To research ‘Comparative research between women with and without breast cancer in relation to their deodorant use is scarce, “says the KWF. “Most studies found no connection.” One study suggests that there may be an increased risk for women who use deodorant several times a day from a young age. But because it was a very small group of women, eighteen with breast cancer and nine without, there is ‘little to conclude with certainty’. In addition, all studies – including the latter – worked with a self -reported deodorant use through questionnaires afterwards, which, according to KWF, also made the results less reliable.
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Double check
But then you still have it Swedish research From 2016, which immediately appears on Google when you search for breast cancer and deodorant. They suggest that aluminum chloride, the substance in deodorant that culprit would be, “promotes tumor formation and metastasis.” There are only a few important comments: the research is not done on people, but on tissue of mice with a suppressed immune system. In addition, they received aluminum chloride directly. “That cannot be compared with normal exposure through the skin in humans.” In other words: on the basis of this study there is no connection between aluminum chloride and the development of breast cancer in humans. That briefly cleared up.
Conclusion
Most studies also show that the amount of alaminium chloride, a chemical connection of aluminum and chlorine, in breast cancer tissue does not differ from the amount of alaminium chloride in normal tissue. In addition, the KWF writes, ‘Alaminium chloride penetrates the body very much (<0.002%), it is neutralized in body proteins and reaches the breast tissue in very small quantities'.
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Based on the current knowledge and scientific studies, we can say that the use of aluminum in deodorant (and other cosmetic products) is safe and not carcinogenic. That is what the European Scientific Committee for Consumer Safety in 2024 says in their final verdict.
A natural
Do you prefer to keep it with natural or non -aluminum -containing deodorant? Do it. Everyone’s thing. Search the shelves for deodorant that do not use aluminum chloride, parabens or odor.
