Abstract

AN UPDATED REVIEW ON ANTIPERSPIRANTS

Shashank Gupta*, Pramod Kumar Biswal, Firoj Alam, Abhijeet Anand and Ashish Patel

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Abstract

Excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis) and body odor (bromhidrosis) are common problems, eg. hands, armpits and soles of feet (if shoes). This can be worrying, as people avoid social contact with others out of embarrassment. Antiperspirants help reduce excessive sweating. The study was conducted to gain insight into the ingredients used in antiperspirants and deodorants, to investigate home remedies to overcome body odor, and to develop and evaluate herbal antiperspirant.

Keywords: Antiperspirant, hyperhidrosis, bromhidrosis, perspiration.