| Why | Category | Cosmetics & home |
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| Level | Super easy |
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| Use | Catch the acids that make sweat smell, without blocking sweat or using aluminum |
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| What | Atoms | Host 100–200 + odor acid ~20. C H O S Zn |
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| Build | Testing | Easy Headspace GC with synthetic sweat |
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| Funding | Compute ~$8 · Make ~$2–5k · Test ~$5–10k · Other ~$5k patent |
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| Time | Make 1–2 wks · Test 2–4 wks · Total ~1–2 months |
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| How | Contact us for the design specs and build plan → |
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| Demo | Odor acid caught, the perfume molecules pass |
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| Competition | Zinc ricinoleate (Evonik), cyclodextrins, fragrance masking |
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| Business | Buyers | Unilever, Beiersdorf, P&G, Henkel |
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| Revenue | Medium Ingredient license to deodorant makers. ~$0.3–2M/yr |
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