FAQ Questions & Answers

How is SweatStop® IXAL used against excessive sweating?

Correct application is essential for the success of SweatStop® IXAL Roll-on. Please follow the instructions for use carefully:

• Apply a thin layer to clean, dry skin:
• First 5 days: 3 times a day
• After 5 days or after the condition has improved: 2 times a day
• After 10 days or after further improvement: 1 time a day in the morning

The overactive sweat glands are normalized very quickly after application.

Notes

Sweat coming out immediately after application prevents the cream from being absorbed. The product must therefore always be applied to dry skin before sweating increases again. This must be taken into account especially in the case of very heavy sweating with running sweat. The frequency of use must be adjusted to this timing.

Odor formation: In rare cases, body odor only decreases after a few days of use. Do not use in combination with a preparation containing aluminum salts! Stop using this first and only start using SweatStop® IXAL (as described above) when sweating has started again.

Warning

Do not use on weeping or open wounds. Only use on intact skin.

What is special with SweatStop®?

SweatStop® Advantages

• SweatStop® reliably prevents the formation of sweat and odour 
• All SweatStop® products are dermatologically tested and labelled "very good to skin" by recognised German research institute Dermatest® (dermatest-guarantee.de). 
• With our large range of products we can offer individual solutions for any customer and body parts 
• Due to the enrichment with moisturizing ingredients like Panthenol and Aloe Vera and a special treatment optimizing the pH-value, SweatStop® products cultivate and act efficiently at the same time. 
• Due to large content we offer the best price performance ratio, meaning you save money in comparison with standard products 

Advantages when purchasing in our Online Shop

• Secure shopping and data protection 
• We offer a money back guarantee. If our product does not satisfy you, we will refund the full purchase price. 
• Different payment options 
• Payment "on account" for German, Austrian and Swiss customers 
• Before purchasing a product do not hesitate to check our homepage and read up about alternative and preventive measures against sweating 
• Find information on possible causes of perspiration on our homepage in detail 
• Our team provides extensive and professional customer service via e-mail

Yes. SweatStop® is free of odour after 20 seconds and therefore allows you to keep on applying your favorite fragrance. However, please be aware that SweatStop® antiperspirants do not have any effect when applied on humid skin. SweatStop® antiperspirants must be applied in the evening, before going to bed. In the morning, washing as usual is possible and a deodorant may be applied if desired.

Applying our product properly is the key to their intended effect. As everybody's skin is different, the application procedure varies according to personal skin type. You will receive detailed instructions upon delivery.

IMPORTANT: Antiperspirants are applied to dry skin in the evening before going to bed.

Generally, SweatStop® can be applied on any area of the skin. Here you can find possible areas of application. Generally perspiration can be ceased at different areas at the same time. The sweat evaporates unperceived on other areas of the skin and partially is also secreted via the kidney. A generalized hyperfuntion of the sweat glands, thus sweating at the entire body, cannot be counteracted.
Depending on the product there are different areas of application. To avoid compensatory sweating SweatStop® antiperspirants should not be applied to more than 3 areas of the skin at the same time. To stop the formation of sweating and odor at other areas of the skin diverse SweatStop® products in different intensities are available. Here you can find an overview. Just use the filters.

For skin irritation, additionally use SweatStop® ReLotion. The application procedure is explained in the presentation of SweatStop® ReLotion on our website.

The advantages of SweatStop® IXAL 

• IXAL normalises sweating without blocking the pores 
• WITHOUT any aluminium compounds 
• With the worldwide patented active ingredient FAG® 
• Against axillary hyperhidrosis 
• No sweat stains on clothes 
• Designed as RollOn for the axillary area 
• Newly developed, unique product 
• Vegan

Ingredients of SweatStop® IXAL

Aqua (Deionized Water), Ethylhexyl Stearate, Glycerin, Steareth-2, Steareth-21, Fatty Acids Group (F.A.G.®: Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Oleic Acid, Linoleic Acid, N-(2-Hydroxyethyl) Hexadecanamide), Zinc Ricinoleate, Triethyl Citrate, PPG-25-Laureth-25, Benzyl Alcohol, Cyclomethicone, Glycosaminoglycans, Isoamyl Cocoate, Isoamyl Laurate, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil (Linseed Oil), Xanthan Gum, Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables (Olea Europaea Oil (Olive Oil) Unsaponifiables), Farnesol, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter (Cocoa Butter), Dimethiconol, Ethyl Linoleate, Parfum/ Profumo (Fragrance), Disodium EDTA, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil), Dehydroacetic Acid, Lecithin, BHT, Lysine, Benzoic Acid, Sorbic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Linalool, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Citric Acid, Benzyl Salicylate, D-Limonene (Limonene), Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone (Alpha- Isomethylionone), Citronellol, Citral, Geraniol, Benzyl Benzoate, Isoeugenol, Anise Alcohol.

