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5 Reasons to Use Mirai Clinical for Menopause Odor
- Understand what changes in body odor around menopause
- Learn why Nonenal is different from sweat odor
- Make one simple swap in your daily shower
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Menopause odor
- 1 Behind the ears
- 2 Neck
- 3 Chest & upper back
Sweat odor
- 4 Underarms
01Two kinds of odor
The Part Nobody Explains
Most people think of body odor as sweat. But skin can produce odor in more than one way, and the source changes what helps.
Sweat odor forms when skin bacteria break down sweat, mostly in the underarms, into short-chain acids and sulfur compounds. Menopause related odor is different.
It is linked to compounds that form when the oils on the skin's surface oxidize. The best known of these is nonenal.
Sweat odor
The one everyone knows- SourceSweat broken down by bacteria
- CompoundsShort-chain acids, sulfur compounds
- AgeAny age after puberty
- Underarms
- Feet
Menopause odor
The one nobody explains- SourceSkin-surface oils that oxidize
- Compoundsnonenal and other aldehydes
- AgeOften noticed around menopause¹
- Behind ears
- Neck
- Chest
- Back
Your skin’s oils can change around menopause, then oxidize
Sebaceous glands coat your skin in sebum, a mix of triglycerides, wax esters, squalene and free fatty acids. They are most concentrated on the scalp, face, chest and upper back.
The mix is not fixed. In the 2003 study that first described Nonenal in body odor, omega-7 unsaturated fatty acids (such as palmitoleic acid) on the skin’s surface increased with age.¹
GOOD TO KNOW
What “omega-7” means
A fatty acid is a chain of carbon atoms, counted from the end
“Omega-7” means the first double bond sits at carbon 7.
Double bonds are the weak spots where oxidation can occur.
How nonenal forms
Source: Haze S et al. J Invest Dermatol. 2003;120(4):620–626.
Oxidation is the same chemistry that makes cooking oil go stale. Oxygen reacts with the double bond in an unsaturated fatty acid and forms unstable lipid peroxides. These break apart into smaller, more volatile molecules that we can smell.
The researchers found that lipid peroxides on the skin also increased with age. They proposed that nonenal forms when omega-7 fatty acids are broken down by oxidation. More of the starting material, plus more oxidation, is consistent with more nonenal.¹
Meet nonenal
In clinical studies, researchers analyzed body odor from participants aged 26 to 75. They detected nonenal only in participants aged 40 and older, and described its odor as greasy and grassy, which matches the “musty” scent many women notice.¹
C₉H₁₆O
9 carbons, 16 hydrogens, 1 oxygen
Unsaturated aldehyde
Has a reactive double bond
Greasy, grassy
The "musty" scent many notice
Oil, not water
Why water alone does little
That last property matters. Because Nonenal is oil-soluble, it sits in the skin’s oily surface layer and can transfer to pillowcases, collars and clothing. Water alone does little to lift it.
Where menopause fits in, and where the evidence stops
For many women, this change is first noticed in their 40s and 50s, the same years as perimenopause and menopause. Hormone levels shift during this time, and hormones influence skin, including sebum production and the skin’s antioxidant defenses.
Illustrative hormone trends, not individual measurements. The graph does not measure Nonenal.
UNDERSTAND THE CHANGE
Choose the right care.
Hormonal shifts happen during the same years, but menopause’s exact role hasn’t been established.
Knowing the source helps you choose care designed for MENOPAUSE ODOR.

How Mirai’s persimmon formula approaches it
Mirai’s Deodorizing Soap is made with Japanese persimmon tannin extract, a traditional ingredient for menopause odor in Japan, along with green tea and no artificial fragrance.
Persimmon tannins are polyphenols, large plant molecules known to bind many other compounds, which is why they are used in deodorizing products. Green tea adds its own polyphenols. The soap is made to cleanse the top surface layer where nonenal sits.
Nonenal removal
METHOD: ISO 17299-3Mirai persimmon soap
removed nonenal
Regular soap
removed in rinsing
These results come from Mirai’s own product testing. They are not from a published clinical trial and don’t predict individual results.
Putting the science into your shower
Because nonenal collects where the skin is oiliest, focus where it tends to build up rather than just the underarms.
Replace your usual soap.
Use it from head to toe. It’s gentle enough for the face.
Lather the chest, back, neck and behind the ears.
These are areas with more oil glands.
Leave it on for about 30 seconds, then rinse.
This gives the lather time on the skin.
Many customers report noticing a difference within the first week of daily use. That comes from customer reports, not a clinical timeline, and individual results vary. One bar lasts about six weeks.









