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Originally Posted by CRussel
That Secret not available up here, at least not in any of the local drug stores. Heck, not even in London Drugs.
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I'm sorry to hear that, truly. It's been a life-saver for me. I'm told I don't look it, but I'm a sweaty monster.
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Try DHS Shampoo. Hypoallergenic, unscented, reasonably mild, and does the job. I totally get topical allergies. Ever since I got a really bad solvent burn when I was working at NUMMI on a broken conveyor in the main truck painting booth, I've been highly sensitized to any sort of skin irritant. (Laundry has to ALWAY get extra rinse, for example.)
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I've had topical dermatitis from everything from...hell. Forget it. The list is ridiculous.
Well, I mostly use el-cheap hair conditioner as a shampoo. (A friend of mine, who was also in the Fashion biz, more years ago than I want to say, turned me on to it.) Yup, I know how that sounds, but I've got more dead soldiers of expensive shampoos than I can list. Salon brands, exclusive salon brands, and you-name-it. Of all the things, I ended up finding out that I could shampoo my hair with--wait for it--VO5 Kiwi Lime Conditioner. That's what I use as my Twofer. Gets my hair clean and it keeps me from stripping the hair. Nuts, I know and no, the scent doesn't faze me. I don't react, don't have a reaction...and this stuff is dirt cheap, too, which is a bonus.
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Originally Posted by Hemmi
I've definitely worked with a couple of people that drowned themselves in perfume. I couldn't get near them, it'd set off my allergies every time.
Where I work now has a scent policy. They prohibit people from wearing strong scents and, thankfully, everyone respects that.
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Yeah, I've noticed that companies are starting to pay attention to how onerous scents can be. I remember once threatening to terminate a woman that worked for me (in a corporate environment) 30+ years ago for drenching herself with something that was popular at the time. Choke-worthy.
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