In our everyday language, there is no distinction between them. But there is a significant difference between a deodorant and an antiperspirant.
An antiperspirant is intended to inhibit local sweat formation. By clogging the pores with aluminum salts, the sweat is prevented from emerging on the surface of the skin.
The deodorant, on the other hand, combats the bad smell of sweat as soon as it occurs. Deodorants often do not contain aluminum salts, but rather antibacterial substances and fragrances that inhibit the formation of sweat odor. Unpleasant smells only arise when bacteria break down the sweat on our skin. This is exactly where our deodorants come in. They contain zinc oxide, baking soda, healing clay and corn starch. These active ingredients make life difficult for the bacteria.