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This makes the skin more than usually susceptible to bacterial colonization. [8] Bacteria on the skin feed on the waste proteins and fatty acids in the sweat from the apocrine glands and on dead skin and hair cells, releasing trans-3-methyl-2-hexenoic acid in their waste, which is the primary cause of body odor. [9]
Liniment (from Latin: linere, meaning "to anoint"), also called embrocation and heat rub, is a medicated topical preparation for application to the skin. Some liniments have a viscosity similar to that of water; others are lotion or balm; still, others are in transdermal patches , soft solid sticks, and sprays.
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With the advent of modern film making in the United States in the 1930s, men's hair and cosmetics re-emerged in the public eye. [1] However, men's beauty products were relatively non-existent on the market until the end of the 1990s. [5] Only a few brands were interested in producing men's cosmetics because it was regarded as a niche market. [6]
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Bear's grease was made from the fat of the brown bear mixed with beef marrow and a perfume to disguise the smell. Before the start of the twentieth century, manufacturers were substituting pig, [4] veal, suet, lard and beef marrow fat for bear's fat as the demand exceeded the available supply of genuine bear's fat.
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Repetitive rubbing of the skin, in instances such as backpack strings rubbing on your shoulders or helmet straps rubbing on your chin are actions that can irritate the skin and cause acne mechanica. Acne mechanica is a specific type of acne that is caused by friction , heat, and/or pressure on the skin.