Can a 6 year-old wear deodorant

For most kids, body odor is part of growing up. Kids start to have body odor around the time puberty starts and hormones change.

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Usually, this happens when females are 8–13 years old, and males are 9–14. But it can also be normal to start puberty earlier or later.

Bathing every day, especially after a lot of sweating or in hot weather, can help with body odor.

So can wearing clean clothes, underwear, and socks each day. But many parents also wonder if it’s time for kids to start using deodorant.

What Are the Types of Deodorant?

Two types of products can help with body odor:

• Deodorants cover up the smell of body odor, usually with fragrances. 
• Antiperspirants stop or dry up perspiration or sweat.

  They do this by temporarily blocking the pores where sweat comes from.

Deodorants, antiperspirants, and combination products come in sticks, roll-ons, gels, sprays, and creams and are sold at any many stores.

When Should Kids Start Using Deodorant?

There's no set age at which kids can start using deodorants or antiperspirants.

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