For most, putting on deodorant is a necessary ritual on par with brushing teeth or washing hands. But for people who produce no armpit stench, it is totally unnecessary.
Despite that, nearly three-quarters of those people still use deodorant daily, a new study finds.
The findings, published January 17 in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, show just how much a person's daily life is dictated by what's considered normal.
To read the original article: People without Gene for Underarm Odor Still Wear Deodorant: Scientific American