“Aluminum free deodorant”
I desperately need people to understand that “aluminum free deodorant” marketing is a complete and total scam, and no, it’s not because aluminum free deodorant “doesn’t work.”
By default, every deodorant is and ALWAYS HAS BEEN aluminum free, but nowadays there’s a giant “ALL NATURAL ALUMINUM FREE” label smacked on the front of every stick and people will pay more for it because they “don’t want to get cancer” from the aluminum.
Alternatively, there’s people that complain about deodorant “not working” and that they need “deodorant with aluminum” or else they’ll stink.
ANTIPERSPIRANT contains aluminum and there is no such thing as aluminum free antiperspirant because then it would just be deodorant. Yes, they are both things that we put under our arms to battle sweat and smell, and lots of people use the terms interchangeable, but they are certainly not the same thing.
Deodorant does not and never has contained aluminum. It simply masks the smell of your sweat.
Antiperspirant does contain aluminum. It helps you sweat and stink less because of this aluminum blocking your sweat glands. And no, it does not cause cancer. This has long been debunked. There is no credible evidence to support the claim that it causes cancer. Also, aluminum free antiperspirant does not exist because that would just be deodorant.
If you’re overpaying for “all natural aluminum free deodorant” because you think it’s unhealthy and you don’t want to get cancer you’re being scammed by Big Deodorant crunchy health marketing campaigns. Conversely, if you’re pissed that you can only find “all natural aluminum free deodorant” because it doesn’t work and you still stink, you’re simply buying the wrong product. You’re looking for antiperspirant.
I really needed to get this off my chest.