Personal Hygiene Products - Towel, Handkerchief, Deodorant, Shampoo, Personal Hygiene Products Mixing, Toilet Water, Sachet, Burt's Bees, Tampon (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 36. Chapters: Towel, Handkerchief, Deodorant, Shampoo, Personal hygiene products mixing, Toilet water, Sachet, Burt's Bees, Tampon, Deodorant health effects, Shave brush, Secret, Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget, Shaving cream, Cotton swab, Wet wipe, Shaving soap, Paper towel, Montagne Jeunesse, Underarm liners, Facial tissue, Merry Hempsters, Personal care, Cotton pad, Washing mitt, Mum, Odaban, Shower gel, Scotties, Zinc ricinoleate, Disposable towel, Hygiene wipe, Vaginal deodorant. Excerpt: Deodorants are substances applied to the body to affect body odor caused by bacterial growth and the smell associated with bacterial breakdown of perspiration in armpits, feet and other areas of the body. A subgroup of deodorants, antiperspirants, affect odor as well as prevent sweating by affecting sweat glands. Antiperspirants are typically applied to the underarms, while deodorants may also be used on feet and other areas in the form of body sprays. In the United States, deodorants are classified and regulated as cosmetics by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Antiperspirants are classified as drugs by the FDA. The first commercial deodorant, Mum, was introduced and patented in the late nineteenth century by an inventor in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, whose name has been lost to history. The product was briefly withdrawn from the market in the U.S., but is currently available at U.S. retailers under the brand Ban. The modern formulation of the antiperspirant was patented by Jules Montenier on January 28, 1941. This formulation was first found in "Stopette" deodorant spray, which Time Magazine called "the best-selling deodorant of the early 1950s." Stopette was later eclipsed by many other brands as the 1941 patent expired. A small percentage of people are allergic to aluminium and may experience contact dermatitis when exposed to...