UNDERSTANDING ARMPIT SWEAT GLANDS: THE ROOT OF BODY ODOR

Underneath your skin resides a complex network of sweat glands, and among them are the apocrine glands located in your armpits. These glands release a thick, odorless fluid that becomes body odor when it is acted upon by bacteria on your skin. This bacterial breakdown of the sweat creates volatile organic compounds, resulting the unpleasant smell w