Beware of some deodorants

@askme123 (6150)

October 18, 2022 11:06am CST

Smelling nice and preventing sweat is what we all strive for each day.It also boosts our selfconfidence and give us a sense of well being. However ladies and gentlemen I got the shock of my life when I was told yesterday by my neighbour that her friend got cancer from deodorant. He had a large lump under his arm from the deodorant and it would not go away. When he went to the doctor to do some tests the lump was cancerous. Hence we all need to be careful and avoid using harsh deodorants under our arms.It is best to use a little baking soda under your arms if you are not sure which deodorant to buy. Better to be safe than sorry.

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@porwest (78757)

• United States

18 Oct 22

Sad to hear, but things do happen, and if one is prone...one is prone. I hope it is nothing serious that cannot be treated.

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@askme123 (6150)

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18 Oct 22

I hope so too.So did you know that some deodorants were cancerous especially the ones with aluminium?

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@TheHorse (207511)

• Walnut Creek, California

18 Oct 22

Same here.

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@porwest (78757)

• United States

18 Oct 22

@askme123 I did not.

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@TheHorse (207511)

• Walnut Creek, California

18 Oct 22

Are they SURE that the deodorant CAUSED the cancerous lump? I've been using the same stuff for years. No lumps yet. I hope the person is OK.

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@askme123 (6150)

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18 Oct 22

Which deodorant do you use??

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@shaggin (71678)

• United States

19 Oct 22

I’d rather risk cancer then to stink but I think things are different in other cultures. It is known to cause cancer though but so many things are.

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@shaggin (71678)

• United States

19 Oct 22

@askme123 they don’t work on me I sweat really hard I always have

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@askme123 (6150)

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19 Oct 22

However it is best to buy a mild deodorant to minimize the risk.

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@askme123 (6150)

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23 Oct 22

@shaggin So what do you use?

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@marguicha (216477)

• Chile

18 Oct 22

I think that labs have to test their products before they are put into the market.

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@askme123 (6150)

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18 Oct 22

Some of these manufacturers don't care.It is all about the sales. Even if it means long term use of their products will result in cancer.

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@TheHorse (207511)

• Walnut Creek, California

18 Oct 22

I would think so too. Cause-and-effect is hard to prove in a case like this.

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@TheHorse (207511)

• Walnut Creek, California

18 Oct 22

@askme123 I have never worked in a lab that tested products. So I can't speak to their methodology.

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@LadyDuck (460465)

• Switzerland

19 Oct 22

We only have to use products that have been tested to be safe for us. Serious products are tested before being put on the market. Trillion of people use deodorants every day, how many cases of cancer under the arms have you encountered?

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@LadyDuck (460465)

• Switzerland

24 Oct 22

@askme123 I know as Johnson & Johnson using dangerous ingredients in their very famous baby powder.

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@askme123 (6150)

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24 Oct 22

@LadyDuck Yes and it is still on the market.

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@askme123 (6150)

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23 Oct 22

It would seem that there are only certain brands that are causing this.It is not reported publicly so this is why you think it has never happened before. The persons affected would just stop using that particular brand .Some things are just shove under the carpet as the body having an allergic reaction to the product when the product is actually causing serious damage.

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@cacay1 (83237)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

28 Oct 22

My gosh that's scary. What deodorant did she use? I'm using Dove deodorant but seldom use it for we're working at home doing online classes. Hoping that patient will be cancer free.

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@askme123 (6150)

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1 Nov 22

It is a male.One of those harsh ones that had lots of aluminum.

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@askme123 (6150)

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2 Nov 22

@cacay1 Wow,that is so bad. They have no concern for the preservation of life.

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@cacay1 (83237)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

1 Nov 22

@askme123 that chemical doesn't leave the body. Aluminum and metal deadly.

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@rsa101 (37969)

• Philippines

2 Nov 22

I heard about that too but so far I haven't seen one that claimed that they got their cancer from their deodorant. All I know is that right under our neck down to our shoulders there is this lymph nodes the use to cleanse our body and they are usually the ones that starts cancer cells since all the waste and toxic materials are absorbed by this lymph nodes and supposed to be excreted out of our body.

