Is Gillette Clinical Strength different from prescription anti-perspirants?
The active ingredient in many prescription-strength anti-perspirants is aluminum chloride. While generally effective at controlling perspiration, aluminum chloride is also much more acidic than the active ingredient in Gillette Clinical Strength, and many who use anti-perspirants containing aluminum chloride complain of irritation to the underarm skin. Often, the skin irritation is so severe that use of aluminum chloride-based products must be discontinued altogether. Aluminum chloride can also damage clothing by staining or discoloring it. Gillette Clinical Strength uses no aluminum chloride. The Triple-Protection Technology not only minimizes irritation — it actually contains skin-conditioning ingredients. • How does Gillette Clinical Strength provide 34% better wetness protection than a prescription product (6.25% AICI3)? Gillette Clinical Strength was tested in two 10-day clinical studies against a current marketed prescription anti-perspirant. Subjects had product applied to their
