Odaban antiperspirant the first of the 20% aluminium chloride

Aluminium chloride

Aluminium chloride is the main compound of aluminium and chlorine. It is white, but samples are often contaminated with iron trichloride, giving it a yellow colour. The solid has a low melting and boiling point. It is mainly produced and consumed in the production of aluminium metal, but large...

 hexahydrate products to be produced commercially in 1972. This effective but aggressive aluminium salt is degraded by water / perspiration to produce acid

Acid

An acid is a substance which reacts with a base. Commonly, acids can be identified as tasting sour, reacting with metals such as calcium, and bases like sodium carbonate. Aqueous acids have a pH of less than 7, where an acid of lower pH is typically stronger, and turn blue litmus paper red...

s that can irritate the skin during treatment, commercial roll-on products exacerbate this problem through ingress of perspiration via the roller ball. Odaban antiperspirant is dispensed from an hermetically sealed

Hermetic seal

A hermetic seal is the quality of being airtight. In common usage, the term often implies being impervious to air or gas. When used technically, it is stated in conjunction with a specific test method and conditions of usage.-Etymology :...

 pump spray that enables accurate dosage to most skin areas and also prevents product degradation

Degradation

Degradation may refer to;* Biodegradation, the processes by which organic substances are broken down by living organisms* Cashiering or degradation ceremony, a ritual performed when cleric is deprived of office or a knight is stripped of the honour...

 during treatment.

Odaban is manufactured by Bracey's Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Manchester

Manchester

Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...

, UK.

External links

• http://www.cks.nhs.uk/hyperhidrosis/view_whole_topic
• http://www.prevent-sweating.com/blog/the-7-best-deodorants-for-excessive-sweating
• http://www.bye-bye-excessive-armpit-sweat.com/hyperhidrosis-antiperspirant.html
• http://www.socialphobiaworld.com/odaban-3656/