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minus-squareZozano@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-22 days agoapocrine glands, like those in humans, produce an odorless, oily, opaque secretion that gains its characteristic odor upon bacterial decomposition. Sweat kickstarts a bacterial feeding frenzy, leading to rapid binary fission (replication of bacteria which produce bad odour). During winter my armpits do have a very mild smell, but during summer there’s a notable difference. The first place most people hit with the soap is their armpits. They’re creating a feedback loop condition for their armpits to smell worse in general.
minus-squarefeedum_sneedson@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoI think washing is probably a good thing.
Because of sweat?
Apocrine glands I think.
apocrine glands, like those in humans, produce an odorless, oily, opaque secretion that gains its characteristic odor upon bacterial decomposition.
Sweat kickstarts a bacterial feeding frenzy, leading to rapid binary fission (replication of bacteria which produce bad odour).
During winter my armpits do have a very mild smell, but during summer there’s a notable difference.
The first place most people hit with the soap is their armpits.
They’re creating a feedback loop condition for their armpits to smell worse in general.
I think washing is probably a good thing.