Monday, July 20, 2009

Can Drysol Give You Cancer?

By Caitlyn Z. Langhorne

You're out shopping and see Drysol on the shelves. You grab one, thinking you have found the top solution to excessive sweating. Well, stop right there. Take a close look at the product - do you know for a fact that it's safe to use?

You can raise a doubtful eyebrow at this question all you want, but the concern remains valid. As a matter of fact, there is a raging debate over the likelihood that Drysol may cause cancer. Studies reveal that antiperspirants like Drysol contain chemicals that impact hormones negatively, stimulating the growth of malignant cells. To be precise, more than one study has tied up breast cancer with underarm deodorants.

These days, the task of finding information on the connection between cancer, hormones, and your genetic pool is made easy, thanks to large volumes of published data on the subject. One such information concerns use of Drysol. Don't know why? Common sense dictates that a history of cancer in the family makes it likely you are predisposed to the same problem as well. I don't mean to scare you, but family history is always a good gauge of whether you will develop cancer or not later in life.

Unquestionably, manufacturers of certain chemicals have been fighting to prove that their products pose no danger to consumers. This includes businesses that produce aluminum chloride, one of the main ingredients found in Drysol. But you cannot hide as major an issue as toxicity from consumers. What this tells you is that you should never rely on what marketing pitches tell you about Drysol.

At times, it may seem as if all products known to man has the potential to cause cancer On the other hand, the truth about the carcinogenic nature of all of these products may very well be true. Naturally, Drysol manufacturers would want you to believe all the noise about cancer is nothing more than that - noise. The problem here is that if you buy Drysol and use it on yourself, you may find out too late the talk you heard isn't idle talk at all! By that time, you may not even remember that you used Drysol at some time in the past, let alone have the mental wherewithal to seek damages for your condition.

Cancer is a terrible thing to deal with; but as early as now, you can take steps to avoid it. A good way of doing this is by avoiding anything that can damage the makeup of your cells. Do not even think of using Drysol; instead, try other remedies. One of these days, you just might chance upon a newspaper article condemning Drysol and deodorants in general as cancer-causing.

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2 comments:

  1. what are the better options than Drysol then?

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  2. Seriously? What are they? You say there are better options but don't mention them.

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