Abstract

The antiperspirating agents are the daily household products used globally by both the genders to minimize excessive sweating. Approximately about 90% of U.S population regularly uses antiperspirants. The most consistently used components since the commercial introduction of antiperspirants in 1903 are the aluminium salts. Aluminium chloride is used as a catalyst in the process of Friedel Crafts. It is a salt of aluminium and chloride. It is widely used in the manufacturing of many petrochemicals, in the manufacturing pharmaceuticals, dyes intermediates and other organic chemicals, in the production of rubber; lubricants and wood preservatives, and in cosmetics as an astringent; active ingredient in antiperspirants.