Cancer Diagnosis Led to my First Swap: Deodorant
Why I Switched to Non-Toxic Deodorant After My Breast Cancer Diagnosis At the age of 26, I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Amidst the flurry of doctor appointments and treatment decisions, I asked if there were any changes I could make that might be helpful. The first thing my doctor mentioned was my deodorant. She explained that many deodorants on grocery store shelves contain ingredients – such as aluminum, parabens, and phthalates – that are potentially linked to cancer. And we’re applying it over lymph notes and our breasts every day, sometimes multiple times a day – yikes! Making the Switch I started researching non-toxic deodorants and was honestly overwhelmed at first. Some didn’t work. Some irritated my skin. Some smelled like a forest floor (not in a good way). But eventually, I found a few that felt right—gentle, effective, and free of the ingredients I was trying to avoid. Now, I use a deodorant that’s aluminum-free, paraben-free, and made with natural in...