Maxim Sensitive Clinical Strength Antiperspirant & Deodorant

I have been struggling with sweating since 7th grade. It was so embarassing, and I tried everything to stop it. Nothing worked. I was about to give up until a found this, and I was shocked. Yes, it burns but it only burned the first few days. The first night I was still sweating but the next day I realized I was completely dry. It doesn’t smell, it dries quickly, and it is easy to apply. It is definitely worth the money, but keep in mind it may not work for everyone.

So, I'm 19 and a girl if that helps anyone. I sweat all the time, no matter what, so its hard to wear the clothes I want. I was resigned to my fate for a while, but I started working and the the uniforms shirts are THIN and red, so it was obvious when I sweat. I read about every deodorant and this came up in a article. Well, day one and I applied it at night. Oh BOY did it BURN. It made it hard to sleep it was so bad. However, I was willing to endure ANYTHING over being embarresed all day at work. I woke up the next morning, took a shower and shaved as I usually do, and went to work. It didn't work. I read some reviews and people said to stick to it for at least a week. So, I applied it again, the burning was just as bad. It didn't work. I was willing to give it one more day. It STILL didn't work. I decided not to apply it that night. Finally, on the fourth day, with not using it, I DIDN'T SWEAT AT ALL. OH my god it was glorious! Pretty sure I nearly cried. I guess it took a while to work! So on the fourth night, I applied it again and there was just a slight tingling and I woke up the next day AND IT WORKED AGAIN. I now use it Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and it works great!! Not one drop of sweat!!! So, if you can live with your armpits being on fire for three days of using it, then mild tingling everytime you apply it afterwards, it's amazing. 100 percent recommend.

Okay, so I don't know how to write this so that people will actually believe me but I'll give it a shot. I'm a 25 yr old female, average weight and height but I used to sweat buckets under my arms! It could be cold out, it could be warm, it could be neutral, it didn't matter, my underarms were sweating. Day, night, as soon as I got out of the shower my underarms began to perspire. When I shopped I passed by shirts that I new would show the sweat, but the embarrassment was only part of it, the discomfort of always wearing a wet shirt was unbearable, I changed shirts several times a day. I was skeptical when I bought Maxim and I thought it was pretty expensive but I was willing to try anything! I applied the product just before bed as directed and the first thing I noticed was the itching and discomfort but I figured "hey if I'm feeling this, it must be doing something" I had a little trouble sleeping the first night because of this but again, I was willing to go through anything for a product that worked. The next day I put on a shirt that I KNEW showed sweat every time I wore it and I waited. I waited all day for sweat and it didn't come! So I thought maybe it was a fluke. Again I applied the product and again it itched at night but since it seemed to work I kept using it. It's been 28 days since I started using the product and the only time I have sweat was the one day that I forgot to apply it the previous night. Even then it was not a lot. This past week I started using it every other day and the itching when I apply it has stopped and the product lasts even on the off days, I still do not sweat and I feel like a new person! I will keep buying this product for as long as I need it! It really works!

Little itchy

I've had this product for a week and it works really good! Id give it 5 stars but the only problem was that it gave me a rash the size of a quarter on my armpit. And I thought that was weird since I don't have sensitive skin. I used it in the morning instead of before bed but the first day I used it, it didn't burn as much as people said it would. But the second day using it is when I started to feel it more. And the third day is when I noticed the rash. It definitely stops the sweating about 97% and I guess if you keep using it, it'll be 100% gone. However it doesn't stop odor completely so you will have to use deodorant with it. I'll be taking a break from using it until the rash goes away but overall I'm happy with the product.

I bought this hoping it would be a replacement for my prescription antiperspirant b/c I was tired of going to get the Rx filled and/or having my local drugstore say they needed to order the solution to make it, etc. I've been using Maxim for 4 days as directed (only put it on at night before bed) and it simply doesn't work. I stepped outside a couple nights ago, must of been 80 degrees outside, and called a friend while I was outside. At first I didn't notice, but like 30 mins into the conversation I felt my pits were soggy wet! At that point I'd been using Maxim for 2 days but I was highly disappointed. To be fair I thought I'd give it a couple more days. Well it's day 4 and I just came inside from taking a leisurely walk WHILE DRINKING COLD WATER and my underarms still perspired. When I used Rx antiperspirant, it successfully stopped excessive underarm sweating at least 1/2 the time, but this Maxim stuff didn't work at all. I'll tell you what Maxim DID DO- irritated my underarms at night ("pins and needles", itchy sensation), then made them inflamed and feel raw and floor burned during the day. Granted, Rx antiperspirants can cause the same irritation, but you know what? At least they work! Can't say the same for Maxim. I'm pretty sure that if it hasn't reduced/stopped my sweating by now, it never will. I'm going to return it. ****UPDATE**** Returned product with box and invoice to get the "guaranteed" refund if the product doesn't work. I returned it a month ago and still haven't received a refund. Not good business. Do not advertise a "money back guaranteed" policy on the product box if you aren't going to honor it! Buyer beware.

