How do Secret antiperspirants help prevent underarm odor and wetness?
Since perspiration in the underarms doesn’t readily evaporate, a feeling of wetness results and bacteria thrives in that wetness, creating underarm odor. Secret works by slowing the flow of perspiration to the surface of the skin. It does so by being pH (measure of alkalinity) Balanced. When the active ingredient in Secret comes in contact with your perspiration, it dissolves into the sweat ducts. As you continue to perspire, the perspiration makes the pH of the solution rise. When the solution reaches a high enough pH, the active ingredient forms superficial plugs in those sweat ducts, reducing the flow of perspiration to keep you dry. Thus, Secret protects you from underarm wetness (antiperspirant) and also prevents underarm odor (deodorant).
