Sweat=Sweet

I am pretty sure that most of us have that day in our life where we sweat so profusely that even with the amount of deodorant we put on, we can still smell our odor. Perfume and deodorant have existed from long ago as a way to tackle these horrifying smells. Companies have been advertising these products for many decades and the practice still continues today. Some notable companies include Secret, Axe and Old Spice.

The notable difference nowadays is that the type of application of the product changes overtime. For women in particular, at first, sprays were used as a cheap alternative to perfumes, while giving off the vibe of perfumes, however, the sprays were not powerful enough, so deodorant sticks were created.  While, the purpose of deodorant and perfumes are to eliminate body odors, it is important to hide the fact that one is using it. Whether it is make-up or anything else, being natural is the new form of beauty. This concept applies with deodorant particularly. As bad as a pit stain can be, a white stain can be just as bad.

Because I exercise regularly, body odor is a problem that happens to me often and I get very self-conscious, however, a new invention may change this. Scientists from Queens have developed a new perfume that makes you smell better the more you sweat.

So what actually happens to your body when you were deodorant? How does it work? Deodorant makes you smell good because when applied, it breaks down the bacteria cause by perspiration and another subgroup within the formula of the deodorant called antiperspirants, go directly to the sweat glands to prevent more sweat from forming, but this process can only last for so long.

The way I see it, this new deodorant is just like a Febreze, but for bodies. So how does this new perfume work? The perfume is composed of an ionic salt which reacts to water, meaning that the sweat produced creates moisture which reacts with the ionic salt and produces an aroma. The more water that was mixed with the perfume, the stronger the smell of the perfume was produced. Another perk to this perfume is that it is long-lasting. The reaction that happens not only makes a fine aroma, but it also breaks down the chemicals behind the smell of sweat, attracting many perfume and deodorant manufacturers and companies.

This product has the potential to change the cosmetic industry. Because using this ionic salt has been proven to be safe, many skin care products and health care products may adopt using a method similar to this (b/c  the similarity in smells may confuse the purchaser. The way to attract the customer is by formulating a different smell. This helps the company stand out from the competition).  There are no signs on when a product like this will be on the market, but more research is being done to create other fragrances and test the prototype to various situations/chemical reactions.