Why Use Natural Deodorant
Because the antiperspirants available in drugstores contain several controversial ingredients, most notably:
Aluminum compounds (Darbre, P D. states in “Aluminium, Antiperspirants and Breast Cancer”, scientific article published in Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, September 2005 issue: “Aluminum is known to have a genotoxic profile, capable of causing both DNA alterations and epigenetic effects, and this would be consistent with a potential role in breast cancer if such effects occurred in breast cells.”)
Obviously, that’s not the only article on the subject. You’ll be able to find other articles that explain why the scientific community suspects a link between commercially-available antiperspirants and breast cancer. Even though the connection between conventional antiperspirants and breast cancer is dismissed by the FDA and American Medical Association, the site of application alone (directly over lymphatic nodes) is a cause for concern for many. Increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease which is linked with Aluminum exposure, is another.
Paraben is commonly used as preservatives in food, personal care items and cosmetics. It is believed that Paraben in food – which has a limited contact with our bodies – is relatively harmless; after all, we rinse soap after washing and the food we eat gets digested and evacuated. The same may – or may not – be true of a long-term exposure such as in the case of leave-on products. Most of us use a deodorant or antiperspirant daily and leave it on for many hours which means that our bodies are absorbing Paraben continuously, sometimes: 24/7.
Why should YOU use Paraben-Free Natural Deodorant?
Here are some particularly compelling reasons:
1/ seasonal increase in sales of commercially available antiperspirants / deodorants coincides with the rise in the occurrence of breast cancer.
2/ the majority of breast cancers is located in the upper outer quadrant of the breast which is closest to the arm pit…
3/ Paraben is frequently found in breast tumors. Finally, Paraben isn’t listed on labels as Paraben. You may want to monitor labels of the products you buy for such words as: Benzyl-parahydroxybenzoic acid, Methyl-parahydroxybenzoic acid, Ethyl-parahydroxybenzoic acid, Parahydroxybenzoic acid, Parahydroxybenzoate, Butylparaben, Methylparaben (E218) and Propylparaben (E216).
4/ Talcum powder found in powder deodorants (and body powders) is suspected of causing lung and ovarian cancer.
(Beware: this is NOT a complete list!)
Conclusion?
We are surrounded by cancer-causing chemicals indoors and outdoors and in our clothes. There are many questionable chemicals in our food.
Be a responsible steward of your own body! Take every opportunity (a natural deodorant included!) to reduce unnecessary exposure to chemicals that have – or may have – negative impact on your health.
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