Antiperspirants/ deodorants

We rarely stop to ask questions about everyday items, like the deodorant we put on this morning. But we should!

What is the difference between deodorant and anti-perspirant?

     Most deodorants are really chemical cocktails for your armpits, specially after you have just shaved them..

     Labels on the deodorants warn us not to apply them to broken skin! The microscopic cuts we get from shaving make the journey of the chemical into the nearby soft tissue easier.

     Anti-perspirant is a double trouble. The chemicals in those help prevent sweating. And sweating is one of the ways the body cleanses itself of toxic substances. The toxins in your sweat become trapped there. And worst of all, fatty breast tissue is especially efficient at storing those poisons. Did you know that we're actually supposed to perspire? The sweat glands are designed to help our bodies excrete waste materials that we certainly don't want sealed up inside.

Does deodorant/anti-perspirant cause breast cancer?

      If you do develop breast cancer, there's a 50% chance the tumor will appear in the area closest to your underarm. There is a 6% chance that cancer will appear in the farthest area from the underarm. "Just think of it; you are eight times more likely to develop breast cancer next to where you apply your deodorant." Scientist can't say for sure - yet - that deodorant causes breast cancer. But it makes you wonder, doesn't it? We do know that most deodorants are laced with powerful chemicals that have yet to be thoroughly tested for safety. Combining these chemicals may lead to toxic interactions. And the fact that most breast cancers develop nearest to the underarm is very suspicious and frightening.

So what is the problem?

     Along comes the chemical industry to solve this problem with body odour. They determined that it was the bacteria in the waste materials that the body was excreting that created the odour. So they could kill the bacteria, stop the sweating, stop the waste materials from excreting. The chemical industry chose to stop the sweating and block the excretion of the waste. They did this with chemicals like aluminium and also with fragrances for masking the odour if any bacteria succeeds in spreading. The trouble with this approach is that we need to excrete these wastes. Also, aluminium has been linked with breast cancer and with Alzheimer's disease.

Conclusion:

     Sweating is good for us! So ANTI-PERSPIRANT is NOT healthy, besides it's not safe! We should find a safe way how to avoid the body odour. There are many products on the market offering same services with no harm. Natural ingredients as zinc, baking soda, Vitamin E, thyme extract, chamomile extract, balm mint extract, oat extract, Tea tree oil, lemon oil, cypress oil, evening primrose oil etc are also effective to fight with body odour and they don't stop the necessary sweating. These ingredients not only kill the offending bacteria, they also give us a very pleasant, fresh smelling scent. Zinc is a mineral that is good for the skin and is a good anti-oxidant, Vitamin E nourishes the skin and is also a powerful anti-oxidant, baking soda sweetens or neutralizes odors, thyme kills the bacteria..

Some extra ideas:

     I use baking soda mixed with corn flour (can be corn starch). I mix 1 part of baking soda (100% bicarb soda!, NO baking powder which contains aluminium as an 'anti caking agent') with 4 part of corn flour. Apply with a piece of cotton, easy:)

http://www.greenorganics.com.au/organic-natural-skin-care-products/sweat-body-adour/