Deodorant is widely used to prevent body odor and excessive sweating in the armpit. But there are some people who worry about the use of deodorant can be toxic to the body. Is it safe to use deodorant every day?
The use of deodorant body generally as a defense that is not wet or underarm sweat avoid the unpleasant result of bacteria in the body. The function of this deodorant sweat channel to inhibit the amount of sweat produced less in the armpit area.
One of the materials contained in deodorants to prevent excessive sweating is aluminum. These materials can also be found in drinking water or cooking utensils.
In recent years, was widely heard that aluminum in deodorants may be absorbed by the body and contribute to the development of breast cancer in women.
Aluminum compounds such as aluminum zirconium and aluminum chloride does contain estrogen can encourage the growth of breast cancer tissue. There are fears this aluminum has the same effect when absorbed through the skin.
A study ever conducted in the year 2007 by analyzing breast tissue from 17 breast cancer patients by measuring the content alumuniumnya.
Found levels of aluminum in the outer area near the breast used deodorant is higher. But according to the American Cancer Society, so far researchers have not found a clear relationship between the aluminum from deodorants to breast cancer.
Meanwhile, aluminum is also known to have a potential contribution to Alzheimer’s disease. Although aluminum is often associated with problems in Alzheimer’s brain, but there is no scientific evidence that shows the relation to aluminum in deodorants.
As quoted from HowStuffWorks, Monday (1/11/2010), the dangers of aluminum is very real, especially in people who have problems with kidney function. So for people who have problems with the kidneys, should consult with your doctor before using deodorant.
Because in aluminum absorbed from the digestive track and can cause bone disease or dialysis dementia. Aluminum is absorbed by the body, half will be absorbed by the bone in 2 hours, while the remainder will be excreted (expelled). In people who have problems with kidneys, the excretion process will be disrupted.
Another common problem when using a deodorant body too often are not able to remove the waste through the sweat glands inhibited by a deodorant effect, so it makes the kidneys and liver work hard to remove toxins.
Although there is no scientific evidence that deodorants may cause breast cancer or Alzheimer’s disease but should use it to cermatlah sweat from the body is not hampered too much. And it could not hurt to use deodorant free of aluminum.
June 29th, 2010 at 5:51 am
body odor is nasty that is why i always take a bath twice a day.`”