A high intake of aluminum can have harmful effects on the body and brain. It is even suspected of causing diseases. We therefore present popular aluminum-free deodorants below and give you our top recommendations.
For a long time, aluminum was considered harmless in cosmetic products and packaging. In the meantime, however, many researchers have confirmed the suspicion that too much aluminum intake can have a harmful effect on the body and brain development, and is even said to increase the risk of breast cancer.
The Federal Institute for Risk Assessment assumes that many consumers are already ingesting large amounts of aluminum through food and are therefore already exhausting the weekly tolerable intake level. If cosmetic products containing aluminum are then also used for daily use, the TWI (tolerable weekly intake) is exceeded and the body accumulates too much aluminum, which can only be broken down slowly.
In the following table, we therefore present popular aluminum-free deodorants and give you our top recommendations. We will then tell you how you can further reduce the aluminum content in your body.
Our top recommendation is not only very popular with over 4,000 Amazon customers, but was also rated “very good” by the consumer magazine ÖKO-TEST. The ingredients of the aluminum, alcohol, paraben and silicone-free deodorant cream are particularly impressive. In addition, the unisex deodorant is not tested on animals and the packaging is made from recycled plastic.
In addition to using aluminum-free deodorants, aluminum intake can also be reduced in a number of other areas. Here is an overview of our tips:
