Types of Underarm Care Products
Deodorant Sticks
- Neutralize underarm odor
- Contain antimicrobial ingredients like aluminum salts
- Prevent unpleasant odors and wetness
Key Ingredients & Benefits:
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- Aluminum Zirconium – Reduces underarm wetness and odor
- Baking Soda – Neutralizes odors
- Alcohol – Quickly evaporates sweat
Antiperspirant Deodorants
- Reduce underarm sweating and odor
- Often contain aluminum salts to block sweat ducts
- Keep underarms dry and odor-free
Key Ingredient & Benefits:
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- Aluminum Chlorohydrate – Plugs sweat ducts to reduce wetness
- Essential Oils – Mask body odor with pleasant fragrance
- Panthenol – Moisturises Skin
Natural Deodorant Sticks
- Made with natural ingredients
- Absorb odor and wetness without blocking sweat ducts
- Often contain arrowroot powder, baking soda
Key Ingredients & Benefits:
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- Arrowroot Powder – Absorbs moisture
- Tea Tree Oil – Antimicrobial fights odor-causing bacteria
- Baking Soda – Alkalizes pH to neutralize odors
Underarm Scrubs
- Gently exfoliate to prevent ingrown hairs
- Buff away dead cells and hair to allow clean shave
- Often applied before shaving the underarms
Key Ingredients & Benefits:
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- Walnut Shell Powder – Gently buffs away dead skin cells
- Grape Seed Oil – Natural antioxidant soothes skin
- Baking Soda – Clears debris from hair follicles
Underarm Brightening Creams or Roll Ons
- Help lighten darkened underarms
- Inhibit melanin production and help fade discoloration
- Often contain kojic acid, licorice extract, mulberry
Key Ingredients & Benefits:
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- Kojic Acid – Prevent melanin production to brighten skin
- Licorice Extract – Reduces pigmentation and calms inflammation
- Mulberry Extract – Natural skin lightener
Soothing Shave Gels
- Allow comfortable underarm shave
- Contain lubricating ingredients to prevent razor burn
- Often aloe vera, oils, panthenol
Key Ingredients & Benefits:
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- Aloe Vera Gel – Soothes irritation from shaving
- Grape Seed Oil – Natural lubricant creates smooth shave
- Panthenol – Calms and moisturizes skin
Underarm Masks
- Draw out impurities from pores
- Absorb sweat and treat body odor
- Often clay-based to purify skin
Key Ingredients & Benefits:
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- Kaolin Clay – Absorbs sweat and oil
- Witch Hazel – Reduces pores to minimize sweat
- Charcoal – Purifies pores and pulls out debris