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GOOD NEWS FOR the sweaty among you.
Scientists at Queen’s University Belfast have developed a perfume that could make you smell better the more you sweat.
The first-of-its-kind perfume acts by releasing more of its aroma when coming into contact with moisture.
In an anti-BO pincer-type attack, the perfume also has the ability to remove the bad odours that come from sweat.
The science bit.
Researchers say that perfume delivery system acts by tagging a raw fragrance onto an ionic liquid (salt in the form of liquid) which has no smell.
The ‘perfumed ionic liquid’ then releases its aroma when it comes into contact with water, allowing more of the perfume’s scent to be released onto a person’s skin.
The compounds that are responsible for the bad smell in sweat are also attracted to the ionic liquid, attaching themselves to it and losing their potency.
The perfume was developed by Queen’s University Ionic Liquid Laboratories (QUILL) who say it could eventually be used to make new hygiene products.
Basically, your deodorants could eventually turn sweat into perfume.
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Believe it or not… sweat itself is actually odourless.
Tropical countries will be great place to market the stuff…
Sweat is typically a product of an unhealthy body. I rarely sweat when I exercise now.
sweat is due to high humidity, high temperature. exercise might raise the threshold one sweats, but more exercise causes more sweat..otherwise Sonia O’Sullivan won’t be sweating at all….
That’s not scientifically accurate at all.
You need to exercise harder Darren.
Seriously, how idiotic can you be to think that???
Seriously, how idiotic must you be to think that.
Shwetin’ like Christy Moore after readin’ dat!
My ex would smell amazing so.
All they need now is a way to convince those poor souls with no sense of smell to use it
And there are plenty of those!!!
That was in response to Seans comment! I dont know why it jumped up the page…
That gif is addictive.
Jesus Darren you are one weird lad , nothing better to do at all, waste so it is
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