Question

Write briefly about deodorant and mention its harmful effect.

Answer 1

Deodorant is used to prevent body odour caused by the bacterial decomposition of sweat. Parabens, alcohol, aluminium compounds, and silica are altogether present in deodorants.
Following are different types of deodorants:
1) Ordinary deodorants reduce the odour of sweat.
2) Antiperspirant deodorants reduce normal sweating problems by clogging the sweat pores.
3) Clinical deodorant is used for heavy sweating problems. It is used during the night time.

Aluminium-zirconium compounds are the most harmful chemicals in the deodorant. These can lead to various disorders like headache, asthma, heart disease, skin cancer, etc.