The Truth About The Aluminium Myths

Scare stories relating to antiperspirants causing cancer and Alzheimer's have been circulating the Internet for some years now. The reasoning behind this suggestion is without evidence and based on a flawed understanding of how and what role sweating plays in regulating our body's physiology.

Antiperspirants are accused of blocking the sweat ducts and thus preventing the excretion of toxins that eventually find their way into the lymph glands causing a mutation of cancer cells. This is biologically incorrect science. Toxins in the body are excreted mainly via the liver, with the kidneys and lungs also playing a part. Furthermore, the lymph glands are not connected to the sweat ducts and no toxin deposits have ever been detected in them.
The Aluminium content of antiperspirants, along with their other chemicals, has also been charged with causing long-term harmful effects. However, such is the widespread use of antiperspirants, governments worldwide have conducted extensive research into the safety of these products and they have been declared absolutely safe.

For more information please click on the links below.

Breastcancer.org - Antiperspirants Do NOT Cause Breast Cancer
JNCI - Antiperspirant Use and the Risk of Breast Cancer
Anti-Perspirants - Not a Breast Cancer Risk 
Health24.com - Antiperspirants and breast cancer
Safety of Antiperspirants


Read more about the Alzheimer's myth:

During the 1960s and 1970s, aluminium emerged as a possible suspect in causing Alzheimer’s disease. This suspicion led to concerns about everyday exposure to aluminium through sources such as cooking pots, foil, beverage cans, antacids and antiperspirants. Since then, studies have failed to confirm any role for aluminium in causing Alzheimer’s. Almost all scientists today focus on other areas of research, and few experts believe that everyday sources of aluminium pose any threat. (Source: www.alz.org)

Aluminium and Alzheimer's disease
http://www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_myths.asp (Myth 4)


Does using antiperspirants stop me 'sweating out' harmful toxins?

http://www.antiperspirantsinfo.com/english/faq.php#03