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The skin microbiome and its volatiles/odor are influences by our gut. We have found clearcut correlations between dietary habits and body odor. The frequent consumption of meat and fast food is unfavorable for odor development. While the frequent consumption of vegetables led to a better underarm odor and microbiome. This shows the clear connection between…

We are starting a new journey to develop Probiotic Cosmetics and odor control in a new company. Over the past months we have formed a team: Chris, Rosie, Laure and Astrid, who are working out the new concept and want to get the solutions to the market. We are building on our lab research at…

This is a question I receive a lot. And there are actually a lot of reasons why people may sniff as you pass them. Usually none of the reasons have anything to do with the fact that we potentially have a bad smell. Simply because one cannot smell the other person while passing by. It…

Everyone knows the situation of sweaty armpits, be it after sports, or during a stressful situation. It is perfectly normal to sweat under the underarms. Yet, for some people the underarm can constantly sweat, causing hyperhidrosis and embarrassing social situations. Hyperhidrosis is known as excessive sweating, beyond what is necessary to regulate body temperature. Next…

Underarm odor is not all bad, and in fact many people are turned on by the natural scent of their partners armpits. Despite its reputation as an unpleasant scent, many people find themselves strangely drawn to it. There are even a small group of people who have developed a fetish for it. Oh the wonders…

The Covid19 pandemic has a huge impact on our daily lives. At the beginning of the pandemic, I was still doing research at UC San Diego. The whole lab – in fact multiple labs (Knight lab, Dorrestein lab and Gilbert lab) – completely shifted research focus to studying the virus and the pandemic. The lockdown…