Health and Beauty

By Constantine Kara

 Growing up I am sure we all heard the saying, whether from our moms or on TV, " don't forget to wash behind your ears".
Personal I don't remember my mom speaking out those words, but I do remember my dad telling me not to forget to wash some other parts which I won't discuss at the moment, but of course equally as important.

Ok, back on the subject.
Did you ever rub your finger behind your ear and accidentally smelled your finger and noticed an unpleasant smell, which some people compare it to the smell of Swiss cheese?

The odour behind your ears is due to oil-producing glands. These glands produce an oily fat called sebum. The body produces sebum naturally.
Sebum in itself is odourless but its bacterial disintegration produces a smell.
These odours are most prominent in oily areas of the skin like the face, behind the ears, under the arms, around the nipples and at the groin. These are all natural odours the human body produces without will.

We can mask these smells with perfumes

Read more: Wash Behind Your Ears - Smell Behind The Ears