Deo vs. Anti-perspirant?
If you go in to the supermarket, you'll see truck-loads of options for deodorants and anti-perspirants. But IMHO not many people know the difference. So here it is, according to the kick-butt Wikipedia:
Deodorants are substances applied to the body to affect body odor caused by bacterial growth and the smell associated with bacterial breakdown of perspiration in armpits, feet and other areas of the body. A subgroup of deodorants, antiperspirants, affect odor as well as prevent sweating by affecting sweat glands. Antiperspirants are typically applied to the underarms, while deodorants may also be used on feet and other areas in the form of body sprays. In the United States, deodorants are classified and regulated as cosmetics by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Antiperspirants are classified as drugs by the FDA.[1]
Aluminium, anyone?
Here's the main issue with most anti-perspirants: Aluminium.
Why is Aluminium such an issue? Again, the Wikipedia:
Aluminium... has been established as a neurotoxin.[24][25][26][27] At high doses, aluminium itself adversely affects the blood-brain barrier, is capable of causing DNA damage, and has adverse epigenetic effects.[24][28] Research has shown that high doses of the aluminium salts used in antiperspirants have detrimental effects to a number of species such as non-human primates,[29] mice,[30] and dogs.[31]
(Epigenic, by the way, in this case means above or beyond the DNA.)
The bottom line
READ THE LABEL.
LESS IS MORE.
Leave the chemicals to the multi-national companies who can't be bothered to think about the environment.
And by the way, if you try and tell me it costs too much to get chemical-free stuff, I say to you: Yes it does.
But 'Prioritites'.
Buy less other stuff. Don't buy that bubble-head magazine. You can buy it later when you're still alive because you didn't stuff your body with aluminium.
