# Gillette Power Caps

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**Created:** [May 27, 2004, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gillette-power-caps/247368 "2004-05-27T16:47:59Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 27, 2004, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gillette-power-caps/247368/1 "2004-05-27T16:47:59Z")

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I just got some new antiperspirant and deodorant and when I got it home I noticed it had little blue balls in it. They are called power caps. What do these do? Do they make the antiperspirant and deodorant work better?  
[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00008CMPQ/ref%3Dnosim/gnugk-20/103-0347496-8845477](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00008CMPQ/ref%3Dnosim/gnugk-20/103-0347496-8845477)