The term deodorant is
sometimes used to refer to agents (e.g. natural substances
such as
herbs, oils, or
essences, or conventional pharmaceutical drugs) that mask or remove
unpleasant odours.
More specifically, the term "deodorant" is usually
used to refer to agents that mask or remove body odours. In many cases
these work by destroying bacteria that live on the skin an break down
sweat secreted by the body.
Many deodorant products include an antiseptic.
This Section is about terms
that describe the actions (effects) of both pharmaceutical drugs
and natural remedies, e.g. astringent, decongestive, etc.. A full
list of terms defined in this section is on the left-hand-side of
each page.
For information about specific oils, herbs, and
remedies that may have properties including some of the actions mentioned
in this
section, see other parts of this website.
For example, the pages about Aromatherapy
Essential Oils, Bach
Flower Remedies, Herbalism, Homeopathic
Remedies, Homeopathy and Massage
Carrier Oils . |
