Ban that body odour
Try this teaser. What could be the biggest problem for person with a eleven and half inch nose?
Answer: It’s the bad body odour one emits.
Actually a smelly foot, or armpit is quite problematic even when the nose is yards away. The same holds for stinging hair and various other body odours that are inescapable aspects of being a human. The good news is that for a normal healthy person it doesn’t take much to remain fresh, especially if you have a understanding of how exactly the enemy works.
We have two types of sweat glands. One is the type found most numerously and all over the body. These are active from birth and the sweat excreted has essentially salts. The other type of sweat gland is mostly confined to armpits, genital tracts and gets activated during puberty.The sweat from these is thicker, contains fatty acids and
proteins.Both types of the sweat are 100 per cent odour free. The offensive sweat smell is caused when
bacteria that are present on the skin and hair get to work on the sweat and decompose it. The bacteria metabolises the proteins and fats and deposits the waste. And that is the source of smell. This smelly breakdown of sweat tends to be more noticeable around the armpits, feet and the genital area because the sweat in these nooks and crevices and inside the shoes doesn’t evaporate as fast as on more exposed surfaces. Secondly these areas tend to stay warmer and this increases bacterial growth.And thirdly the presence of proteins and fats in the underarm sweat encourages the growth of bacteria. So essentially to keep body odour at bay we to reduce sweat and reduce bacteria. For reducing sweat there are the aniperspirants containing powdery alluminium compounds that form a gel once they come into contact with perspiration. The gel forms a barrier over the sweat gland. But recent studies have warned against long term harm to the brain as a result of alluminium deposit. Deodorants are a healthier option. These work by making the armpit unfavourable to sweat eating bacteria by turning the skin acidic or salty.
To keep fresh shower regularly and be sure to scrub underarms and genital areas. Wear clean clothes. Poorly washed clothes have bacteria clinging to them. Also if clothes are not dried properly any bacteria left on them multiplies rapidly. Wear fresh socks, air the shoes and wash feet properly.
A safe deodarant without harmful chemicals is effective. For home preparation use a mixture of equal parts of baking soda and cornstarch. You can add a drop of fragrant oil to customize the deo.