SweatStop® Basic Line antiperspirants contain an aluminum chloride solution which closes the pores and prevents sweating. Their reliable effect against odor and perspiration generally unfolds after 1-4 applications.
SweatStop® Instant is enriched with talc and prevents the formation of sweat instantly. It remains effective for approx. 60 min, depending on which degree hands or feet are exposed.
In order for them to be fully effective, it is essential to use SweatStop® products as described.

Try our antiperspirants. The iontophoresis treatment, shirts or pads represent alternatives.

Yes, applying antiperspirants to healthy skin is perfectly safe.

EU Statement via the BfR: Absorption of aluminium through the skin is unlikely

• 2014 The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) conducted a health risk assessment of aluminium-based antiperspirants in 2014. At the time, the available data was contradictory. Consequently, the Institute highlighted a need for further research. The industry was requested to measure aluminium absorption through the skin. A task that proved extremely challenging and required significant resources to complete.
  
  
• 2020 On 20 July 2020, the BfR published its final conclusion for the entire European Union, confirming that no aluminium are absorbed through the skin. They stated: "Health impairments caused by the absorption of aluminium through the skin are unlikely." You can read the full BfR Opinion 030/2020 of 20 July 2020 here.
  
  
• 2023 This safety assessment was further confirmed and solidified at EU level by the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) (Opinion 045/2023). View the SCCS Opinion 045/2023 here.

In summary: when applied correctly to healthy skin (avoiding freshly shaved skin), the use of these products is entirely safe.

No. Tap water iontophoresis (abbreviated LWI) is a long-tried and proven method for the reduction of hand, foot, face and armpit sweat. It is designed for use with pure water. The effect mechanism is not fully known, but it is assumed that it compares to the effects of the salt contained in aluminum-antiperspirants: The canals of the sweat glands leading to the outside of the skin are temporarily clogged by coagulation of proteins.
Aluminum salt-containing antiperspirants have been used for centuries to reduce the formation of perspiration. The solution narrows the sweat glands in upper skin layers. If an aluminum-salt-containing solution were added to the iontophoresis bath, the active ingredients which would otherwise be harmless on the upper skin layers would enter deeper layers of the skin and thereby also enter the blood circulation. This should be avoided by any means! The effect of combining both approaches are not known, since there is no empirical data on this.
We strongly advise against using the tap water iontophoresis combined with aluminum salt-containing additives.

You find a list of all ingredients below each antiperspirant.

Iontophoresis during pregnancy and breastfeeding

As the available safety data for the use of iontophoresis in pregnancy is insufficient, we recommend the treatment to be suspended during pregnancy and during breastfeeding.

SweatStop® has been dermatologically tested for skin tolerance, achieving a "very good" rating. The active ingredient acts only on the surface and does not enter the bloodstream, making the solution perfectly safe to use.

Are antiperspirants safe? Yes. Application to healthy skin is unproblematic.

The scientific evidence has strengthened significantly in recent years:

• 2014: Initial assessments showed an unclear data situation; the BfR called for new studies on skin absorption.
• 2020: The BfR gave the all-clear: new studies prove that aluminium is hardly absorbed through the skin. According to current scientific knowledge, health impairments are unlikely (BfR 030/2020).
• 2023: Safety was reaffirmed at EU level by the scientific committee SCCS (SCCS 045/2023).

Conclusion: As long as the product is applied to healthy, non-freshly shaved skin, its use is absolutely safe.

Deodorants prevent the formation of the odour causing bacteria and cover the smell. They only take effect for a very limited space of time, however, as they do not fight the actual problem - the formation of sweat - at its root.
Antiperspirants on the other hand narrow the perspiratory glands and thus prevent the secretion of sweat.

SweatStop® products with 50ml last for about 3-6 months, the 100ml products for about 4-8 months.

Yes. Antiperspirants are applied immediately before going to bed. In the morning, you can follow your usual washing routine and use a deodorant if necessary.