, they can often sting and cause irritation on freshly hair removed armpits, whether you wax or shave, deodorants can sting, thankfully this one doesn't burn, sting or cause any nasty irritations, instead as it is applied it is instantly cooling on the skin and leaves you feel really refreshed. For me that is quite important as I am usually rushing around in a morning getting myself ready for work and when in a rush you get hot and bothered and the last thing you want to do is make matters worse by using an non-effective deodorant which not only leaves marks on your clothes but doesn't do the job it has been designed for. So with Radox Daily Elements, I am safe in the knowledge that I can spray as I go and not have to worry I am marking any clothes.

The smell this product emits when it is sprayed is very light and not overpowering and nor does it smell over-fragranced which dominates the perfume you would later apply. To me it smells similar to the fresh linen Yankee Candle tart I have burning away, it is fresh and clean smelling. It does'nt turn into an acidic smell like some deodorants do after a certain period of time, nor does it mix into body odour to leave a stale smell behind.

Radox Daily elements Cool Air cost £1.95 from my local Asda and because it was on a BOGOF I got two for that price which for me is an absolute bargain especially when other leading brands start from £2.44 for the exact same amount of a 150ml can.

Finally would I recommend this product? I am slightly bias because I am a fan of Radox products, although I wasn't impressed with their goodnight pillow spray, I so like the Daily Elements selection of products and in particular their deodorants because they do work by keeping you BO free, they are alcohol free, they don't sting on freshly shaved/waxed armpits, they are dermatologically tested and the light fragrance is just about right so that it doesn't mask your perfume. Instead it keeps your skin feeling fresh and cool with no need to re-apply later in the day and for £1.95 it is a bargain.

Summary: A fresh, skin caring deodorant from Radox