Anti persperant = brest cancer?

25>is it true that if you put anti perserant on RIGHT after you shave your [armpits] that it causes breast cancer? this sounds totally crazy to me but my friend believes it [ cause my dumb teacher told them ] and im still wondering if theres any possibilty??
Reply:It's an urban legend. Not true.





I had breast cancer and someone told me I probably got it from that. I researched it and there's no medical basis for that. What they are talking about is the Sodium Lauryl Sulfate content. Rumor was, that was a carcinogen. But the thing is, anything in excess can be bad for you, just like eating too much food, drinking too much alcohol, or doing drugs, etc. My doctor told me as long as I don't plan on eating anything with Sodium Lauryl Sulfate in it, it won't be a problem. (It is in toothpaste, but you spit that out.) It's almost impossible to stay away from the compound, take a look in your bathroom, it's in everything, not just antipersperant. (But they could also be talking about the aluminum content too, hard to say, but the rumor is false either way) Here is a think about Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and cancer. It has a link to other things, like the OSHA info and an MSDS.





Hope that helps.
Reply:No this is not true
Reply:no it's not true and if a teacher really is telling students this someone should tell the head of the school this teacher works at because this sort of information could really hurt or damage a person young or old who has family going through breast cancer - my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer three and a half years ago and although i was 33 at the time if i'd heard this coming from a teacher even though i know it's not true i would have gone mad and made a complaint to the head immediately!