DKNY Cashmere Mist Anti-Perspirant Deodorant Stick For Women, 50 ml

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Aluminum as an antiperspirant ingredient has been bashed conspiracy-theory style by some "clean" and "natural" beauty enthusiasts who believe it plays a role in the development of diseases like breast cancer and Alzheimer's. (For the record, aluminum is natural.) However, the scientific evidence just isn't there. Furthermore, the Alzheimer's Association says the link between aluminum and the neurodegenerative disease is a "myth" and that "studies have failed to confirm any role for aluminum in causing Alzheimer's." These include aluminum chlorohydrate, aluminium zirconium, aluminum chloride, and aluminum zirconium tetrachlorohydrex gly, which all serve the same purpose. "All aluminum ingredients in antiperspirant products work to control wetness by forming a temporary plug within the sweat gland," cosmetic chemist Ron Robinson tells Allure. We know this product has raised eyebrows in the past (which we'll get to), but trust us — the best antiperspirants are major upgrades from the formulas of yesteryear. Fun fact: Not all deodorants are antiperspirants; however, most antiperspirants are also deodorants. Deodorants that don't promise to stop sweat typically omit what makes an antiperspirant an antiperspirant (and an over-the-counter drug): one of several kinds of aluminum compounds.

We rely on studies done on thousands of women to see if there are links to breast cancer and the suspected culprit," Sarah Cate, MD, a board-certified surgeon and an assistant professor of surgery and breast cancer specialist at Mount Sinai in New York City, has told Allure; ultimately, no one has developed breast cancer as a result of using antiperspirant. No responsibility is taken for the correctness of this information. The listed offers do not constitute legally binding advertising claims of the merchants.