Everyone's talking about: Whole body deodorants - do we need them and are they safe?

"Sure it's nice to smell nice - but do we really need to douse ourselves from head to toe every day?"

"There was a time when we just deodorised our armpits, but we're now living in a world where big name deodorant makers, like Sure and Lynx, are telling us we need to spray "wherever we smell" including our genitals, under our boobs, the soles of our feet. But are these so-called whole-body deodorants wholly necessary?"

"Wanting to smell nice isn't anything new. Who among us hasn't been a bit liberal with a body fragrance spray, but deodorants specifically for other parts of our bodies is a relatively new concept."

Deodorant use has shifted from focusing primarily on armpits to marketing products for a range of body areas. Major brands promote spraying "wherever we smell," including genitals, under breasts, and the soles of feet. Whole-body deodorants present a newer category compared with the longstanding practice of armpit deodorising. Consumer habits include occasional liberal use of body fragrance sprays, while targeted deodorant application remains the traditional norm. The expansion of product claims prompts questions about the necessity and benefits of applying deodorant to multiple body sites every day.

Read at Independent