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Deodorant ingredients are one of the things in this life that most of us don't give a second thought to as we are putzing along in our daily routines, and we just assume that the products have been tested and checked for safety, and will do their job as they are advertised to do. Very few of us have actually read the labels on a deodorant bottle.
Deodorant ingredients are one of the things in this life that most of us don't give a second thought to as we are putzing along in our daily routines, and we just assume that the products have been tested and checked for safety, and will do their job as they are advertised to do. Very few of us have actually read the labels on a deodorant bottle. Deodorants have become an integral part of our lives as our cultured society has progressed through the ages, mainly because people meeting people and interacting with them became more aware of how they presented themselves to the other person and how they smelled. Freshness of face and body became more and more important in making a good impression, and if you smelled like a dead fish or left an aroma of rotted cabbage in your wake, then you were persona non gratis in the future, and success in society was hung out to dry as far as you were concerned. Okay, now we have a solution to the every day funk that emanates from all of our living, breathing bodies; and we can enter into genteel society without having to fear that our smell will make anyone gag or turn away because of oxygen depravation. But what exactly are the deodorant ingredients, and how do they work---how is it they do the job they were designed to do? Well, to simplify matters here about how these deodorant ingredients work, is to bring the discussion down to the microscopic level. In other words, let's take a look at the culprits themselves that produce the odor we find so offensive----the bacteria on your skin. We all have them by the billions, and they live quite happily on your skin feeding off the sweat and other goodies and one of the by products of all this feeding frenzy is the odor. So, the idea is to get rid of the bacteria, and you eliminate the odor. The way that deodorants do this is to chemically create a film over the skin that is either acidic or salty in nature, and that will create an environment totally negative to the flourishing of the bacteria and get rid of them. In the list of active deodorant ingredients found in almost all deodorant products is found aluminum oxide, usually at the top of the list or near it. This ingredient is used to plug the skin pores and prevent any of the toxins being produced interiorly by the skin from being released, and cutting down on sweat production as well. There is still a lot of controversy as to whether the aluminum found in deodorants is party to the manifestation of Alzheimer's disease, and there has not been concrete proof in either direction to as yet come to a decision, pro or con. Another of the deodorant ingredients found very often in commercially produced deodorants, is silica. Silica is included to combat greasiness that sometimes occurs when different emollients are used; and the emollients are there to prevent water loss. A very good carrying medium that is used because it dries rapidly on the skin when applied and gives a sensation of overall coolness, is alcohol. And, not to be forgotten with our obsession with smelling nice, are the fragrances and perfumes that are found in many of the deodorants on the market shelves. One final thought on all this, and that is, if you are looking for an alternative method of odor control because you don't like the idea of applying so many deodorant ingredients every time you get dressed; then the crystal route is probably the one for you. Crystal deodorants are found as crystalline formations in nature, and are minimally processed to make them accessible to you. The main ingredient is alum which is a drying agent, and can be a very effective deodorant for most people without all the fragrances and chemicals and other deodorant ingredients that turn so many people off. The world of deodorants and odor control is a big one, but there is a solution out there for everyone if you just search for it. DISCLAIMER: This article is provided as information only and is not to be taken as financial advice. To learn more and ways how to prevent sweating and put a stop to over sweating. |