Although I usually do use a deodorant, all it takes for me to keep body odor under control is a little attention to personal hygiene. If I shower every day and pay attention to the usual sweat areas (armpits, under and between breasts, crotch, head/hair and feet) I don't even need to use a deodorant. Normal body smell (the term body odor has bad connotations) is not offensive. I wouldn't want to go more than a day without showering, though. Like the OP says, it's not the sweat, it's the bacteria. Don't let it get a good start.
Low humidity also seems to help by depriving the bacteria of the moisture the need to live. I notice less odor out West than here in Boston, where it is nearly always quite humid, even if not very hot.
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Originally Posted by Willravel
....What if there's a cure for BO, something that can last for months, years, or even a lifetime, but it's being held back by the deodorant companies so they can continue to sell us their products for the rest of their lives?
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BO is useful, though, in calling our attention to the fact that some effort at personal hygiene might be in order. Eliminating BO might be like eliminating the pain of an abscessing tooth but leaving the abscess itself unattended to.
Lindy