Don’t sweat it: Researchers discover science behind tackling BO

By Becky Bargh | Published: 10-Aug-2018
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The findings from scientists at the University of York could result in more effective deodorants with targeted active ingredients

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Researchers from the University of York and University of Oxford, UK, have discovered a key part of the science behind the armpit bacteria that causes body odour (BO).

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