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I stopped using antiperspirant several years ago and just use deodorant. Yes, there is a difference. The former contains aluminum, which is associated with Al

I stopped using antiperspirant several years ago and just use deodorant. Yes, there is a difference. The former contains aluminum, which is associated with Alzheimer's. And if you're a women who applies this stuff after shaving your armpits, you're really soaking it up. I suspect the sexual pheromones are impaired more by antiperspirant than deodorant, so you may want to do different things for a job interview than for a date. As far as showering, why not do it more frequently but without as much soap? Sometimes, I just do the smelly parts :-) There are many things which are worth doing more frequently than doing perfectly. Cleaning in general is one of them. The AVERAGE cleanliness and avoiding extreme uncleanliness is far more important than getting something perfectly clean on a regular basis.

stephencelis 16y ago
From the article: Some [...] are concerned about antiperspirants containing aluminum, even though both the National Cancer Institute and the Alzheimer’s Association don’t share those concerns. Antiperspirants are better avoided for the damage they do clothing than the damage they do the brain.
- stretchwithme 16y ago
  I'd rather be safe personally since there's little downside. just because it hasn't been recognized as a risk by some groups doesn't mean eventually become clear that its a risk. I don't need to have the same standard of proof that they do or any at all when I decide to steer clear of something that some day might turn out to be a risk.