Hedway
Aluminium chloryhdrate is a common ingredient in most deodorants. Although aluminium itself is widely distributed in the natural environment, it is the synthetically extracted soluble forms that can be toxic to our bodies.
Aluminium in these readily absorbable forms finds it's way into our bodies through cosmetics and deodorants. It can enter our bodies through the digestive tract, lungs and skin. Deodorants are frequently applied directly to the skin and are breathed into the lungs hence providing two paths of absorption for aluminium in the body.
Gastrointestinal disturbances, poor calcium metabolism, nervousness, headaches, memory loss, softening of the bones and altered kidney or liver function are some of the outcomes which may result from an overload of aluminium in the body.
Avoiding cosmetics and personal hygiene products that contain these compounds is one simple way of limiting the amount of aluminium we absorb.
