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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 scalp. These glands secrete fats and proteins to be broken down by the bacteria on the skin. And it’s this bacterial breakdown which results in body odor.

What are the causes and risk factors?

Among the more common causes of excessive sweating associated with body odor are: Genetics, certain medications (such as anti-psychotic drugs, hormone therapies, and analgesics), hormonal changes, and poor hygiene.

Can body odor be treated naturally?

The social repercussions of body odor have resulted in the development of numerous chemical hygiene products promising to eliminate the problem. But most deodorants only mask the smell, and antiperspirants block the sweat glands, thereby interfering with the body’s cooling mechanism.

Following a good hygiene regimen, drinking plenty of water, lowering caffeine consumption, and increasing dietary fiber are good first steps in minimizing body odor naturally, but there are other remedies as well.

Adding certain essential oils or herbal extracts such as ROSE WATER, ALUM, or MINT LEAVES to bath water will revive the mind, body, and senses as well as aid in controlling unpleasant body odor.

BAKING SODA rubbed on dry armpits after a shower works as a natural deodorant, and a dusting of CORN STARCH keeps underarms dry.
Two drops of TEA TREE OIL mixed with one ounce of water makes a good deodorant too, as does ROSEMARY OIL (mixed with water, of course) which is known for its antibacterial properties.

Overcome Body Odor Information

Body odor is the smell that results when bacteria is present on the body. Perspiration (or sweat,) is generally odorless, though it has often been blamed for body odor. Sweat seems to cause body odor because bacteria multiplies significantly when it mixes with perspiration.

Other factors that can affect body odor are certain foods and various infections and diseases. Body odor can also be hereditary. Poor hygiene has traditionally been associated with body odor, and while it may account for some cases, often no amount of showering, bathing, and deodorant can help. This is because it is not a problem of being dirty; it is a result of bacteria.

Symptoms of Chronic Body Odor

Persistent, strong body odor, even after showering.

What is Botisol?

Botisol is specially formulated to help you effectively manage your body odor.

Botisol is the only over-the-counter product of its kind specifically designed to provide fast-acting management of body odor. Numerous medical studies have proven its effectiveness in the fight against even the foulest smells.

How Botisol Works

Botisol is powerful. This one of a kind solution is originally formulated to manage your body odor by killing the bacteria that is causing the foul smell in the first place.

Botisol quickly goes straight to the source of the problem by working from the inside out. And, unlike other body odor management options, Botisol is specifically designed to work fast to take care of body odor as quickly as possible.