What's In YOUR Deodorant?

When I was younger, it was "the thing to do" when you turned about 12 or 13 years old to go out and purchase some underarm deodorant or antiperspirant. How did you choose what kind to get? I chose mine by what I thought I smelled good. I never bothered to read the label at that age. I didn't know what all those Latin words were anyway! As long as I smelled pretty and nobody saw sweat stains on my clothes, I was happy.

These days more information has come out about the ingredients found in deodorants and antiperspirants. If you've never thought much about them, perhaps it is time to do so. First of all, do you know the difference in an antiperspirant and a deodorant? Antiperspirants are designed to use aluminum zirconium to clog the pores and prevent sweat in the underarm area. Deodorants do not have that same function. They still allow the body to sweat, but their ingredients are formulated to neutralize or cover up odors in the underarm area.

It is a misconception that sweat stinks. It is actually the bacteria in the underarm that smells bad. Think about it. Has your face ever gotten sweaty? Did your face smell? Not normally, right? But the underarm does because that bacteria is multiplying quickly in the warm and covered area of your underarm.

We've heard all sorts of scary things about most deodorants and antiperspirants and their aluminum content. Most of these things are also misconceptions and scientific studies and research have dispelled the concerns. For example, deodorants containing aluminum do not cause breast cancer or alzheimers. Just because life-threatening illnesses might not be CAUSED by things like aluminum doesn't mean they are necessarily GOOD for us either. Have you ever noticed the armpit area of your shirt getting stains or the fabric seeming to thin and "bleach out"? This is a result of aluminum, not sweat. If it will eat through your shirt, what might it be doing to your skin?

So what alternatives do you have? There are several deoderants that are available. Some have scent, some do not; some are roll-on, some are spray; you can even use a thai crystal salt stone that lasts for months or more! Stop in and ask your questions. We carry several deodorants that have ingredients to care for your skin, NOT create a rash there.

Information in this article can be found at http://deodorantswithoutaluminum.com/