WHY NO BAKING SODA?u00a0Baking soda is alkaline and for certain people, at certain times, it can throw off their pH balance, in turn causing skin sensitivity. We have replaced baking soda with dietary magnesium, a mineral that if you are not getting enough of, can make your sweat smell worse! Also, magnesium reduces stinky stress sweats by relaxing those pits! Amazing magnesium!