Frequent Asked Questions
IS SURE DESIGNED FOR MEN OR WOMEN?
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ANTI-PERSPIRANT AND DEODORANT?
IS SURE SAFE FOR FOR SENSITIVE SKIN?
WHAT SCENT OPTIONS DOES SURE OFFER?
DOES YOUR UNSCENTED PRODUCT CONTAIN ANY FRAGRANCE?
CAN I BUY SURE ONLINE?
CAN ANTI-PERSPIRANT CAUSE KIDNEY DISEASE?
IS ANTI-PERSPIRANT SAFE TO USE IF I HAVE KIDNEY DISEASE?
IS IT TRUE THAT ANTI-PERSPIRANT CAN CONTRIBUTE TO ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE?
IS IT TRUE THAT ANTI-PERSPIRANT CAN CAUSE BREAST CANCER?
HOW DO I PREVENT/REMOVE RESIDUE FROM ANTI-PERSPIRANT ON MY SKIN?
I HAVE WHITE/GREY/BLACK STAINS ON MY CLOTHING. WHAT CAUSED THAT AND HOW DO I PREVENT/REMOVE THOSE STAINS?
I HAVE YELLOW STAINS ON MY CLOTHING. WHAT CAUSED THAT AND HOW CAN I PREVENT/REMOVE THOSE STAINS?
IS SURE DESIGNED FOR MEN OR WOMEN?
Sure provides outstanding odor and wetness protection for both men and women, so you can put it on once a day and forget about it. We've also introduced new Sure For Men, a line of anti-perspirants specially formulated to provide Sure protection in subtle, yet masculine fragrances.
Anti-perspirants help limit wetness and odor. Wetness is minimized by reducing sweating or perspiration. Minimizing wetness will help to minimize odor because odor comes as a result of the breakdown of perspiration by germs that live on your skin. Most anti-perspirant products also contain deodorant, which helps the fight against odor.
Deodorant-only products help limit odor. They use an antibacterial agent to kill the germs that live on your skin. Odor is caused by the breakdown of perspiration by those bacteria. Deodorants contain fragrance to keep you smelling fresh. Deodorants do not control wetness.
All SURE products contain anti-perspirant and deodorant.
Our products are safe for all skin types. However, you may want to go with an unscented version of our Invisible Solid if your skin is particularly sensitive.
Most of our products are formulated to provide powerful protection without overpowering fragrance. All forms of Sure include an UNSCENTED version. Scent options for most of our forms include REGULAR, FRESH, and POWDER. We also offer Sure with Natural Extracts, available in SOOTHING (with aloe vera extracts), COOLING (with cucumber extracts) and REFRESHING (with citrus extracts), and Sure For Men, available in OUTDOOR SPORT, MOUNTAIN FROST, and CRISP BREEZE. Take a look at our product page for more information.
Although the product is labeled unscented it does contain a low level of a fragrance that masks the odor of the base product and helps provide deodorant protection.
We do not offer Sure for sale online. However, our products can be purchased through websites such as AmericanRx.com , Amazon.com, CVS.com, and Walgreens.com.
No. Anti-perspirants will not cause kidney disease.
The FDA considers anti-perspirants completely safe and effective. Otherwise, they would not allow them to be marketed. Aluminum is removed from the body primarily by the kidneys. Thus, people with kidney disease may not remove aluminum as effectively. The FDA issued a ruling that requires all U.S. anti-perspirants to carry a warning statement to make consumers aware that exposure to aluminum from anti-perspirants might need to be discussed with their doctor. If you have kidney disease, we suggest that you consult with your doctor about the warning statement. For perspective, aluminum is from the food and water we consume and the air we breathe. Daily aluminum intake from food and water is thought to be much greater than exposure from daily use of anti-perspirants or other beauty care products.
The aluminum compounds in Sure have been extensively evaluated and have been proven to be safe and effective. The cause of Alzheimer’s is unknown and there is no definitive evidence that points to aluminum from consumer products as a cause of Alzheimer’s disease. We hope you’ll continue to use Sure with confidence.
There’s no scientific or medical evidence to suggest that the use of anti-perspirants causes breast cancer. Neither the American Cancer Society nor the National Cancer institute has recommendations against the use of anti-perspirants. For more information, you can contact The American Cancer Society at http://www.cancer.org. The ACS issued a statement clearly refuting the rumor. Also, you can visit the Aluminum Association at http://www.aluminum.org and the American Society of Nephrology at http://www.asn-online.org for more information.
TO PREVENT: Residue is often a result of applying too much of the product. To prevent residue, apply a thin, even layer of the product and allow it to dry before dressing.
TO REMOVE: Try soap without added moisturizers. Cleansing bars or body washes with levels of moisturizer won’t clean the residue as well.
White, grey or black stains usually indicate the over-use of anti-perspirant or deodorant. If too much product is applied, it will not absorb into the skin and the product will transfer onto clothing. These stains may be greasy, oily, or chalky in appearance.
TO PREVENT:
Apply a thin, even layer and allow it to dry before dressing. Also blot your underarms to remove any excess wetness before applying the product.
TO REMOVE:
FOR DRY CLEAN ONLY FABRIC:
Inform your dry cleaner of the stain so they can pre-treat. Most stains can be removed by dry cleaning.
FOR MACHINE-WASHABLE FABRIC:
Work only in a well ventilated area and avoid inhaling solvent fumes for maximum protection of your lungs. Wear rubber gloves when working with cleaning products.
- Turn the garment inside out and apply a cleaning solvent or stain remover to the affected area and scrub. Apply a liquid detergent on top of the solvent and scrub.
- Rinse under warm running water .
- Alternatively apply solvent or stain remover and liquid detergent, scrubbing and rinsing until stain is gone.
- Wash in the hottest water that is safe for the fabric (max. temp 160 degrees)
- Prevent recurrence by pre-treating and scrubbing underarm areas with liquid detergent and stain remover between washings.
Yellow stains are usually caused by too much perspiration and not enough anti-perspirant.
TO PREVENT:
To prevent this in the future, we suggest applying a thin, even layer of anti-perspirant and allowing it to dry before getting dressed. To remove this build up, we suggest a stain remover.
TO CLEAN:
IF WHITE CLOTHING: Treat stained area with ammonia (for fresh stains) or vinegar (for old stains).
IF COLORED CLOTHING: We suggest the following steps:
- With colored fabrics, apply a small amount of vinegar or ammonia to an inside hem to make sure the dye won’t be removed by the treatment.
- Allow it to sit for 20 minutes, then rinse.
- Apply a small amount of a detergent to the area and scrub.
- If the stain is particularly heavy, repeat the process 1 or 2 more times.
- Wash the garment in the hottest water safe for the fabric and use chlorine bleach if it’s safe for the fabric.
- Rinse under warm running water.
- Repeat this process until soiled mark is gone.
In the future, you may try blotting your underarms to remove any excess wetness before applying the antiperspirant.
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