Ask the Expert: Why a deodorant bodyspray?

 Q: Why do we sweat?

David Brewster: When our body temperature is imbalanced and the heat input is greater than the heat output, we sweat. This enables our body to cool down and restore the heat equilibrium. Sweating can be caused by physical, emotional or thermal events and the amount that we sweat changes throughout the day.

Q: How much do we sweat in a typical day?

DB: Normally, most people will produce about 4 cups of sweat per day from various parts of their body - less than 1 percent of the sweat which our body normally produces comes from the underarm.

Q: I’m clean; I shower every day and I use a deodorant stick. Why do I need a bodyspray?

DB: B.O. forms on many parts of your body, not just in your armpits. In fact, only about 2 percent of your sweat glands are located in your pits. Using a deodorant bodyspray, along with a stick, helps kill odor-causing bacteria all over your body to help keep you fresh.

Q: What is bodyspray? A deodorant? A cologne? An odor mask?

DB: AXE Deodorant Bodyspray helps kill odor-causing bacteria, similar to a deodorant stick, but also provides a fresh fragrance boost when applied to the skin that a regular deodorant stick may not offer. It’s a deodorant and a fragrance.

Q: I want to make sure I smell good, but I don’t want to overdo it. How much bodyspray should I use? How often should I use it?

DB: A deodorant bodyspray is mosteffective when applied directly to the skin, where it works with a guy’s body chemistry to help them stay fresh and smell great. One spray under each armpit and down the chest - a “Double Pits to Chesty” - every day is all you need.

Q: Will a bodyspray replace my deodorant stick?

DB: Deodorants reduce odor-causing bacteria while anti-perspirants control odor-causing bacteria as well as the flow of sweat. AXE Deodorant Bodyspray is designed to be used along with a stick to provide two layers of freshness. So, use your stick and do a Double Pits to Chesty with a deodorant bodyspray every day for two layers of freshness.