{"id":116,"date":"2018-08-11T00:36:54","date_gmt":"2018-08-11T00:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lindymwrites.com\/?p=116"},"modified":"2021-05-29T18:49:46","modified_gmt":"2021-05-29T18:49:46","slug":"5-deodorant-toxins-that-will-cause-you-to-sweat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lindymwrites.com\/5-deodorant-toxins-that-will-cause-you-to-sweat\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Deodorant Toxins (That Will Cause You to Sweat!)"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s no secret that chemicals are everywhere, especially in our personal care and beauty routine. By the end of  her daily grooming and make up routine, the average woman will have added a staggering 515 chemicals<\/a> to her body. 13,000 chemicals<\/a> are used in cosmetics alone, but only 10% of them have been evaluated for safety. Several of these dangerous chemicals are lurking in your antiperspirant deodorant.<\/p>\n

Cosmetic companies–even the “natural” ones–are prone to deceptively represent their products, yet sell them effectively with creative advertising. This means it’s our job to become aware of what we are putting on our bodies, and an easy place to start is with our antiperspirant deodorant.<\/p>\n

What’s the Big Deal with Antiperspirant Deodorant?<\/h2>\n

Antiperspirant deodorants have been heavily examined in the past few decades. Marketing slogans inspire you to believe their promises of confidence, masculinity, and empowerment from buying their product, but there’s a host of disturbing chemicals inside the packaging.<\/p>\n

1. Aluminum Compounds<\/h3>\n

Aluminum compounds are the active ingredient in antiperspirants to prevent sweating and eliminate odor. While aluminum is a naturally-occurring chemical, it can reach high levels of toxicity in humans. The European Food Safety Authority <\/a>found that many individuals have up to 13 times the tolerable amount of aluminum in their bodies!<\/p>\n

Aluminum is a neurotoxin<\/a>, meaning it is toxic and degenerative to the nervous system. It travels to the brain where it causes disorientation, memory impairments<\/a>, and plausibly Alzheimer’s Disease<\/a>. Exposure also contributes to bone disease, renal complications, and anemia.<\/a><\/p>\n

Additionally, aluminum is linked to breast cancer. One study<\/a> found that an increasing number of breast cancer discoveries are located in the upper outer quadrant of the breast, which is a local area of deodorant application. Another study<\/a> links frequency and early use of deodorant<\/span> with an earlier age of breast<\/span> cancer diagnosis. The scary correlation? Aluminum from deodorant is absorbed through the skin at a rate of 1-6%<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2. Parabens<\/h3>\n

Parabens (often disguised as methyl, ethyl, propyl, benzyl and butyl) are preservatives in antiperspirants. A recent study<\/a> delivers these shocking discoveries about parabens:<\/p>\n