Antiperspirants denote cosmetic products with an anti-perspiration effect which are available as roll-ons, sticks, creams or aerosols (sprays). The anti-perspiration effect is achieved by means of aluminium salts which block the ends of the sweat ducts for a certain amount of time. The safety of aluminium and antiperspirants continues to be critically examined. This is notably true with regard ...

The amount of water loss by the insensible perspiration from the dorsal skin area of the hand of Japanese males and females was measured through different seasons of the year. It is generally assumed that the insensible water loss increases proportionally to the increase in the air temperature, or the skin temperature (1). Our careful observations, however, demonstrated that the insensible pers...

Present day cotton garments are mostly given chemical treatments like Softening, Easy care (Wrinkle free), Antimicrobial etc. Human sweat contains chemicals and some times affects the appearances of the garments. Effect of perspiration on wrinkle free treated cotton fabric on acidic and alkaline condition has been studied during this research work. It has been observed that there is no negative...

© 2012 The Authors. doi: 10.2340/00015555-1300 Journal Compilation © 2012 Acta Dermato-Venereologica. ISSN 0001-5555 There are many methods for assessing abnormalities in perspiration, including practical, qualitative, and quantitative methods. Among the methods of visualizing local and generalized perspiration, the Minor, or starch-iodine, test is widely used to identify areas of excessive or ...