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Non-use of deodorant
editThis article does not address people who do not use deodorant or the pressure put on them to use it. In many part of the world, people do not have it and yet they survive.
It is sometimes said that Listerine's main product was halitosis, that is they created the need for their product by making halitosis socially unacceptable. I believe that making non-use of deodorant socially unacceptable (despite otherwise good hygiene) has been the product of some deodorant manufacturer. Smelliness is now a sign of disease to most people even though this is inaccurate.
Venn diagram abuse
editA subgroup of deodorants, antiperspirants, affect odor as well as prevent sweating by affecting sweat glands.
Many people mainly use antiperspirants to prevent visible shirt stains. For these users, antiperspirants function as their own primary group.
Addendum: Just for the record, B.O. is not such a big deal in rural, livestock environments. — MaxEnt 14:34, 11 June 2018 (UTC)
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Mum withdrawn – when and why?
editFrom the introduction: The product was briefly withdrawn from the market in the US
This is pretty mysterious. When and why? If it was only brief, why mention it at all?
Same issue in the History section, which contains a similar statement. Omc (talk) 15:58, 13 May 2023 (UTC)
History source
editCari Casteel https://arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/history/faculty/faculty-directory/casteel-cari.html has written about the history of deodorant. If anyone wants to improve this article, it might be worth looking up her work. WhatamIdoing (talk) 04:24, 6 August 2024 (UTC)