That is a very, VERY interesting question.
Further reading about bitter almond for skin care reveals it’s safe for use once it’s been rectified and the Prussic acid removed.
The bad smells make me wonder if something in the ingredients has gone rancid in the tube. They’re advertising the shit out of this product and packaging it every which way. Subscriptions too.
For a real test of its effectiveness I’d hand it out to thru hikers on the Appalachian Trail. See if it combats the dirty hiker stink.
I don’t understand what people have against antiperspirants. Aluminum has not been shown to be linked to any diseases and aluminum salts are the only ingredients that are actually antiperspirants that keep you from sweating and prevent odor. All deodorants can do is dry up some of the sweat that is already there with ingredients like baking soda and try to cover up the odor of the sweat.
You will not take my Lady Speed Stick unless you pry from my cold, dry, odor-free body. (But of course, if you choose to go with a deodorant instead that is your choice and I will honor it. )
In the realm of products whose stink is worse than the smells they’re supposed to eradicate is the legendary antiseptic spray Turgasept.
Turgasept was used in medical offices and hospitals, as it was touted to kill practically anything it touched (including human tissue if improperly applied). The manufacturer said (in an effort to capture the home market) that it “obliterates the smell of smoke, fish, cooking, paint, pets, musty cellars, bathrooms, sickrooms…within seconds”. It did this by overpowering odors with a gaggingly turgid chemical stench of its own.
Apparently recognizing that the cure might be worse than the disease, odor-wise, that they came out with a leather-scented version, the ghastliness of which I don’t want to think about.