Deodorants
Deodorants do not stop sweat. Deodorants are used by almost everybody, regardless of whether they have perspiration problems or not. Deodorants are a natural part of most people's daily personal hygiene, and are meant to prevent bad odour. Their mild disinfecting effect counteracts the malodorous production of waste products by bacteria in the armpits. When the disinfectant no longer works an added perfume may help cover the smell of any bacterial waste products.

Antiperspirants
Antiperspirants, however, decrease or stop the production of perspiration in the sweat glands. No sweat – no smell. This happens because the opening of the gland becomes blocked due to a change of a surface cell product (keratin). The transformed keratin exfoliates ½-5 days later depending on the antiperspirant used, after which the production of perspiration resumes.

Antiperspirants are available as creams, lotions, sprays or liniments and often, just like deodorants, contain perfume. The active ingredient in antiperspirants is usually Aluminum salts. Aluminum Chloride has been used to combat excessive perspiration since the beginning of the 1900s. For the first many years Aluminum salts in an water solution (20%) was used. Later, an alcohol solution, which has considerably more long term effect, was introduced.

Riemann's PerspireX

• Protects against excessive perspiration
• Apply only 1-3 times a week
• Reduced risk of skin irritation