Deodorant - Sometimes the Facts Stink
You likely use deodorant to mask underarm odor or use antiperspirants to reduce sweating.
Unfortunately, health concerns over both are growing.
If you have to use one, go with a deodorant.
Antiperspirants clog and close your pores, inhibiting you from sweating; this is not a normal or healthy thing.
I always advise people not to put anything on their skin that they wouldn't eat.
The dreadful truth is that more than a third of our personal care products contain ingredients that have been linked in some way to cancer and according to the Environmental Working Group, only 11 percent of the 10,500 ingredients used have ever been tested for safety.
This is because neither Canada nor the U.
S.
has a mandate to safeguard the cosmetics industry.
With nearly 4,000,000 synthetic chemicals out there, it seems too daunting a task.
Some of the most common chemicals used in deodorants that you should avoid buying are aluminum, parabens, Propylene Glycol, and fragrance.
Unfortunately, the priority of most companies that sell beauty products is their financial bottom line, not your long-term health.
Ultimately, we can't ignore the fact that all the chemicals we use on our body may increase our risk of developing cancer.
Knowledge is power, but you have to act on that knowledge.
To protect yourself, here are a few things you can do: oDon't apply deodorant right after shaving underarms oAvoid application if there are open cuts.
oRead labels and look for a more natural deodorant oKeep your body alkaline.
Oral chlorophyll tablets can help reduce body odor and can eliminate the need for deodorants.
Or, choose from one of these healthier alternatives: oBaking soda powder - Take a pinch of baking soda powder in one hand.
Drop several drops of water on it, blend and then rub under arms.
You'll be amazed how effective it is! oNatural Mineral salts - a natural mineral salt deodorant stick will improve your skin's Ph level while protecting against odor-causing bacteria.
oNatural deodorant - natural health food stores will carry deodorants that don't have harmful chemicals.
oAu Natural - consider not using any deodorant! If you feed your body the right food and keep your body alkaline, you may not actually need it.
Give it a try.
People around you will hopefully let you know!
Unfortunately, health concerns over both are growing.
If you have to use one, go with a deodorant.
Antiperspirants clog and close your pores, inhibiting you from sweating; this is not a normal or healthy thing.
I always advise people not to put anything on their skin that they wouldn't eat.
The dreadful truth is that more than a third of our personal care products contain ingredients that have been linked in some way to cancer and according to the Environmental Working Group, only 11 percent of the 10,500 ingredients used have ever been tested for safety.
This is because neither Canada nor the U.
S.
has a mandate to safeguard the cosmetics industry.
With nearly 4,000,000 synthetic chemicals out there, it seems too daunting a task.
Some of the most common chemicals used in deodorants that you should avoid buying are aluminum, parabens, Propylene Glycol, and fragrance.
Unfortunately, the priority of most companies that sell beauty products is their financial bottom line, not your long-term health.
Ultimately, we can't ignore the fact that all the chemicals we use on our body may increase our risk of developing cancer.
Knowledge is power, but you have to act on that knowledge.
To protect yourself, here are a few things you can do: oDon't apply deodorant right after shaving underarms oAvoid application if there are open cuts.
oRead labels and look for a more natural deodorant oKeep your body alkaline.
Oral chlorophyll tablets can help reduce body odor and can eliminate the need for deodorants.
Or, choose from one of these healthier alternatives: oBaking soda powder - Take a pinch of baking soda powder in one hand.
Drop several drops of water on it, blend and then rub under arms.
You'll be amazed how effective it is! oNatural Mineral salts - a natural mineral salt deodorant stick will improve your skin's Ph level while protecting against odor-causing bacteria.
oNatural deodorant - natural health food stores will carry deodorants that don't have harmful chemicals.
oAu Natural - consider not using any deodorant! If you feed your body the right food and keep your body alkaline, you may not actually need it.
Give it a try.
People around you will hopefully let you know!
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