Comments on: Top 5 Myths About Antiperspirants and Breast Cancer

By: Aleya Bamdad

Aleya Bamdad — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:53:19 +0000

Thanks for posting! Just wondering if a deodorant such as Toms that doesn’t include aluminum is really better than a regular one that does. I had gone to a naturalist when my thyroid crashed and he told me part of my problem was the aluminum. Is this true?

By: Cosmetic chemical warfare | BeautyOlogy

Cosmetic chemical warfare | BeautyOlogy — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:12:30 +0000

[...] The op-ed writer from Cosmetics Design and their commenters are tired of having to justify the use of parabens in their product. They argue that the safety has never been called into question, and that it is the best method to insure that cosmetic products remain free from bacteria and microbial contamination. Similarly, the well regarded blog The Beauty Brains, whose creators identify themselves as cosmetic chemists, think the anti-paraben bandwagon is pure bunk. [...]

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By: Julie

Julie — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:13:46 +0000

I have read the same concerns regarding aluminum. Supposedly, the aluminum salts in antiperspirants can mimic estrogen. And chemicals that imitate estrogen are known to affect breast cancer. (April 2006 issue of Journal of Applied Toxicology.) This isn’t just with Secret, but with all antiperspirants. Since it is so controversial, I think if you could find a natural product that was just as effective and did not contain parabens or aluminum, it would be best to use it and play it safe.

By: thebeautybrains

thebeautybrains — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 02:22:28 +0000

Thanks for the comment, Stef. Aluminum Zirconium Trichlorohydrex GLY is one of the most common APD ingredients and as such would be covered by the ACS article. If you can tell us the scientific journal that cited studies to the contrary, we’d be glad to look into it.