Everyone perspires - in fact perspiration is a normal function of your body that helps your body to cool down - but the same cannot be said to be true of underarm odor. Most people assume that underarm odor is caused just because the sweat in their body smells - that's not right at all - it's only when the bacteria that are present in their body start mingling with their sweat, that the armpits start giving an odor. The bacteria are able to create body odor as they keep sending unwanted offensive smelling chemicals under your armpits. And the more you allow these bacteria to grow under your armpits the more you will allow armpit odor to get out of control.
Don't ignore it - armpit odor is one problem that can never be swept under the carpet by anyone. I have seen so many people who try to ignore the problem of armpit odor. At times they do it out of frustration as they have not been able to tackle it successfully. But by doing this, they are causing great harm to themselves - they will be targeted badly in public by others. They will also be ignored by many people if their body odor is really very offensive. Slowly they will be totally ignored in social circles. Very often because of inferiority complex and fear such people will avoid going out for any social functions.
Products that don't deliver - there are others who have tried every possible thing to bring their armpit odor under control but what they have managed to get in return is just disappointment and various kinds of skin irritation. This is because although there are many types and brands of underarm deodorants that promise to help them with their armpit odor, most of them fail as they have the wrong set of ingredients. Some of these ingredients are so harmful that they can cause redness, itching, irritation and rashes on skin.
Sensitive skin - besides this, many people suffer from skin irritation even if the deodorant is of good quality - this is because they have very sensitive skin and the presence of any single ingredient in a good deodorant can trigger a negative reaction on their skin.
You need to only use the deodorant that is perfectly suitable for your skin if you want to tackle odor. Besides this, you also need to follow the following things:
Shower regularly - never ignore the importance of regular bathing - use a mild soap. That will help you to eliminate the bacteria that are on your body especially under your armpits. Taking a shower is the right way to take a bath as it involves running water.
Use cotton fabrics - cotton is the best fabric to wear if you want to keep odor under control. It allows your skin to breathe by absorbing the sweat that is produced by your body. That helps in controlling armpit odor.
Change clothe regularly - always use clean underwear and socks everyday besides using different set of clothes for work.
By doing all the above mentioned things, you can tackle the problem of underarm odor in an effective manner.
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