Powder for sweating

In addition to a good absorbent, talcum powder can act as skin protestant since it works by reducing friction. Body powder or baby powder can be use to fight sweating by absorbing sweat and may reduce sweat production on skin-on-skin contact area such as underarm area. A typical baby powder body powder is talcum powder mixed with a fragrance additive. While the talcum works as absorbent, the fragrance can fight body odors.    

Talcum powder is made by milling very soft mineral made of magnesium silicate into very fine material. Talcum powder can easily inhale and has been linked to some breathing problems and even cancer. Many today’s baby powders are made of cornstarch powder to replace talc. Unlike talcum powder, cornstarch powder has larger grains and poses no health risks. You can also use medicated powder for sweating if you have irritated skin problem, medicated powders may contain ingredients like menthol and zinc oxide, which cool and protect the skin.

You can apply a light dusting of the powder of your choice onto your armpits, and anywhere else that you might sweat. But you must remember that using powder can get messy especially if you sweat a lot, the mixture of powder and sweat can leave you with unsightly clumps of powder.