Thanks to well-conducted marketing campaigns, the deodorant has become the most widely used cosmetic product among teenagers and more particularly among boys aged 13 to 18. “They are the first consumers, even if it is their mother who buy the product” can one read in a survey of Marketing Magazine.
But doing a spray of deodorant several times a day is not without danger because inhaling the fumes of these sprays in too large a quantity can cause various allergic reactions, skin or respiratory, or migraine attacks.
Sweating is a normal phenomenon that occurs when the body temperature rises. Our body then proceeds to thermoregulation and by sweating, it allows the body to cool down by generating sweat and to return to its normal temperature. As it evaporates, excess heat is removed, the internal temperature stabilizes, but an odor may also appear. And for many teens, sweating and the odors that go with it can turn into an obsession: they use and abuse deodorants that help mask the smell.
“On the labels of these deodorants we can read that it is not recommended to use them in confined spaces. But we have to recognize that no one opens the windows or goes out into the garden before putting on deodorant under the armpits, ”explains Dr Peter Dingle, an environmental specialist at the University of Perth, Australia. “In addition, teens who watch deodorant ads see men who apply it widely, including on the torso. They therefore reproduce the actions that they are supposed not to do. I therefore advise teens to use roll-on deodorants to avoid any respiratory problems, ”he explained to the Daily Mail.
Note that certain foods can promote body odor: garlic, onion, curry, for example.