There’s so much we don’t understand about the environment around us. So how do we stay clean if “dirt” we can’t see is responsible for causing some of our most identifiable hygiene problems — odor?
Do you stink when you get right out of the shower? Most likely not. Running water, surfactants (soap), and friction got rid of the bacteria, the sweat, and the aftermath of the bacteria’s feast — its stinky waste products. What made you smell, and often what motivated you to shower in the first place, is the result of a food chain invisible to the naked eye.
The most common bacteria that cause body odor, particularly in the arm pits, are Corynebacterium, Staphylococcus hominis, and Cutibacterium. Once these consume, or interact with, certain portions of our sweat, it breaks it down and forms “thioalcohols” which are the direct cause of the odor we avoid in our western cultures. Goal: kill the bacteria so the food chain can’t start in the first place. Welcome Simplify by KIm Prevodorants — An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!
The following article might be worth your time if you want to better understand the state of the smelly science today: Explainer: The bacteria behind your B.O. (snexplores.org). Note that there are different scientific & popular explanations for body odor and the cures in as many different articles you read, but there are common themes and conclusions.
Another worthwhile article by The American Society for Microbiology: Microbial Origins of Body Odor (asm.org).
And, here’s a somewhat opposing view: Corynebacterium Bacteria of the Armpit Causes Foul Body Odor (highintensityhealth.com). This study summary places the blame on Corynebacterium instead of S. hominis and that increased levels of Staphylococcus actually help. It does not suggest that the body odor is entirely removed, but improved. Nevertheless, even rigorous studies at universities around the world are reaching different conclusions and recommendations for treatment. At Simplify by Kim, we believe we offering a solution that works for most people based upon the very high rates of success we’ve received feedback about from our customers — nearing 95%!
For all of the science that has been applied around the world, the fact remains that every culture accepts or rejects body odor — and recommends treatment to accomplish specific outcomes — differently. In some cultures, so remove body odor is considered deceptive and unhelpful. Other cultures, heavy perfumes are used to cover all odors. We would love to hear back from you and hear more about how you, as a product of your cultural upbringing, view body odor — both from your own body as well as those you interact with.
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