I started to notice my underarm area would get very wet by the age of 17. This would come and go mainly because of anxiety issues. I've been embarrassed and would wear extra layers of clothing to cover up, which sometimes I would sweat through the layers too. I"m now 28 and was looking into getting Botox injected. Good thing I researched online before going for painful Botox because I found this wonderful alternative! I was skeptical because I never saw Maxim in retail stores. In fact I was buying Secret Clinical Protection which didn't stop me from sweating. I couldn't wait for this product to arrive because of all the positive reviews. You apply this like the Secret Clinical protection at night before you go to bed. However Maxim actually works unlike Secret. Anyways, you roll on about two swipes and let it dry. It started to make my arm pits itch a lot! However after letting it dry I rubbed on some lotion and that helped. It says in the package to buy the sensitive Maxim if you feel irritation. After the 3rd day the itchiness went away and I'd rather deal with that than wet underarms. The next day I did my morning ritual of taking a shower, put on my Secret Clinical (you still have to wear a deodorant so you don't smell. Maxim just stops the wetness) and went to work. I was nervous to see how this would work. At noon I felt like my armpits should be wet so I stopped at the bathroom to check. No wetness and my underarms were bone dry! I was so happy because now I can wear whatever I want! I've been using this product for a month and I have yet to have any wetness and the product seems to last long. You can also skip about 2 days, I never went longer than 2 days to see how long it would take for the wetness to come back. I did notice my underarms get a little itchy if I put Maxim on after 2 days of not wearing it. The itchiness goes away if you wear it every day. I also wax my arm pits and I have no problem with the formula hurting my underarms. Now I"m a customer for life! No more expensive Secret Clinical Protection, now I can buy whatever cheap deodorant I want! This is a wonderful product and I wished I had it when I was 17!

My Background: I've been dealing with excessive underarm sweating since middle school. That's when the pit-stains became obvious and unbearable. My problem has always been even if it's the middle of winter -30 below, my pits are still sweating. I can be in a comfortable air conditioned room, watching my favorite movie, alone, under no pressure, and my armpits are still drip, drip, dripping. In high school and college I was pretty much limited to wearing white or black/navy blue shirts to hide the wetness. It never affected my social life until I started dating girls. The anxiety from potential embarrassment was at times overwhelming. Additionally I was a collegiate swimmer which relegated me to spending a significant portion of my time in warm and humid pool areas. I can recall leading stretches for our team one day and remember their facial reactions to the massive pit-stains under my arms. Today, working in an office environment and having to wear dress shirts that don't hide any wetness, I decided it was time to start treating this condition. Maxim: I actually purchased a bottle of this stuff back in college '06 and expected it to be a miracle drug. You simply can't expect this stuff to work on contact. It must be applied the night before. I used it for a couple days and then it went into a box...until this RIDICULOUSLY HOT summer. I was desperate for anything. I pulled it back out thinking it was worth a shot. Guess what? It totally worked! I'm sure results will vary for everyone. I've had the most success applying it the night before. Generally one application lasts me about 2-3 days before the floodgates open up again. Applying it every day kind of made my skin raw, so you'll have to see what works for you. DON'T GET DISCOURAGED! You will still sweat when you use this stuff. Just that it will be like a 'normal' person. When it's 100 degrees out, you will sweat. Sometimes it feels like I'm sweating a ton, and my skin is wet to the touch, but guess what? No pit-stains. I can live with that. So, I think I'm a customer for life. I hope you'll at least all give this a shot. My current(new) bottle has lasted about 2.5 months. $5/mo. for piece of mind is totally worth it for me. Cheers!