For decades, sweaty alarmists have spread the word that compounds found in many antiperspirants– chemicals such as aluminum chloride, aluminum chlorohydrate and aluminum zirconium can lead to the kind of nerve cell damage that is a precursor to Alzheimer’s. Is it true? The Scientific American looks at what is really known about the compounds, used in antiperspirants because they form a temporary sweat duct plug, and what is rumored about them.The bottom line: Don’t sweat it. There is no conclusive evidence that underarm deodorants lead to dementia. Read the details in the Scientific American.
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Saturday, May 31, 2025
I had always heard about the connection between aluminum in deodorants and Alzheimer’s. Then I heard it was discredited. I still choose to believe it because it is probably not good for you anyway.