#antiperspirant

• Adiaforetic — Reducing, stopping, blocking, or preventing the body's sweat secretion (perspiration). As a neuter noun, it designates a medicinal agent, a chemical substance, or a therapeutic remedy structurally formulated to diminish the activity of eccrine and apocrine sweat glands, being clinically utilized in the management of hyperhidrosis.
• Antiperspirant — Reducing, blocking, or controlling the elimination of sweat through skin pores; a cosmetic product or pharmaceutical preparation structurally formulated with metallic salts (usually aluminum) that temporarily plug sweat gland ducts. This dual element prevents moisture and unpleasant odors, unlike a classic deodorant which only masks the scent.
• Antiperspirant — Having the property of diminishing, blocking, or regulating sweat secretion by temporarily obstructing skin pores; a substance or cosmetic formula structurally adapted to prevent underarm wetness and unpleasant odors. Unlike a purely deodorizing lotion, an antiperspirant composition acts directly at the level of eccrine glands using aluminum-based compounds.
• Antisudoral — Reducing, limiting, or stopping the excessive secretion of sweat from the sweat glands in the skin. It is typically used to describe cosmetic products, dermatological treatments, or active chemical substances that act locally by temporarily blocking pores or regulating glandular activity, providing protection against moisture and unpleasant odors.
• Antitranspirant — A cosmetic product or dermatological preparation designed to reduce or temporarily block the secretion of sweat from the sweat glands in the skin. It typically acts via metallic salts (such as aluminum chlorohydrate) that form a superficial gel plug inside the pores, preventing moisture and unpleasant odors, unlike a simple deodorant which merely masks the smell.