Sweat Block | Smell Neuter or Perpetuate Humanity?

Gonna make you sweat… block

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Sometimes, products come around that fill the right need at the right time. Payday loan and personal loan companies stepped forward to fill a need that banks and credit unions refused to adequately address.

Other times, products surface because we think there’s a particular need for them, but the reality is that perhaps they aren’t as necessary as we think. Take Sweat Block, for example. On the surface, the ability to “control excessive sweating and stop underarm sweat for seven days with one wipe” seems like an easy sell. Who wants to stink, I ask you?

I do. There’s survival all up in there!

It has to do with evolution and human sexuality. But I’ll get to that. First, let’s take a closer look at this evolution blocker.

Don’t sweat it

Admittedly, Sweat Block does not prevent a human being from sweating. That would be unhealthy. It claims to address excessive sweating. “No more Hyperhidrosis, unrelented or excessive sweating. Solve nervous sweating, underarm wet stains, and bring back your confidence in social situations!” That’s how their Web site sells the product. It is intended to “block the sweat gland, protect against irritation and soothe the skin.” They claim that, when applied correctly, Sweat Block blocks sweat and smells good. Yet it still uses a dosage of Aluminum Chloride, an ingredient common to other anti-perspirant products. So it still isn’t natural - Sweat Block “will form a chemical block in your sweat glands that will last a week. It will not wash off, it does not leave a film, and you won’t even know it’s there.” ... click here to read the rest of the article titled "Sweat Blo ck | Smell Neuter or Perpetuate Humanity?"