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Sweat is what causes body odor. Sweat has the same chemical makeup as your urine at that time. So it depends on what you have ingested. Body odor is actually the drying/fermentation of your sweat. Which is why it can smell so strong. It's been concentrated.
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∙ 10y agoSweat contains small amounts of protein, salt, and other contaminants, making it appealing to bacteria and other microorganisms that metabolize the stuff and cause odor.
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What produces shoe odor?
The accumulation of sweat and water in your shoes makes fungi and it is that which makes foot odor.
What is the gland that produces natural body odor?
Apocrine sweat glands
Do deodorants work by killing bacteria or disguising odor with fragrance?
Deodorants primarily work by disguising odor with fragrance. They contain chemicals that neutralize or mask the unpleasant smell produced by sweat. Antiperspirants, on the other hand, work by reducing sweat production and may also have antibacterial properties to decrease bacterial growth, which can contribute to odor.
Why does your backside smell?
Bacteria that naturally live on your skin produce the odor. Sweat glands in the pubic and armpit areas naturally secrete more fatty substance then on the rest of your skin. The bacteria feed on these and produce the odor.
Why does your sweat cause your face to burn when you exercise?
your sweat causes your face to burn because of the salt in it. the salt is what burns. it burns mostly because your pores are open more to let the sweat out and the salt gets in and burns.
Sweat and bacteria are the main causes of?
Body Odor
Why does sweat cause you to have odor?
Sweat is the water residue that is as a result of exercise or workout.This is called respiration.Sweat causes body odor since sweat also is a way for the body to release materials not needed in the body and this can come out with sweat. When this materials are mixed with the air outside the body the body is a odor called body odor.
How do the geeky bacteria create body odor and how can it be prevented?
the odor of your body is occured by sweat.
What behaviors can affect body odor?
Activities that make you sweat can affect your body odor.
Which gland are responsible for odor and begin secreting at puberty?
Sweat glands are always working even when you are a child. but you sweat more during puberty and the sweat actually has no odor. It smells when it hits the bacteria on the skin.
What glands cause body odor?
sweat glands.
What does musty mean?
Bad Odor. Smells of sweat.
What produces shoe odor?
The accumulation of sweat and water in your shoes makes fungi and it is that which makes foot odor.
Why do my armpits itch?
It's the bacteria under the arms that causes the odor when person sweats. There are products that can help control this; an antiperspirant helps prevent the sweating, and a deodorant helps prevent the odor from sweating. Most products are a combination of an antiperspirant and a deodorant.
What causes the odor of chicken noodle soup?
The blending of the ingredients in the soup causes the odor or aroma.
What causes your neck to sweat?
Because it gets hot, then the sweat glands send out the sweat, which causes it to cool down.
What is the gland that produces natural body odor?
Apocrine sweat glands
