MANAGING SWEAT

HOW TO MANAGE SWEATWhile sweating is a natural bodily function, for some people who tend to sweat

more, it can become a problem. Here are a few simple tips to help you manage

your sweating:

Wear clothes that can ‘breathe’ such as those made from natural fibres, cotton for

example, which let sweat naturally evaporate. Avoid wearing tight-fitting clothes

and synthetic fibres such as nylon or polyesther, especially under the arm.

Alcohol and spicy food are known to trigger sweating, so minimising your intake

of these will help.

Daily use of antiperspirants will reduce sweating, so keep one of our products

handy for when you might need it.

Your body needs to sweat, so it’s important to remember that antiperspirants

help manage the process rather than stop it all together. If you think you sweat

more than is normal, you can try our wide range of antiperspirants for both men

(/en/men/products/) and women (/en/women/products/), which offer

prescription-strength wetness protection and more than twice the power of a

basic antiperspirant.

HOW DO ANTIPERSPIRANTS WORK?While deodorants are designed solely to mask the smell of body odour,

antiperspirants like the Shield range of products work not only to get rid of odour

but to stop any underarm flow of sweat as well.

Antiperspirants work by preventing sweat from reaching the skin’s surface using

active ingredients that dissolve in the sweat on the skin, forming a gel that acts as

a type of plug to stop more sweat from being released.

It might surprise you, but sweat itself doesn’t smell. Body odour actually comes

from the minute faeces excreted by the bacteria that live on your skin and feed

from the minute faeces excreted by the bacteria that live on your skin and feed

on your sweat. This is a totally natural process. Antiperspirants contain

antimicrobials that work to kill the bacteria and slow their reproduction, so you

stay fresher longer. They also contain fragrance and skin conditioners that keep

you smelling clean and your underarms feeling soft.

For women, our Fine Fragrance range (/en/women/products/fine-fragrance-

happy-aerosol) offers a variety of fresh-smelling antiperspirants while still

providing excellent protection.