Laura Szymczak and Jody Jourden, Ph.D., Lonza Inc., Consumer Care10.02.17
Body odor affects a broad range of people and has created an ever-expanding market for body odor control and neutralization. There have been more than 56,000 product launches in the past three years alone that fall into the soap and bath category, which includes shower gels, body wash and bar soaps. Of these, 35% have odor claims and/or include relevant ingredients such as triclosan, menthol, linalool and triclocarban. Europe is the leading region, accounting for 55% of these launches.1 The increasing desire for odor control products, combined with a greater understanding of the causes behind body odor, creates a market seeking new solutions, including finding new uses for known chemistries as an alternate to traditional body odor actives.
Body odor develops for a variety of reasons. Factors such as excessive sweating, obesity, medical conditions or high intake of spicy foods can all contribute to an individual experiencing a unique, and many times unwanted, body aroma. The main culprit of what is typically considered as an offensive body odor comes from the breakdown of our apocrine sweat by microorganisms.
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Body odor develops for a variety of reasons. Factors such as excessive sweating, obesity, medical conditions or high intake of spicy foods can all contribute to an individual experiencing a unique, and many times unwanted, body aroma. The main culprit of what is typically considered as an offensive body odor comes from the breakdown of our apocrine sweat by microorganisms.
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