Background:  Deodorants are widely used to mask unpleasant body odors. They are reported
to cause some unwanted adverse effects depending on the form and ingredients. The purpose
of this study was to assess the prevalence of deodorant use and related adverse effects among
Palestinian students. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out at An-Najah National
University from Aug 2018 to Mar 2020. A questionnaire was constructed using a Google survey form.
All analyses were done using SPSS 21.0, Fisher test was used for comparative analysis and the P-
value < 0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Results: A total of 554 students participated in
the study. About 93% of the participants were using deodorants and adverse effects were reported by
25% of the participants. The reported adverse effects were itching (26%), coloration (25%), sneezing
(21%), and eye redness (8%). Only 4.1% of the participants visited a physician for counseling
regarding various adverse effects. Conclusion: Deodorants were widely used by Palestinian students
with reported adverse effects, but these side effects were rarely encouraged the participants to seek
medical advice.

Title

African Health Sciences

Publisher

AJOL

Publisher Country

Uganda

Indexing

Thomson Reuters

Impact Factor

1.1

Publication Type

Both (Printed and Online)

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