Body Odour

Deodrants work by masking the smell of sweat with fragrance. Antiperspirants contain aluminium salts, which help to reduce the amount of sweat that your body produces.
Roll-on antiperspirants tend to be more effective for heavy sweating.

MANAGING IT


Take a bath or shower once a day. The warm water will help to kill the bacteria on your skin. On hot days, you may want to consider bathing or showering twice a day.

Wash your armpits thoroughly with an antibacterial soap.

Use a deodorant or an antiperspirant after bathing or showering.

Shave your armpits regularly so that the sweat evaporates quicker, giving the bacteria less time to break it down.

Wear natural-made fibres, such as wool, silk or cotton. They will allow your skin to breathe, which means your sweat will evaporate quicker.
Limit your consumption of spicy foods, such as curry or garlic, because they can make your sweat smell. There is also evidence that people who eat a lot of red meat tend to have worse body odour.

Aluminium chloride

Aluminium chloride is the active ingredient in most antiperspirants. It helps to prevent the production of sweat.
If the above self-care advice does not improve your body odour, you may need to use a stronger antiperspirant that contains more aluminium chloride.
Examples of aluminium chloride solutions include Anhydrol Forte and Driclor. These are usually applied every night before you go to bed, then washed off in the morning. This is because you stop sweating in your sleep, so the solution can seep into your sweat glands and block them. This reduces how much you sweat the next day.
As the product starts to take effect, you can use it less often – every other night or once or twice a week.