Internship Report

Antimicrobial Effectiveness Evaluation of Deodorant X Application in Indonesian Males Ages 26-40 years old

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ody odor is the unpleasant smell brought on by the mixture of sweat and bacteria on the
skin, such as Corynebacterium and Staphylococcus species. Typically, sweat is an odorless bodily fluid,
however, as bacteria grow on the skin and break down these secretions, the by-products may have a
pungent, unpleasant smell. Deodorant is an axilla cosmetic containing antibacterial agents that are
used in decreasing bacterial growth for enhancing the pleasantness of body odor. An antimicrobial
deodorant product is needed to inhibit the development and activity of bacteria that can degrade
the sweat secretion. Therefore, the antimicrobial properties of Deodorant X were evaluated through
clinical trials on Indonesian Males ages 26-40 years old. From the microbial study, it was concluded
that deodorant X is able to inhibit bacterial growth, even though, at certain time points, statistical
results did not show significant differences. In addition, the bacteria present in both treated and
untreated axillary areas of the subject were observed using Mannitol Salt Agar (MSA) selective media
for further verifying the bacteria that contributes to the body odor formation. Then, the isolated
bacteria was identified using the Gram Staining method. Probably resulting in Staphylococcus
bacteria as a purple stained bacteria or Gram-positive bacteria.

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Series Title

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Call Number

PHA 22-002

Publisher

i3L, Jakarta : i3L, Jakarta., 2022

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Language

English

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NONE

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Subject(s)

Antimicrobial
Deodorant
Gram Staining
Body odor
Axillary

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