heavy sweating, bodyglide, deodorant and antiperspirant

[yoippari]

Back from lurking.

A couple of questions about bodyglide. What exactly does it do? Does it basicly lubricate and protect against chafing? Is it also an antiperspirant/deodorant? Can it be used in conjunction with deodorant?

My only real problem with kilt wearing so far is that when working or in the heat I sweat a lot. I don't really have much chaffing problems but my sweat smells. I need a way to stop it, or at least lessen it. I have always been wary of antiperspirants because I know that sweat is supposed to help regulate your body tempurature. The thing is that I'm not getting *that* hot. So, what are my options?

[Caradoc]

I don't really have much chaffing problems but my sweat smells. I need a way to stop it, or at least lessen it.

Talk to your doc. Heavy odor from sweat means bacteria, not just classic perspiration.

[Kilted KT]

one option is an anti-bacterial brief/boxer made by padagonia. Might help. I used some on my latest Survival trip ( to prevent 7th graders from getting a peek up the kilt) and they were awesome. No heat retention at all, and zero chaffing.

[Riverkilt]

I love the stuff. A lot hotter down here than up in Salem. Hard to explain, it is applied like a deoderant, but is lubricating. Don't think it keeps folks from sweating.

Can say that more than once while still foggy headed in the morning I've applied my Bodyglide to my underarms...comes in a container shaped like many deoderants....I gotta pay closer attention or wait until later in the morning when I'm more awake to apply it.

And....if you're doing a lot of hiking or walking and you're kilted in a regimental way, don't forget to apply some to your fire helmet.

Ron

[David Dalglish]

I managed to locate some in the UK. Its more of a preventative ie. Blister& chafing & dry skin, than a deodorant It does its job well

[BronxKilt]

Back when I ran, I used Body-Glide on several parts of my body. It has no anti-perspire qualities, but it helps skin-to-skin and skin-to-fabric chafing. I have found that a quick layer of stick deodorant between the thighs works nicely in keeping the sweat down and the chafe off, but I cannot recommend re-application anywhere where you might be seen; not at all easy to explain.

I agree that the Patagonia Silk-Weight boxers or boxer-briefs are a great way to stay chafe free and modest around children.

Kilt On Yall,

Kilted in the Bronx