Antitranspirant

Antiperspirants, anti-perspirants or antiperspirants (welding inhibitors;. Engl antiperspirants ) are substances which reduce the activity of the sweat glands and thus reduce the body odor. They come in deodorants as part of the body care to use.

Operation

Antiperspirants reduce perspiration by a temporary narrowing or blockage of the ducts of the sweat glands. The welding rate is reduced by about 20 to 60 percent. The controlled temperature regulation of the body through sweating is not hindered. Through its antimicrobial effect all antiperspirants have an additional deodorizing effect.

Protection against perspiration odor

Welding alone is virtually odorless, the actual cause of the smell of sweat are excretions from living on the skin bacteria that decompose the sweat. Antiperspirants narrow or clog the sweat glands. The bacteria is removed or reduced food and accordingly reduces the production of unpleasant smelling discharges. For a high effect a complete coverage as possible of the problematic areas of skin with antiperspirant agents is required.

Ingredients

The first consisted of a deodorant cream waxy based on zinc oxide. This was followed by anti-perspirants with the main active ingredient aluminum chlorohydrate as well as other aluminum compounds.

Since aluminum salts can irritate sensitive skin, there are now drugs that counteract through the strategic use soothing lotions and nourishing substances such as beard lichen, carnation petals and sage leaf the typical itching and burning. This allows, in conjunction with a low-stimulus antiperspirant as possible, the application even on delicate areas of the body such as the face, back, chest or groin.

Special antiperspirants have also been developed against extreme hand and foot sweat now, so that those affected will be offered an alternative to Iontophoresebehandlung. However, these agents must be dosed with at least 30 % aluminum chloride significantly higher than normal hygiene products.

Frequently used antiperspirant active ingredients are aluminum chloro hydrate ( ACH ) and the aluminum zirconium tetrachloro - glycine complex ( ZAG). ACH is today in most antiperspirants are used. Compared to ACH ZAG has a higher effectiveness. With regard to the remaining composition antiperspirant products are broadly in deodorant formulations. Because of the potential toxic effects of aluminum, the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment issued a recommendation not to use aluminum -containing deodorants on damaged skin or after shaving underarm hair.