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Aluminum Zirconium Tetrachlorohydrex Gly

Aluminium zirconium tetrachlorohydrex gly is a common active ingredient used in UK antiperspirants and deodorants. It helps reduce underarm wetness by temporarily blocking sweat ducts. Shoppers will recognise it as the key component that provides long-lasting protection in many roll-ons, sprays and sticks.

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How it works in skincare

In cosmetics, aluminium zirconium tetrachlorohydrex gly functions as an antiperspirant agent by forming a temporary gel-like plug within the sweat duct when it comes into contact with moisture. This reduces the flow of perspiration to the skin surface while also offering odour-controlling properties. It is widely formulated into underarm products because it is effective at low concentrations and remains stable in both aerosol and non-aerosol formats popular in the UK market.

Key benefits

  • Reduces visible underarm perspiration
  • Provides long-lasting dryness
  • Helps control underarm odour
  • Offers all-day protection in roll-ons and sticks
  • Compatible with many fragrance formulations
  • Effective in both spray and cream formats

Best for

normal skin, oily skin, skin prone to excessive sweating

Where it comes from

This is a synthetic aluminium-zirconium complex derived from mineral sources. The compound is manufactured by reacting aluminium and zirconium salts with an amino acid (glycine) to create a stable, cosmetically suitable form.

Products with Aluminum Zirconium Tetrachlorohydrex Gly

Not every product on UK Lips lists a full ingredient breakdown — so there may be many more formulas that contain Aluminum Zirconium Tetrachlorohydrex Gly than we can show here. These are the comparisons where we’ve confirmed it in the listed ingredients.

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