I wanna buy a Secret deoderant, but i'm not sure if it causes any cancer or illness. If so, is there any other safe deoderants?
2007-01-20 11:08:59 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
Why would deoderant cause cancer? Does it emit ultra violet rays?
2007-01-20 11:12:23 · answer #1 · answered by Jason 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I see one of the top oncologists in the USA, and he says no, the deoderant issue is an urban legend.
However, Tom's makes a great natural deoderant.
2007-01-20 14:03:35 · answer #2 · answered by Not so looney afterall 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is one of those persistent medical myths.
A lot of breast cancers occur in the lymph nodes in your armpits, and there was a kind of hokey theory put forth that it may be due to antiperspirants blocking the sweat glands and trapping toxins in near the lymph nodes.
But it has since been totally disproven. There is absolutely no connection between antiperspirants or deodorants and cancer. The only danger is that sensitive skin may be irritated by some of the ingredients in commercial deodorants, in which case there are natural mineral salt formulations available in health stores.
If it doesn't irritate your skin, there's no cause for concern.
2007-01-20 11:17:45 · answer #3 · answered by Emmy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u should be careful, there are many lymph nodes in the arm pitt area and actually that is where a huge amount of breast cancers start. So u should be careful what u put under your arms. I highly doubt a widley used name brand deodorent causes cancer. I would be afraid of the ones you have never heard of before!!
2007-01-20 11:39:06 · answer #4 · answered by Kimberly M 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No they don't cause cancer, although some people do get a rash in their armpits from antiperspirants because they are allergic to one of the ingredients
2007-01-20 11:14:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is not any medical evidence to help that declare. you should well known that the aluminum is honestly the anti perperant, no longer the deodorant. it would want to dam your pores and reason infections like zits (an same way make up can on your face), that's probable the position the declare originated.
2016-12-02 19:37:59 · answer #6 · answered by rothberg 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not deodorants, but anti-perspirants! It's the aluminum oxide ingredient in them that prevents perspiration! And it's not cancer that it causes, but rather it is thought that it may cause dementia in all its forms.
2007-01-20 11:16:48 · answer #7 · answered by love_2b_curious 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sticky,yet nice smelling odour,.,.,.eh eh agree,.
good luck it is not a secret you can tell all,.,.
p.s. no the most you will ever get is a small rash,.not cancer,.you can also use anti persperaint instead of deo,.
2007-01-20 11:17:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
why on earth does this does this getting spread?
i would say, even if your worried about it, your in the safe zone as long as you don't put it on every square inch of you
see this article for more info
2007-01-20 11:17:13 · answer #9 · answered by Jen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, that is an urban myth that went around on the internet. You can check out stuff like that on snopes.com
2007-01-20 11:16:44 · answer #10 · answered by Haley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