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Deodorant 101 for Preteen Girls

Teaching Your Daughter About Personal Hygiene

By Teri Brown

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Teaching your child to use underarm products is simple. Both underarm deodorants and antiperspirants are used in the same manner. After showering or bathing, dry under the arm thoroughly. Apply a thin, even layer to the underarms area and you're good to go. Try finding a product that doesn't leave a tell-tale white mark on your daughter's clothing to save her from possible embarrassment.

Using deodorant is a part of taking care of oneself and growing up. It is just one more milestone in a child's journey to becoming an adult. By presenting this in a straightforward manner, you are teaching your child good hygiene habits that will last a lifetime.

Facts on Sweat
  • Sweat is odorless. It's the bacteria that feed on sweat that cause the odor problem.
  • In 2004, Americans spent an estimated $1.7 billion on antiperspirants and deodorants.
  • Only one percent of the body's sweat comes from under the arms.
  • Sweat is 55 to 60 percent water, but also contains salt as well as ammonia, calcium, chloride, copper, lactic acid, phosphorous and potassium.
  • The active ingredient in antiperspirants is an aluminum-based compound. By forming a temporary plug in the sweat duct, this aluminum compound decreases wetness and odor.


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