Do You Need an Armpit Detox? Here's What Derms Say | Well+Good

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Armpit detoxes are all the rage—but do they *really* work? Here’s what derms have to say

declares that after 40 years of research, aluminum is not a significant health risk.

“If you stop using aluminum, salt-based antiperspirants, your skin will naturally shed the aluminum from the sweat glands over time,” says Dr. Zeichner. Plus, as Angela Ballard, a registered nurse and communications director, educator, and advocate with the, notes, the sweat glands aren't actually an effective way to remove toxins from the body.

shows, habitual deodorant and antiperspirant users who stopped use for two days or more secreted far moredetermined to be one of the stinkiest once broken down by the skin) than those who didn’t regularly wear deodorant or antiperspirant. What’s more, the group of non-deodorant users was found to have pits dominated by corynebacterium, a different type of bacteria that doesn’t top the stink list.

 

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