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For years, editor Alexander Aciman tried to tame his especially prolific right armpit in every way imaginable. He tried prescription-grade antiperspirants, crystal sticks, antibacterial soaps, alcohol-based sprays, and an array of deodorants from the “natural” to the highly unnatural—all of which were felled.

The only one that worked? This 72-hour (!) aluminum-free deodorant. “I went from being a man who could stink up a clean tee in an hour,” Alexander writes, “to one who can wear the same shirt for three days straight.”

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Illustration: Dana Davis

You can stop blaming yourself: Those unsightly yellow stains on your white tees are not evidence of poor hygiene or excessive perspiration. They’re the result of a chemical reaction that occurs when aluminum—an active ingredient in antiperspirants—combines with the proteins in underarm sweat.

The simplest way to avoid this is to switch to an aluminum-free deodorant (see above), or to go au naturel. But for any already-stained shirts you’ve got hanging around, a bit of TLC can restore their brilliance.

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