hi, i used biosen to start with and it works well but i have gone back to mitchum roll on,i dont seem to smell but do sweat a lot with flushes
Any deoderant with parabens and aluminium should be avoided really. I always used to use Mitchum which is really strong + has all the potentially risky ingredients in but I now use bionsen. It doesn’t work as well (the safer stuff never does!) but I’ve found it to be adequate + the spray seems most effective.
I think the link between bc stems from the fact that most bc’s are found in the upper outer quadrant of the breast nearer the armpit where deo is used. Only a correlation I guess but I thought swapping deoderant wasn’t too much of a hardship if it might help in the long term.
All the best
tina x
I’ve just started using the lush deodrant bar and it’s been great. Out of all their products , it isn’t actually that potent. I also love their bubble bars as they make for lovely bubbly smelly baths, and I just bought their shampoo bar which is great. It’s currently a favourite shop since I can use products and soak in baths again.
I thought the issue was that they have found traces of metals used in anti perspirants/deoderants actually in tumours and breast tissue, but can’t prove if this has anything to do with BC.
Deoderants are not necessarily anti persperant too.
personally I have tried a rock crystal and the Bionsen Deo, am currently on the new BodyShop Deo roll on, metal and paraben free, and have found it the best so far…
Daughter has a lush face mask on this morning , who needs air freshener ?? the dog is going mad!!
Back when I was young, posh women’s clothes (and even Sunday best at our bottom end of fashion) came with dress shields which went under your arms to absorb sweat. They were mainly to prevent clothes from being stained, were pinned or poppered in place, and could be washed separately. I wonder if anyone still makes something like that–they might be useful for cushioning scars as well as absorbing sweat. I might try to search later.
I use unscented roll-on deodorants for sensitive skin, but am leaving my alnc side untreated at the moment, as that skin is still hypersensitive. When I have the time and energy, I’ll look for an organic one, perhaps a powder, to try.
Cheryl
I’ve just had a quick google, and there is more than one disposable product which you can stick to the inside arm of a top. It looks as though sew-in versions are still available through some haberdashers, but I think I would want a popper or velcro attachment. One advantage of any of these would be to reduce irritation caused by rubbing seams, which gave me problems after my alnc.
So there is another alternative for anyone who wants to avoid or minimise deodorant use temporarily or permanently.
Cheryl
Cheryl, that’s a really handy tip - I hadn’t thought of the armpit pads! On the topic of powder anti-perspirant… back to Lush again - they do a vaguely coconut one, which I find works well. Certainly as well as any spray on type I’ve used before. I tend to use it in conjunction with the solid deo. bar, and have been pleasantly surprised. Not sure how it would hold up to vigorous exercise, as have not done much in that direction over last few weeks… so armpit pads might be a good investment for my dog showing days, when I’m running round the ring with the dobermanns! No ordinary anti-p has stood up to that one yet… and I have always reacted badly to the ones intended for excessive perspiration, they give me a rash. Will be googling armpit pads…lol
Sophie
Some of these are sold as armpit pads, so uni-sex. If my armpit continues to be so sensitive, I think I’ll get some as well.
Cheryl
Hi peachez I think what you have said is right.Below is a link to the “no lynx (links) effect” which I thought was a good title.It all started with a hoax email and the study that was done only involved 17 people. The link explains it more.Changing to natural products for personal and houehold is good for the enviroment so thats a good thing,can’t do any harm,not that Ive changed much,but am looking into it ;).
scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2007/08/31/breast-cancer-deodorants-or-the-no-links-effect/
Melxx
Mel, I’m in complete agreement with you - switching to ‘natural’ deodorants and anti-perspirants is easy to do, and they can be effective - so for me it’s a definite case of ‘why not’? It doesn’t have a great impact on my life, unlike strict dietary changes, so this is one thing I’m happy to do, sceptical though I am that there is any link at all between anti-perspirants and bc.
Sophie xx
I’ve used PIT ROK since dx 7 yrs ago, might have a look in Body Shop though if their doing one too.
that article says the link with deodorant use is nowhere near proven. I read somewhere that the original idea about the link came about because when having RADs you can’t use a deodorant with aluminium in as it might affect readings.
My lump was very near my cleavage - and I’ve never sprayed deodorant there.
I use aluminum free biosen from boots or body shop do one aswell in nice pleasant smells all with spa minerals.
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