Botox

Botox = Botulinum Toxin = Neurotoxin

Botox consists of neurotoxic proteins. These neurotoxins (nerve poisons) are secreted, among others, by the bacterial strain "Clostridium botulinum." These toxic proteins inhibit the transmission of information between nerve cells, which, in addition to nervous system disorders, primarily leads to muscle weakness.

Botox as an Antiperspirant

While, on the one hand, this bacterial toxin is highly feared (e.g., as the cause of botulism food poisoning), on the other hand, it is hailed as an innovation in aesthetic surgery, for example, as a wrinkle smoother or antiperspirant.