Arrid is an American brand of

antiperspirant A deodorant is a substance applied to the body to prevent or mask body odor due to bacterial breakdown of perspiration or vaginal secretions, for example in the armpits, groin, or feet. A subclass of deodorants, called antiperspirants, prev ...

and

deodorant A deodorant is a substance applied to the body to prevent or mask body odor due to bacterial breakdown of perspiration or vaginal secretions, for example in the armpits, groin, or feet. A subclass of deodorants, called antiperspirants, preven ...

originally introduced in 1935 by Carter Products and was acquired by

Church & Dwight Church & Dwight is an American consumer goods company focusing on personal care, household products, and specialty products. The company was founded in 1846 and is headquartered in Ewing, New Jersey. It is the parent company of well-known brands ...

in 2001. The active ingredient is up to 20%

aluminium zirconium tetrachlorohydrex gly Aluminium zirconium tetrachlorohydrex gly is the INCI name for a preparation used as an antiperspirant in many deodorant products. It is selected for its ability to obstruct pores in the skin and prevent sweat from leaving the body. Its anhydrous ...

Products

Arrid deodorants and antiperspirants come in five different forms: solids, clear gels, sprays, roll-ons and cream.

Advertising

During the 1940s and 1950s, its famous slogan was "Don't be ''half-safe''—use Arrid to be sure", which gave rise to ''Half-Safe'', the name of the amphibious vehicle which

Ben Carlin Frederick Benjamin Carlin (27 July 1912 – 7 March 1981) was an Australian adventurer who was the first person to circumnavigate the world in an amphibious vehicle. Born in Northam, Western Australia, Carlin attended Guildford Grammar ...

used to circumnavigate the world in the mid 20th century.Strohl, Daniel (2011)
Ambitious Amphibious: Ben Carlin’s round-the-world trek in a Ford GPA
– Hemmings Daily. Published 2 March 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2012. In 1993, Arrid was backed by a $14 million television campaign, $1.4 million in radio and $3 million in print support. In the 2000s, one of its most popular slogans was "Stress stinks! Arrid works!"

Ingredients

Each of Arrid's deodorants contain a different active ingredient. In their solid and clear gel deodorant, the active ingredient is aluminum zirconium tetrachlorohydrex gly. The active ingredient in their spray deodorant is

aluminum chlorohydrate Aluminium chlorohydrate is a group of water-soluble, specific aluminium salts having the general formula Aln Cl(3n-m)( OH)m. It is used in cosmetics as an antiperspirant and as a coagulant in water purification. In water purification, this compou ...

and the active ingredient in their cream is

aluminum sesquichlorohydrate Aluminium sesquichlorohydrate is an aluminium salt that is used as an antiperspirant agent, a deodorant agent, and a cosmetic astringent. Aluminum sesquichlorohydrate works by physically blocking eccrine sweat glands. The United States Food and ...

External links

Official Website

References

Personal care brands Church & Dwight brands Carter-Wallace Products introduced in 1935 American brands {{product-stub