- Ancient egyptians were the first to applying scents to underarms.
- The first commercial deodorant, Mum, was introduced and patented in the late 19th century.
- Antiperspirants are classified as drugs by the Food and Drug Administration.
- Odours from strong foods (garlic, curry, onions, etc.) are emitted through your sweat.
- Aluminum chloride, the ingredient that blocks glandular openings and prevents sweating, is notorious for turning T-shirts yellow.
- Offensive body odor or BO is actually illegal in libraries in San Luis Obispo County, California.
- Human perspiration is largely odorless until it is fermented by bacteria.
- Deodorants work by making the skin an unfriendly environment for the bacteria.
- Of the worlds population around 2.5% have problems with excessive sweating.
- When Nirvana's Kurt Cobain wrote the song "Smells Like Teen Spirit," he didn't know Teen Spirit was a popular deodorant brand.
- As children approach puberty, hormones cause an increase in sweating which then results in body odour.
- Today, sticks are the most popular type of antiperspirant.
- Producing too much sweat is known as hyperhidrosis.
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