Triple Dry vs Driclor – I compare these powerful antiperspirants
Regular readers will know that I've made no secret about how sweaty I can get day to day, and how I've tried a number of things to reduce my sweatiness, with varying degrees of success.
My weapon of choice recently has been Driclor, and if you're interested in reading my full thoughts on this product then I've got a full Driclor review that is worth a read. But in short - I've found it to be very effective at stopping me sweat, but it does have a few downsides, which is why I decided to give Triple Dry a shot as an alternative.
I'd read about Triple Dry on a few forums and saw that many people reported good results, so I bought some to review. I'll get into my full review shortly, but as a quick overview:
I definitely noticed improvements with Triple Dry, and it's cheaper and less painful to use compared to Driclor. But overall, I noticed faster results with Driclor and I only needed to use a tiny bit of it to notice a difference, so I'll be sticking with Driclor.
Now, into my full review:
Length of Test
I've been using Driclor on and off for years now, so I wanted to give Triple Dry a fair shot before deciding which was better. I felt like a month was a decent length of time to test the product - I felt a bit anxious about stopping Driclor for that long but decided to go for it anyway.
Initial Thoughts
Straightaway I noticed a number of differences between Driclor and Triple Dry that are worth mentioning.
For starters, Triple Dry didn't sting nearly as much as Driclor does. At first, I found that a little bit concerning, because I was expecting it to sting. The reason Driclor stings is because the active ingredient in the product, aluminum chloride hexahydrate, reacts with the moisture on your skin and causes the sensation. So to me, the fact that Triple Dry didn't sting suggested that it didn't contain any active ingredients like Driclor does, and I was sort of right.
Triple Dry doesn't contain aluminum chloride hexahydrate, but it does contain other forms of aluminum that do similar things. These include Aluminium Sesquichlorohydrate and Aluminium Chlorohydrate.
On their page about antiperspirants, The International Hyperhidrosis Society specifically mentions that most effective antiperspirants contain aluminum chloride hexahydrate as an active ingredient, and doesn't mention anything about Aluminium Sesquichlorohydrate being effective as an active ingredient. However, they do mention that Aluminium Chlorohydrate can be an effective active ingredient and that it can be less irritating compared to other active ingredients. So basically, Triple Dry might not feel like it's working as effectively as Driclor, but it does still contain a powerful active ingredient.
It was much easier to use Triple Dry compared to Driclor, as it comes ready to use like any other roll-on antiperspirant. With Driclor, you kind of have to build your own roll-on (which sounds weird but that's literally what you have to do), plus I find it's not as good as "rolling" on the skin. So I definitely found Triple Dry much easier to use.
And then lastly, Triple Dry was almost half the price of Driclor, and I found that they both lasted around the same amount of time.
Final thoughts
I was impressed with Triple Dry, and I think for people who want a cost-effective solution to help them with excess sweating, it's a really good option. However, I'll be sticking with Driclor. I don't mind the stinging feeling, and to be honest the stinging feeling helps me to know when I no longer need to apply Driclor to my armpits (when the stinging becomes intense, I stop applying it).
Because I didn't experience anything like that with Triple Dry, it's quite hard to know when to stop applying it. The advice on the Triple Dry website is 'Once perspiration is under control, you may be able to reduce application to three times a week.'
To me, that's just a bit vague and unhelpful!
Please let me know your experiences with Triple Dry and Driclor in the comments!
Finn H
Finn is the editor of You Well and has been writing about travel, health, and more for over 10 years.