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 and Laure, who are working out the new concept and want to get the solutions to the market. We are building on our lab research at Ghent…
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 moist underarms and embarrassing social situations. Hyperhidrosis is known as excessive sweating, beyond what is necessary to regulate body temperature….
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…
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…
Here you can find a list of body odor information websites, blog posts, patient support groups and such from all over the world. There are in fact many people out there that suffer from body odor. My aim is to find all these self help websites/blogs/video’s, and list them here. Japan: www.wakipedia-lab.com and www.ameblo.jp/wakipedia21 Reddit:…