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Added May 23, 2013

How to Reduce Body Odor

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Body odor—what to do when it's you who smells.

The best ways to get rid of body odor are:

Washing daily—make sure to pay extra attention to your underarms and other favorite bacteria hangouts.
Wearing clothes that breathe—cotton, for example, absorbs and also ventilates better than materials like polyester.
Using a deodorant or antiperspirant—like Secret Scent Expressions^® or Secret Outlast^TM.

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Deodorants vs. antiperspirants

Deodorants don't reduce sweat, they just partially cover up the smell while antiperspirants help reduce sweat before it starts with an ingredient called aluminum chlorohydrate. It actually reduces the perspiration process.

Deodorants work best when they go on after you've showered and the skin under your armpits is slightly damp. Most deodorants or antiperspirants are white, but some people don't like the white residue it can leave on their clothes. You can find clear deodorants that do not leave residues. It's a personal choice of finding what works best for you. Check out www.facebook.com/secret.

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Prettygurl4444

Posted December 15, 2012

I've started to have an odor.(not that bad), but my daddy won't let me use deodorant! Help Me!!!!! (I'm in 6th grade)

horse21

Posted December 02, 2012

hey aritrightisablesing if u want the smell of deodrant and the covireg of antiprespriant than use a deodrant + antopres[riant i do and it works geat o and asking youre mom to get u deodrant isent very hard it is quite easy hope this helps

queen supreme

Posted August 25, 2011

Hm this is an awesome article. I want a clear antipespirant:)

Arthritisisablessing

Posted March 25, 2012

I have more of a sweaty problem than an odor problem, so I would rather use an antiperspirant. I got a sample from school during the 5th grade "talk", so when that runs out I'll have to ask my mom!

ItalyMilan

Posted November 03, 2011

I have a friend thats has very bad body odor that all my other friends noticed.But we are all scared and kinda nervous to comfront her on it,and I dont want to keep talking about her behind her back .After all she`s still my bestie!!!!