What is body odor?
Categories: Body Odor
Contrary to popular belief, body odor isn’t synonymous with sweating. Sweat is nearly odorless, believe it or not. It’s the bacteria on the surface of the skin which creates the unpleasant smell when a person perspires.
Sweat glands, the cooling mechanism of the human body, come in two types: eccrine glands and apocrine glands.
Eccrine glands, present [...]
Contrary to popular belief, body odor isn't synonymous with sweating. Sweat is nearly odorless, believe it or not. It's the bacteria on the surface of the skin which creates the unpleasant smell when a person perspires. Sweat glands, the cooling mechanism of the human body, come in two types: eccrine glands and apocrine glands. Eccrine glands, present throughout most of the body, secrete primarily water and salts. Apocrine glands, however, are located in areas with abundant hair follicles, such as the armpits, groin, or ... Read More
