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I have this new deodorant...

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FrannyandZooey · 06/03/2006 17:30

...which claims to be 'green' which has zinc something in instead of aluminium or whatever it is they normally have. So why is zinc meant to be better than aluminium? Is it?

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ruty · 06/03/2006 18:23

yes zinc is definitely better than aluminium. Aluminium serves no useful purpose in the body and is a neurotoxin. Zinc isn't. Smile

jellyjelly · 06/03/2006 18:26

do tell us what it is and then if it is any good. I was thinking about switching.

sparkly1 · 06/03/2006 18:27

And wasn't the use of aluminum linked with Alzheimer's at one point? Not sure if this has been proved wrong but know it wasa concern a few years back.

ruty · 06/03/2006 18:52

yes it has sparkly.

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FrannyandZooey · 06/03/2006 18:53

Oh yes good points everyone. I just thought "aluminium = metal, zinc = metal" ? [village idiot]

It's Jason's deodorant, and it seems fine. Before that I was using Urtekram which was fab and very effective...until last month when it suddenly stopped working, for no reason that I could see.

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ruty · 06/03/2006 19:05

i didn't mean it had been proved wrong sparkly, altho there are two camps of opinion, i meant it had been linked to Alzheimers...

ruty · 06/03/2006 19:05

just looked at my deodorant and it is Jason's too! Smile

Boopert · 06/03/2006 19:08

Where do you get it from?

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FrannyandZooey · 06/03/2006 19:09

Mine was from local alternative health shop but I think I have seen Jason's in Holland and Barrett?

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Boopert · 06/03/2006 19:10

ok. Will look tomorrow. Been trying to find one without aluminium.

ruty · 06/03/2006 19:14

yes i found mine in an independent health shop. not sure if holland and barratt do jason. They also do paraben free SLS free shampoo.

jellyjelly · 06/03/2006 19:50

Does it stop you sweating or does it just stop you smelling but still sweating?

ruty · 06/03/2006 19:54

fraid it doesn't stop the sweating only the smelling. Not an anti-perspirant. if i'm going to a party or something [yeah like i do anymore!] i would wear an anti-perspirant. I'm breastfeeding so i prefer to leave out the anti perspirants at the moment. A study also showed anti-perspirants with parabens may have a link with breast cancer.

ruty · 06/03/2006 19:54

but i have tried lots of 'herbal' deodorants and the Jason smells the nicest and is the most effective.

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FrannyandZooey · 06/03/2006 20:25

Oh well the Jason one has stopped me sweating as well as smelling. The Urtekram one used to as well, but not any more.

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ruty · 06/03/2006 20:58

maybe i'm sweatier than you then! Grin

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FrannyandZooey · 06/03/2006 21:34

Maybe it was psychosomatic.

it won't work now will it? Shock

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