![TIL that East Asians have a gene that results in dry earwax and less body odor and is why deodorant does not sell well in East Asian countries. : r/todayilearned TIL that East Asians have a gene that results in dry earwax and less body odor and is why deodorant does not sell well in East Asian countries. : r/todayilearned](https://images.ctfassets.net/cnu0m8re1exe/18h7bvZNFosk37SIAsECXo/3c15f67c398bd5c044d2ce318ee5590f/abcc11A.png?fm=jpg&fl=progressive&w=660&h=433&fit=pad)
TIL that East Asians have a gene that results in dry earwax and less body odor and is why deodorant does not sell well in East Asian countries. : r/todayilearned
![Comparison of short-chain volatile acids detected in axillary sweat... | Download Scientific Diagram Comparison of short-chain volatile acids detected in axillary sweat... | Download Scientific Diagram](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/285620537/figure/fig2/AS:961748228132864@1606310054103/Comparison-of-short-chain-volatile-acids-detected-in-axillary-sweat-samples-collected.gif)
Comparison of short-chain volatile acids detected in axillary sweat... | Download Scientific Diagram
![Diagram showing the involvement of genetic variation in ABCC11 and both... | Download Scientific Diagram Diagram showing the involvement of genetic variation in ABCC11 and both... | Download Scientific Diagram](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/234157612/figure/fig1/AS:271467338268683@1441734265474/Diagram-showing-the-involvement-of-genetic-variation-in-ABCC11-and-both-axillary-odor-and.png)
Diagram showing the involvement of genetic variation in ABCC11 and both... | Download Scientific Diagram
![jennifer daniel on X: "People with dry earwax also have odorless sweat and are most commonly East Asian. Most folks with wet earwax are of African or Euro descent. https://t.co/ivDEr1DnjI" / X jennifer daniel on X: "People with dry earwax also have odorless sweat and are most commonly East Asian. Most folks with wet earwax are of African or Euro descent. https://t.co/ivDEr1DnjI" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CvoazDXWIAAnKAI.jpg:large)
jennifer daniel on X: "People with dry earwax also have odorless sweat and are most commonly East Asian. Most folks with wet earwax are of African or Euro descent. https://t.co/ivDEr1DnjI" / X
![TIL most Koreans don't produce body odor due to large scale dominance of the gene ABCC11. As a consequence, deodorant is a rare commodity. : r/todayilearned TIL most Koreans don't produce body odor due to large scale dominance of the gene ABCC11. As a consequence, deodorant is a rare commodity. : r/todayilearned](https://external-preview.redd.it/W9wxIpuDnAu9QhmEvk-GAGHb9KE3Oa9nM8CLciS70o4.jpg?auto=webp&s=fe425fa405b5e9bcc63636d2d4adc68033808d41)
TIL most Koreans don't produce body odor due to large scale dominance of the gene ABCC11. As a consequence, deodorant is a rare commodity. : r/todayilearned
![Why is Asian earwax different from black and white people's earwax? | The Straight Dope | Salt Lake City Weekly Why is Asian earwax different from black and white people's earwax? | The Straight Dope | Salt Lake City Weekly](https://media1.fdncms.com/saltlake/imager/u/original/9077629/news_straightdope1-1.jpg)
Why is Asian earwax different from black and white people's earwax? | The Straight Dope | Salt Lake City Weekly
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