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Does deoderant give you cancer?

pandabear: I've always heard this rumor.

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3 years ago

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  • Kenbo
  • -  6965 pts
  • -  (3 years ago)

Some preservatives used to increase shelf life can have very small cancer causing effects, but if your that worried look for deodorants that use sodium benzoate as their preservative.

I'm really starting to think that people want you to believe everything gives you cancer. =/

When I was about 10 or 11 (something like that), the rumor of Colgate toothpaste causing cancer was a hot topic.

It's just crazy.

The sun can give you cancer so I wouldn't worry about it.

  • god
  • -  4827 pts
  • -  (2 years ago)

Deodorants don't tend to be as dangerous as antiperspirants because of the heavy metals.

 

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