Does Aluminum present in Deodorant pose health hazard to users?
Does the metal become absorb through the skin?
Would it be better to use baby powder for the armpits?

What other deodorants that don't use Aluminum compound?

I'm not a doctor or a scientist, so i don't know if the aluminum chlorhydrate in deodorant's contribute to diseases such as Breast Cancer or Alzheimer's, but I'm not taking any chances... That, and the fact that a good number of regular deodorants that contain aluminum make me break out in a rash...

I don't know if it's actually the aluminum chlorhydrate that cause me to break out or a coincidence though. I've done no clinical testing. LOL

I use Tom's of Maine Unscented Stick Deodorant. It does a good job for me, even on days when I work up a heavy sweat.

where the heck did you buy Tom's Maine Unscented deodorant? I never heard of this brand in Canada.

I remember hearing that some absurd number of breast cancer patients used an 'anti perspirant' which clogged their lymph nodes and helped increase risk of cancer.

I'm not a doctor but I did look into it as best as I could. One of the nice things is that aluminum powder is found in several forms in anti-perspirants (it is, in short, what keeps you from perspiring) but not in deodorants. I personally use old spice high endurance deodorant.

That being said, the aluminum compounds used have been tested repeatedly and have been proven safe. As best as I can tell the problem is actually that you are keeping the toxins in your body by preventing the sweat from pulling it out of the lymph system - and THAT is what is actually dangerous.

I know how I smell on a hot, humid day and going without anti-persp./deodorant is not very nice to other people around me. That is a hazard in and of itself!



You can always smell the folks who don't use deodorant a mile away (or two).

I currently use Tom's of Maine Long Lasting Deodorant.....I work as a medic in south Florida and talk about sweat....but the Tom's of Maine is good for the smell.....I use the unscented variety.....it's nice.....

I've used the 'crystal' type....the type that you moisten and apply.....it never worked for me.

See: www.tomsofmaine.com

or google for a number of firms that sell mail order.

If you go to the website that herbG posted and click on the store locator tab, you can see the stores that sell it in Canada.

Places such as Drugstore.com sell Tom's of Maine products online.

I use Lavilin deodorant, it's available at health food stores and a lot of pharmacies. It only needs to be used once a week and contains no alumimum. Actually, I found that after a year of use, I only need to use it about once a month or less. Great stuff.

Here's a link to their website.

http://www.zoomlavilin.com/

I use Tee Tree Oil Deodorant. To be honest, it lasts forever. Or seems like it. Its around $7. Also, never ONCE - no matter how much I sweat did I encounter odor. When you put it on, it is strong. But the tee tree oil scent disappears shortly after.