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Description
Lion Ban Premium Roll-On Antiperspirant, soap scent, 40 ml
Overview
A 40 ml roll-on from Lion's Ban line, in the soap-scented version. Lion registers it as a quasi-drug with an approved purpose of three things and only three: suppressing perspiration, body odour from sweat, and axillary odour. Our previous version of this page said none of that — it did not name the category, the actives, or the approval.
What Lion calls 3D sweat block is the aluminium salt sealing the sweat duct within the horny layer, with a bactericide alongside it for the bacteria that make sweat smell. The waterproof formula is designed to stay put in humidity and still come off with ordinary soap or body wash at the end of the day.
See the rest of the shelf in Japanese Deodorant, and the men's range in Products for Men.Key Benefits
- ✓ Quasi-drug (医薬部外品) with a declared active pair, not an unregulated body spray
- ✓ Aluminium chlorohydrate for perspiration and IPMP for the bacteria that cause the smell
- ✓ Approved purpose covers axillary odour (わきが), not only ordinary sweat odour
- ✓ Waterproof formula built for humidity; removed with ordinary soap or body wash
- ✓ Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin included as an odour-adsorbing component
- ✓ Soap fragrance — the quieter of the two Ban Premium options
- ✓ 40 ml roll-on: no propellant, no cloud, nothing to inhale in a small bathroom
Product Details
| Brand | Ban (Lion Corporation, Japan) |
|---|---|
| Japanese product name | Ban 汗ブロックロールオン プレミアム |
| Regulatory category | 医薬部外品 — quasi-drug |
| Approved purpose | Antiperspirant; body odour from sweat; axillary odour |
| Active ingredients | Aluminium chlorohydrate; isopropyl methylphenol (IPMP) |
| Format | Roll-on, 40 ml |
| Fragrance | Soap scent |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Air transport | Classified by Lion as dangerous goods for air carriage |
| JAN code | Lion lists 4903301300328 and 4903301300335 for the Premium roll-on pair without saying which is the soap scent — so no code is claimed here |
Who Is This For?
- Anyone who wants the sweat suppressed as well as the smell — a deodorant without an aluminium salt only addresses the second
- People in humid climates, where a non-waterproof roll-on disappears by lunchtime
- Anyone who dislikes aerosols, whether for the cloud in a small bathroom or for the flight rules
- People who find unscented deodorant reads as clinical and would rather have a plain soap note
- Not for the face, not for freshly shaved or broken skin, and not for anyone told to avoid aluminium salts
How to Use
- Take the cap off and turn the bottle upside down once so the ball loads.
- Roll a thin, even layer onto clean, dry underarm skin — a wet or freshly showered underarm dilutes it.
- Wait until it has dried before putting a shirt on. This is the step people skip and then blame the product for marks.
- If crystals have formed and the ball will not turn, free it with a finger, then use as normal. Close the cap firmly afterwards.
Frequency: Once in the morning on dry skin; reapply after showering rather than over old product
Full Ingredients
Active ingredients (the two the quasi-drug approval rests on):
- Aluminium chlorohydrate (クロルヒドロキシアルミニウム) — the antiperspirant salt. It caps the sweat duct at the surface so less sweat reaches the skin.
- Isopropyl methylphenol, IPMP (イソプロピルメチルフェノール) — a bactericide. Sweat itself is close to odourless; the smell comes from skin bacteria breaking it down, and this is the part that addresses them.
This product is a Japanese quasi-drug (医薬部外品): a regulated tier between a cosmetic and a medicine. It carries a declared active ingredient and an officially approved purpose, and it may not claim anything beyond that purpose. Where this page states what the product does, it states the approved purpose and nothing wider.
Other declared ingredients: hydrophobically modified hydroxypropyl methylcellulose; vinyl methyl ether / ethyl maleate copolymer solution; hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (this is the odour-adsorbing component Lion cites); ethanol; edetate salt; menthol; fragrance.
Cautions
- Not for the face or any mucous membrane, and not on skin immediately after hair removal
- Do not apply to wounds, swelling, eczema or any skin that is already irritated
- Watch for redness, swelling, itching, stinging, loss of pigment (white patches) or darkening; if any appears, stop and take the product with you to a doctor
- Keep it off painted surfaces, leather and jewellery — it can change them — and off clothing
- Store away from direct sunlight and heat — a car in summer is the usual way these products are ruined
- Keep out of reach of children
- Aluminium salts are the working part of every antiperspirant of this type; if you have been told to avoid them, this is not the product for you
Package Contents
- 1 × Lion Ban roll-on, 40 ml, sealed, in its Japanese retail carton
Shipping & Store Notes
- Ships directly from Japan
- Processing time: 2–6 business days
- Tracking number provided after dispatch
- Import duties and taxes may apply depending on destination country
- Opened cosmetics cannot be returned for hygiene and safety reasons
- The maker classifies this product as dangerous goods for air transport because it contains alcohol. We declare it to the carrier, and some destinations and some courier services will not accept it — write to us before ordering if you are unsure about yours
Authenticity Guarantee
Every product at Tsujimoto Market is sourced directly from Japan and verified for authenticity. We never sell fakes or grey-market goods. Each order is carefully packed in Kobe, Japan and dispatched with full tracking.
FAQ
Will it stop the sweat, or only the smell?
Both, and by two different ingredients. The aluminium chlorohydrate is what reduces the sweat that reaches the skin; the IPMP is what deals with the bacteria that turn sweat into odour. A product with only the second is a deodorant, not an antiperspirant, and it will not keep a shirt dry.
What is the difference between Ban Premium and Ban Platinum?
Not the active ingredients — those are identical, aluminium chlorohydrate and IPMP in both. The difference is how well the film stays on. Platinum adds anhydrous sodium sulfate and PEG-1000 as an adhesion system, and Lion claims it resists rubbing from clothes and arm movement as well as humidity. Premium is the waterproof-against-humidity version. If your problem is a shirt sleeve dragging the product off, Platinum is the one.
Can I put it on straight after a shower or after shaving?
After a shower, dry the skin first — wet skin dilutes the layer and it will not set. After shaving, wait. Lion asks specifically that it not be used immediately after hair removal, because a freshly shaved underarm has small breaks in it that sting and can react.
Is there a problem shipping it by air?
It needs declaring. Lion states on its own product page that this item is dangerous goods under the Japanese Civil Aeronautics Act, because of the alcohol in the formula, and asks the sender to tell the carrier before handing it over. We do that. A few destinations and a few courier services still decline it — if you are not sure about yours, write to us before you order rather than after.
Is this the same product sold in Japanese drugstores?
Yes. We buy from the Japanese domestic supply chain and ship the Japanese retail pack, with its Japanese pack text. There is no separate export formulation of this item, and we do not relabel anything.
