The make-up bag of the modern girl is inconceivable without deodorant. The set of types of antiperspirants is intended for various conditions and types of skin. Everyone has the pluses and minuses.
Deodorant or antiperspirant?
Contrary to popular belief, these concepts are not synonymous. The unpleasant smell of sweat arises because of activity of the bacteria breeding in the warm and damp environment. The deodorant prevents emergence of smell, killing bacteria. Its main active ingredients - triclosan and farnesol. However the deodorant does not influence release of sweat so he will not cope with the increased perspiration. The antiperspirant having as a part of salt of zinc and aluminum blocks activity of sweat glands, reducing production of sweat and depriving of bacterium of necessary conditions. Thus, the antiperspirant fights both against smell, and against sweating. However long blocking of sweat glands breaks immunity of skin. The most optimal solution is use of the antiperspirant deodorant combining the best qualities of these means.
The first deodorants have been thought up in Ancient Egypt.
Effective protection depends on deodorant form
Antiperspirant gel or roll-on deodorant is the most popular form. Such type of means does not overdry skin and can incorporate the moisturizing oils. Thanks to roller the deodorant is precisely dosed and evenly put. The gel structure protects from smell better, than other types of antiperspirants, but after drawing means it is necessary to wait some time before full absorption. Antiperspirant spray is irreplaceable in the flying when there is a wish to feel cool. Spray is very easily and quickly applied. Often the perfumed sprays with smell of favourite spirits are produced - at their use the need for additional aromatic resources disappears. Spray well dries the skin inclined to the increased sweating, however its action not such resistant, as at other versions.
Besides the specified forms, there are antiperspirant deodorants in the form of powder and cream.
Antiperspirant-stik best of all blocks sweat glands, but it is necessary to apply it only to clean and dry skin. Stik begins to act instantly, interfering with emergence of moisture. Such form of deodorant is irreplaceable on trips - it is compact, economic and easy. However low-quality flow down can leave ugly spots on clothes or roll down pleated skin. Also the talc which is part of stik possesses the strong drying action that can cause allergy.