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@rsa101 (37969)

• Philippines

4 Nov 22

@askme123 The CA for this, in my opinion, is lymphoma. They claim that because they filter all hazardous waste from our bodies and transfer it to our excretory system for disposal, they are the ones who begin to develop cancer. Sometimes the hazardous waste is not properly expelled and remains there, causing some of the cells to develop into cancer and spread to other regions of the body from there.

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3 Nov 22

Wow I never know about this lymph node.

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@Nawsheen (28643)

• Mauritius

31 Oct 22

In line with your above discussion, I think Johnson & Johnson has discontinued production of the talc powder, following studies which have linked use of same to ovarian cancer.

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@askme123 (6150)

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1 Nov 22

So that brand baby powder is no longer on the shelves? That is a good move.

@crossbones27 (48542)

• Mojave, California

22 Oct 22

Yeah it can give you bad skin rashes teenagers can get acne and a blockage of pores is never good. Crap needs to breath. No need to stink there is better ways, tea tree oil prevents a lot of bad things, but not sure about smell and it does take years normally for stuff like that to create cancer.

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@crossbones27 (48542)

• Mojave, California

30 Oct 22

@askme123 Indeed, sure makes sense to me.

@askme123 (6150)

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23 Oct 22

I guess if you are using a deodorant and you start seeing rashes.It is the first sign that you need to stop using it.

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@jobelbojel (34730)

• Philippines

28 Oct 22

I have learned something. I use deodorant but not always. Good thing I always forget to put deodorant.

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@jobelbojel (34730)

• Philippines

29 Oct 22

@askme123 I think this is not harsh one.

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@askme123 (6150)

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30 Oct 22

@jobelbojel Which type do you use?

@askme123 (6150)

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29 Oct 22

Just ensure you don't use the harsh ones.

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@JESSY3236 (19056)

• United States

25 Oct 22

I have gotten acne before, but no cancerous lumps.

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@askme123 (6150)

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25 Oct 22

You got acne under your arm from deodorant? I suggest you change your deodorant to something milder.

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@JESSY3236 (19056)

• United States

25 Oct 22

@askme123 Yes. I did change brands.

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Dr Souvik Chatterji

@sathviksouvik (18108)

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3 Nov 22

I actually use talcom powder.

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@askme123 (6150)

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3 Nov 22

I don't think you should use talc

Dr Souvik Chatterji

@sathviksouvik (18108)

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4 Nov 22

@askme123 thanks ask me actually in Calcutta it is humid. So the deo- generally stops the sweat which is again on scientifically correct

Dr Souvik Chatterji

@sathviksouvik (18108)

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30 Oct 22

thanks for the awareness creation. I hardly use them

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@askme123 (6150)

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30 Oct 22

You are welcome.What do you use?

@CarolDM (203449)

• Nashville, Tennessee

18 Oct 22

You are right. I have heard of similar stories.

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@askme123 (6150)

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19 Oct 22

Yes It seem like this has been happening to a few people before but they never knew the deodorant could be a contributing factor.

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@askme123 (6150)

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19 Oct 22

@CarolDM So sad.The information is kept so low keyed that the brands that are causing the damage are still been allowed to sell on the shelves.

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@CarolDM (203449)

• Nashville, Tennessee

19 Oct 22

@askme123 I have heard of many stories over the years unfortunately.

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@sol_cee (38222)

• Philippines

19 Oct 22

Here people use potash alum instead of deodorant

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@askme123 (6150)

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19 Oct 22

Never heard of it. Could you show us a picture.?

@Kandae11 (53782)

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18 Oct 22

I know some deodorants are not safe, but did the doctor say definitely that it was the deodorant which caused the cancer ?

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@askme123 (6150)

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18 Oct 22

Yes he did.The doctor also recommended the he used only baking soda under his arms for now.

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