Abstract
At the International Federation of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC) Conference in London in 1958, Dr Middleton proposed a definition of cosmetics as products which made people nice to be near, and this is a good description of the products now known as antiperspirants and deodorants. In marketing terms, it is a phenomenon of the second half of this century. The problem of odour and excessive perspiration has been around much longer, as indicated above. About 200 years ago, John Wesley said ‘Cleanliness is indeed next to godliness.’ Until this century, efforts to combat the problem were confined to the use of soap, astringents and masking perfumes.
Quam paene admonul ne trux caper iret in ... (Need I warn you to keep the rank goat out of your armpits...) Ovid, The Art of Love
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Klepak, P., Walkey, J. (2000). Antiperspirants and deodorants. In: Butler, H. (eds) Poucher’s Perfumes, Cosmetics and Soaps. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2734-1_3
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