Once you know the difference between an antiperspirant and a deodorant, you might want to know more about the ingredients listed on the back label. Well, you’ve come to the right place! Though antiperspirants are made with aluminum salts and deodorants are not, antiperspirants and deodorants share many of the same important ingredients. Check out the table below for 10 key ingredients that keep you dry, smelling great, and feeling confident. And by the way, Secret is committed to helping consumers understand what they are putting on their skin. Visit SmartLabel® to see the ingredients in your favorite Secret antiperspirant or deodorant.
FOUND IN MOST SECRET ANTIPERSPIRANTS AND DEODORANTS
Cyclopentasiloxane
COMMON NAME: Dissolving Agent
BENEFIT: Provides a base to dissolve useful ingredients
Mineral Oil
COMMON NAME: Skin Conditioning Agent BENEFIT: Helps maintain the soft, smooth, and supple appearance of your skin
Hydrogenated Castor Oil
COMMON NAME: Viscosity Controlling BENEFIT: Helps thicken ingredients to give the product its form or shape
Petrolatum
COMMON NAME: Skin Conditioning Agent
BENEFIT: Helps maintain the soft, smooth, and supple appearance of your skin
Cyclodextrin
COMMON NAME: Absorbent
BENEFIT: Used to absorb odor and release
Fragrance
COMMON NAME: Fragrance
BENEFIT: Provides a distinct, pleasant smell to the product
FOUND IN SECRET DEODORANTS & ANTIPERSPIRANTS
Magnesium Hydroxide
COMMON NAME: Dead Sea Derived Mineral
BENEFIT: Fights Odor
Piroctone Olamine
COMMON NAME: pH balancing odor fighter
BENEFIT: Fights Odor
Corn Starch
COMMON NAME: Absorbent
BENEFIT: Soaks up liquid to keep you feeling dry
Found Only in Secret Antiperspirants
Aluminum Salt
COMMON NAME: Antiperspirant Agent
BENEFIT: Helps to reduce sweating
THE HIGHLIGHTS
Secret is committed to ingredient transparency.
Antiperspirants and deodorants share some of the same ingredients.
Visit smartlabel to see the ingredients in your favorite Secret product and read more about P&G Ingredient on https://us.pg.com/ingredients/.
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