I Tried it Tuesday: Bust Dust (AKA Magic Stuff For Your Sweaty Boob Area)

Another Tuesday, another chance to watch Petra road-test an intriguing–and in this case, relatively mortifying–beauty invention. Ladies, let’s talk about Bust Dust, a magical antiperspirant powder designed to beat boob sweat.

This shot isn’t actually of me. I know, you totally thought it was. Confusing. Sorry!

I heard about Bust Dust some time ago while interviewing sweat-science experts for an article I was writing for a fitness magazine. The company, Klima, specializes in super-powerful, targeted antiperspirant products. (They also make Fairy Dust, for steamy ladyparts, and Gents powder, for your guy’s you-know-what. Yes, junk antiperspirant.)

Now it’s time for one of those fun moments when I post TMI details about my body on the internet for the world see, forever into eternity. Yay! Yes, I suffer from boob sweat. If I get hot, that’s where the magic happens. Not under my arms (at all), but under my boobs. And between them. It is not comfortable. Sometimes it even leads to rashes–say, if I go for a good run and then neglect to remove my jog bra very promptly upon arriving home.

I’ve tried a few tricks for controlling chest sweat: dusting on cornstarch and baby powder (they help slightly, mostly with the rashes, but are too messy for me to bother), applying regular under-arm antiperspirant (it feels gross on such a large swath of skin but does work). But if this Bust Dust worked, it would be sort of life-changing.

Isn’t the little bust on the jar funny?

So did it work? Yes. I’ve used Bust Dust pre-workout for a week now, and I’d say it’s about 75 percent effective at preventing boob sweat. This is how my cotton tank top looked after a particularly sadistic boot-camp gym class this morning.

Usually, the whole under-bra to belly button swath of shirt would be drenched, but after using Bust Dust just on my chest, my shirt was much drier overall. There was just that main spot of sweat in the center of my abs (which I didn’t dust). Clearly, this stuff stopped a LOT of the perspiration from pouring down my frontside. However, my bra was still slightly damp.

The main drawback to Bust Dust: It reeks. The smell is quite clinical, like something you’d whiff in the halls of a hospital. But it’s not bad enough that I think my yoga-mat neighbors noticed. Plus, you have to order it online and it costs $20. However, I think it’s a worthy investment if you’re frustrated by sweat and have tried everything else.

As for me, I’ll probably use the rest of this jar but then go back to being drenched at the gym. Whatever. I’m lazy like that.

Intrigued by Bust Dust? Got boob sweat? What do you usually do about it? Let’s talk about this sticky subject in the comments below, shall we?

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