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By stale sweat I'm assuming you mean sweat that has dried? First off, there are lots of electrolytes that you lose through your sweat. Secondly, bacteria like to grow in moist areas and sweat is very moist as you well know. When bacteria get in the sweat, they use it as a food because you have all these nutrients you lose and when they use the sweat as food, they release a gas and this is what gives it that smell. The smell will stay even after it is dry because it has not been washed away.
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∙ 13y agoI actually believe that humans have pheromones, which all smell differently because of DNA, and when two DNA strains are opposite in a male and a female, each others sweat will actually smell good to one another, showing that they are biologically meant for one another. But this can occur with many different women or men. So just because he or she smells good doesn't mean she is the "one".
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∙ 13y agoSweat actually doesnt have a smell. Your "pits" are a perfect ground for bacteria. Warm and damp. The smell of "B.O" is actually those bacteria reproducing and (this sounds, and is, very disgusting) deficating. The longer you go without washing up, the more powerful the stink gets.
You could always wear deoderant...
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∙ 10y agoSweat 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.
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∙ 14y agobecause you eat too much cheese.
that was a crap awnser its because carpets are made from cow udders athanku.
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∙ 13y agoBacteria under your arms cause this to happen.
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∙ 11y agoBecause your body over heats and sweat is like your AC then the sweat smells like a horse or a petting zoo......DUUUHH!
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∙ 14y agosweat smells because of the h chemical
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∙ 11y agobecause it is body odour
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Is it me or do i smell funny?
It is not just you. You probably do smell funny. Try a new body soap, deoderant, and body spray.
How smell is generated?
Smell is generated through hormonal changes in the body. Most smell are emitted through the body's sweat glands and the smell will vary depending on what state the body is in.
What makes your body smell?
to much exercise causes sweat.
Why does stale sweat have unpleasant smell?
because it is body odour
What makes a persons urine smell funny?
When there is no water in there body their urine turns dark yellow and starts to smell funny.
Why does sweat smell bad?
certain sweat may, yes, smell bad. sweat comes out of your pores, and is used to cool down your body when you are hot. yes sweat smells bad Seat has phenolic compounds which are odor active, however, bad smell is due to the growth of microorganisms. Bacteria grow by utilizing sweat based compounds, and water content of sweat Body temperature, 37 C, is also very conducive to the growth of microbes. In fact, after a good 30-40 minutes run if the runner wipes his/her body clean of sweat, then the body would not smell too bad. On the other hand, if one lets sweat evaporate over the time (say a couple of hours), he /she would smell very typical of what we associate with bad body odor. This, indirectly show contribution of external factors such as microbes in bad body odor.
Why do you smell when your done running?
When your running you start to produce sweat.sweat isn't the thing that makes you sweat it is the bacteria stuck to the sweat that makes you smell so the reason you smell when your done running is because of the bacteria on the sweat that your body produces. x hope this is helpfull x
Why does exercise sweat smell?
because you are exercising and all that sweat that comes from body fat that you are burning tends to smells pretty bad.
Why do you sweat and it really smells?
Sweat is caused by the body wanting to cool down. (When liquid evaporates, it cools the surface it was just on by taking energy to transform to a watre vapor.) Sweat can trap bacteria, allowing it to grow. This can cause a bad smell as bacteria grows. Sweat can also keep in dirt to the body, making it smell, too.
Why does BO stink?
Sweat does not smell, decaying bacteria is what you smell if you do not wash. It's normally called BO (body odour) ..... phew!
Does garlic affect your skin?
Garlic affects your body odor. When you sweat it will smell pretty bad.
How does microorganism contribute to body odor?
Body odor refers to the unpleasant smell that is produced when sweating. Microorganisms, particularly bacteria, cause the offensive smell by breaking the sweat into acids.
