Is Aluminum Bad For You? (In Deodorants)

Over the last few years, aluminum-free deodorants have become more prominent, causing many to ask: Is aluminum bad for you? What does aluminum in antiperspirants do to the body? Is it dangerous, does it cause breast cancer - or are the fears just a myth?

In this video, we dive into the latest evidence, and in particular, what the European Union concluded after nearly a decade spent studying the safety of aluminum and antiperspirants.

Citations can be found in the video; and here’s a link to the final EU report: https://ec.europa.eu/health/sites/def...

The surprising truth: Aluminum is the third most abundant element on earth (about 8.3% of the earth’s crust), but our bodies don’t have much use for it, so we don’t absorb much. Is the aluminum in antiperspirants different, and does it get more readily absorbed by the body? After a lot of studies, the answer is no – our bodies absorb far more aluminum from food than from antiperspirants.

0:00 - Aluminum-Free Deodorant
0:28 - Deodorant vs Antiperspirant
0:54 - Are Antiperspirants Safe? The Data & Doubt
1:32 - The EU Investigates
2:04 - Aluminum is Everywhere
2:48 - How Much Enters Your Body?
3:56 - The Answer: Very Little
4:18 - The EU Conclusion: Antiperspirants are Safe
4:33 - Is Aluminum-Free Over?