When it comes to skincare and personal products I am a lot more ingredient conscious than with makeup as I feel products such as deodorant, toothpaste and face washes are used daily and absorbed into the skin and bloodstream. So I like to know what I should be avoiding and take those measures.
For example I avoid both SLS/sulfates and Fluoride in my toothpaste which does mean I have to purchase it online but it is the price of normal toothpaste and feels exactly the same, so it is something I could easily switch to.
Another product I switched to a few months ago now was a Aluminum and Paraben free Deodorant. Now I will try to be quick when I explain this... but Antiperspirants contains Aluminium Salts to totally block the sweat glands and prevent perspiration which is what we feel we all need. However Aluminium has been associated with a variety of healthy issues, mainly Breast Cancer and Alzheimer's Disease. Which I am sure we all want to prevent and if that means switching to an aluminium-free deodorant I will do it in the blink of an eye. Also a lot of deodorants and antiperspirants contains parabens which again has been linked to breast cancer due to it's Oestrogen mimicking properties.
Also women are more susceptible to these ingredients entering the body as most choose to shave the underarm area. There is however no solid evidence that aluminium or parabens can cause breast cancer but concentrations of parabens and aluminium have been present in breast tumours, which is personally enough evidence for me. Antiperspirants can also irritate the skin and block sweat glands causing sometimes painful lumps in the armpit.
So to avoid this switching to a Aluminium & Paraben-Free Deodorant is needed. Now thankfully all brands that are free from these chemicals will visibly state this on their packaging so there is no need to be overly ingredient savvy. However deodorants are very much a different product to antiperspirants as they still allow the body to naturally sweat and work to kill bacteria that causes the odor... so your armpits will smell nice! Now I'm well aware that the idea of sweating is seen as quite a 'hippy' like however if you feel like you don't excessively sweat then switching will be fine.
When looking for the best deodorant I still wanted to use an aerosol spray and found the two most widely available and affordable brands (that can be found in supermarkets) to be the Sanex Zero% range and also Biosen. I decided to go for the Sanex Zero% Deodorant as this is always stocked in my local Tesco.
Of course when I first switched to a deodorant over an antiperspirant it did take some getting use to it as when I did sweat my armpits felt a little damp which I just wasn't use to but as I realised there was only the scent of the deodorant I quickly got use to it. I think the real test will be in hot days in summer and on holiday however I feel the odd use of an antiperspirant will be something I allow myself to do as I won't feel like a build up of any chemicals will be happening over such a short period of time.
I really do feel the government, cosmetic brands and even health care professionals are covering up a lot of harmful chemicals. But thankfully a lot of balanced and well researched articles are available online so that we can be educated and make our own minds up.
If you do have any questions at all on aluminium & paraben free deodorants or want a more detailed post on ingredients/chemicals I avoid please just let me know as I'm always happy to talk about this.
Fee xo.
@MsBubu26 · 620 weeks ago
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Laura Pearson-Smith · 620 weeks ago
http://www.alifewithfrills.co.uk
Rachel · 620 weeks ago
rachel x
Fiona · 620 weeks ago
Makeupsavvy 101p · 620 weeks ago
Firstly I totally agree the goverment wouldn't benefit and don't foist harmful chemicals to us however there are chemicals such as Aluminium that should be more widely known about, especially if it has links to dementia and cancers etc... and really there is a lot of proof out there about it! The goverment are constantly creating awareness about alcohol consumption, our diets, etc and I really feel it would be beneficial if some chemicals were included in this, just so we're all a little more eductated. So I can't see how that is an irresponsible thing to put out there.. plus that statement is just my personal view of it which won't change anything to be honent.
Also I really don't feel I was claiming 'natural' ingedients to be the answer but actually just suggesting people switch to a more natural way by letting the body sweat and treat the bacteria and odour... and not using chemicals to block the natural process and also risk them being built up in the body. Generally the body shouldn't hold on to chemicals however time and time again research has shown levels of aluminium and different parabens in cancerous breast tissue!
As for my choice in toothpaste I go for quite a natural one as I want it to be SLS-free as I use to suffer with mouth ulcers, so it also happens to be flouride-free as well, which I only see as a bonus. I can't understand your point in that flouride is in the water supply.... should this deter me from using flouride-free products? Or prove to me it is okay?
I do get an overall sense of dislike from your comment, which is totally fine! But I really don't think I was preaching, more suggesting that it is an easy enough switch to make if you do want to believe these chemicals are bad for you. I think in general our bodies are overloaded with so many different chemicals and if we can make simple changes to products we use daily with less ingredients that can only be beneficial in my opinion.
Therese · 620 weeks ago
I think if you've found a deodorant that you like then that's great, but I don't think it's advisable to couch it in these terms without evidence.
cheers,
Therese
@yeschickie · 620 weeks ago
I just googled "Parabens to look out for in deodorant" and found this website useful if anyone would like some further reading. http://www.controlyourimpact.com/articles/deodora...
Thanks for sharing this I wish more people were conscious of what they are putting on their bodies. Whether there is a connection between chemicals and cancer etc. or not it doesn't hurt to be aware and be able to make choices.
Molly xo
p.s I found this post to be informative with enough information for me to do my own research and come to my own conclusion, not preachy or uneducated at all.
Annabella Freeman · 619 weeks ago
Ale · 619 weeks ago
You can also find it shaped as bar, with the only ingredient being Potassium Alum, as you can see your review deo is full of ingredients that make it possible to to be compressed in a can. Usual Potassium Alum is a salt, so it comes as a crystal deodorant. I am pretty sure this type of Aluminium has less negative effects, but it's still something to consider if you are taking such a drastic view on things.
emmyerskine 1p · 603 weeks ago
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Becky · 593 weeks ago
aluminum is better
Flora · 591 weeks ago
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L.Offen-Cooper · 576 weeks ago
I am now trying to replace everything with parabens/aluminium free products.
Gidon · 575 weeks ago
Thanks!
Mike · 566 weeks ago
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xegg · 545 weeks ago
I has some underarm and breast pain, plus my mom (who had breast cancer) told me that her doctors said that deodorants can cause cancer, so I switched to a real aluminium free one (those exist, too just not big name brands). The breast and underarm pain went away in a few days. I just hope more people will realize what price they really pay for not sweating.
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