"As to whether we're safer with the product you recommend because of personal experience and the fact that you can pronounce its ingredients...well, let's see." I didn't recommend anything. "I choose Jason...for me personally..." I'm also not jumping on the bandwagon. I've been using JASON brand for decades and my mother used it for at least a decade before I was born. Same with Tom's of Maine. I use their toothpaste and deodorant. I like their business practices, I like their ingredients, I like their products. Deodorant was used by Egyptians who swabbed scent under their armpits (like cinnamon oil), but the modern deodorant is only just over 100 years old. It wasn't until the 1940's that it actually became a commonly used product in the form it's in now and the first "modern" ones were pretty nasty stuff (ate through clothes, etc). So, "typical deodorants" is a misnomer unless it includes JASON, which has been around since late 1950's and has never had the unfortunate history of putting so much aluminum chloride in their product that it ate through clothing, commonly caused rashes (and still to this day colors the pits of white shirts yellow). As for linalyl acetate and being able to pronounce it and other allergens in lavender, here's the difference, as far as I'm concerned: When consuming the allotetraploid arachis hypogaea one might be concerned about Aspergillus flavus releasing aflatoxin. It may either be eaten or made into furniture polish, insecticides, and nitroglycerin. Many people may go into fatal anaphylactic shock if they inhale the dust or touch arachis hypogaea but if consumed as a refined oil it is considered allergen free. I can't pronounce half of that stuff, but what I'm talking about are peanuts. It's true, there are big, hard-to-pronounce words that make up the chemical background of plants and there will be people who are allergic to just about anything. Plants do have a complex mixture of chemicals, I agree. So does nearly everything on the Earth. Aquagenic urticaria does exist, but that doesn't mean we should be discouraging people from using dihydrogen oxide, or water, as it's commonly called. Some ingredients in Secret: Cyclopentasiloxane: Canada is trying to ban it from cosmetics. They consider it a health risk. It's a man-made silicone fluid with the formula C5H20O5Si5. It has not been tested for safety in cosmetics by the Cosmetic Ingredient review and in 2005 the Dow Corning Corporation found that one or more animal studies show tumor formation at moderate doses. Although silicone originates from the Earth (doesn't everything!) it is not in it's natural form. FRAGRANCE: Hmmmm.... that sounds refreshing!! A random blend of chemicals and fragrances that they won't even list. Now, I think most people would agree there is a lower risk for allergy if they can see "Fragrance includes: lavender" because if they are allergic to lavender they can choose not to buy that product. If there are no origins of scent listed there is a much higher potential for allergy. Not certified organic means there could be any number of pesticides in their plant ingredients. I know what lavender is. I know that I personally am not allergic to any of the ingredients in JASON brand deodorant and I recognize each certified organic ingredient they use in it's natural state. In fact, I have all of the ingredients in my kitchen or in my garden growing. As with anything you put in or on your body, or in your home, it is prudent to ensure you are not allergic and you are comfortable with the ingredients; where they came from, how they were manufactured, the company ethics and business practices. So, if a person does not know the potential risk for a personal allergy one should not recommend the use of any product to anyone. I have a friend who cannot use Degree brand deodorant because it causes rashes on her body. I can use it just fine.

I know this thread is old but another vote for Certain Dri. Back in high school, I would literally have huge circles of sweat under my arms. So embarrassing. I tried that stuff, and I kid you not, have not sweated there since. Once a month I'll use it for a night or two, but other than that... no problems at all!! Olliesmom, you may be against it, but Botox helps with that I hear!

Hope I can get some! There are quite a few I buy on there. Usually we get the Smart Source or P&G.

For others that might be interested: My story (Moni): I woke up one morning feeling like my whole room was spinning. Putting a foot down on the floor like when you had to much to drink did not help. I did manage to get to the bathroom, but then had a bad episode, and found myself on the floor. I wasn't sure, which way was up. All this, shortly after we had moved. I didn't have a Dr. yet. I didn't know, what was wrong with me. I kept laying down, some in front of the TV. Almost all my laying down was on my right side. Later I realized, my vertigo was brought on by laying on my right side. I sleep exclusively on my left side now. I don't toss or turn anymore. I used to wake up all queasy and sick to my stomach. When we got hold of a Dr. to see me right away, he said, I had Vertigo. He gave me a prescription for something, sorry I don't remember what, but I never filled it. He also suggested the exercises in the link up above, and said, the pills had a lot of side effects, and didn't work for everyone. When I got back home I tried to do the exercises, but got so violently sick when I first laid on my left side, that I had to sit up and fight throwing up. It took me two hours to do a whole set of the exercises that day. Since then, I am mostly fine, but have episodes when I have to do two or more sets of exercises daily. Ceiling fans, whipping your foot while sitting with crossed over legs, watching a train go by are just some of the things that can set me off. Oh, and sleeping in the same bed as Jerry. :) Really, HONEST! Jerry has restless leg syndrome and sleep apnea, and shakes the be almost all night long. Since we went to separate beds (but still in the same room) I haven't had very many episodes. All my troubles began in July 2001. Since then I have ridden my bicycle across the United States, from coast to coast, as well as several other long distance rides. No problems! You can lead a "normal" life even if you have Vertigo problems. I just checked the link, and it still works! Moni Here is a link that might be useful: scroll down to: HOME TREATMENT OF BPPV: