Aluminium Zirconium Tetrachlorohydrex Gly
Aluminium Zirconium Tetrachlorohydrex Gly is a common active ingredient used in antiperspirants and deodorants. It helps reduce underarm wetness and odour by temporarily blocking sweat glands. Shoppers will find it in many roll-ons, sprays and sticks sold in UK high-street chemists and supermarkets.
How it works in skincare
In cosmetics, Aluminium Zirconium Tetrachlorohydrex Gly functions as an antiperspirant agent. It dissolves in sweat and forms a temporary gel-like plug within the sweat duct, which reduces the flow of perspiration to the skin surface. This ingredient is widely used in underarm products because it is effective at low concentrations and works well in both aerosol and non-aerosol formats popular in the UK market.
Key benefits
- Reduces underarm perspiration
- Helps control body odour
- Provides long-lasting dryness
- Works effectively in roll-on and stick formats
- Compatible with many fragrance blends used in British deodorants
Best for
normal skin, oily skin, skin prone to excessive sweating
Where it comes from
This is a synthetic aluminium-zirconium complex manufactured from mineral-derived aluminium and zirconium salts combined with glycine. It does not come directly from a plant or flower but is produced through controlled chemical processes using mined mineral sources.
Products with Aluminium Zirconium Tetrachlorohydrex Gly
Not every product on UK Lips lists a full ingredient breakdown — so there may be many more formulas that contain Aluminium Zirconium Tetrachlorohydrex Gly than we can show here. These are the comparisons where we’ve confirmed it in the listed ingredients.