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Benzen

Benzene is an organic compound (exactly an aromatic hydrocarbon) present in the air and soil, but most of all it is produced as a result of the processing of crude oil. Although it occurs in nature, it is a toxic compound. Long-term stay in places with an excess of it may cause carcinogenic disease.

P&G PROBLEMS

Recently, the Procter and Gumble company has withdrawn deodorants from companies such as Old Spyce (which belong to the aforementioned group). Because they had a small amount of benzene in their composition, although they met the requirements for its amount in this product. The company itself admitted that it had not received any complaints about the defectiveness of their products from external companies or consumers, and stated in its statement that the detected (daily) level of benzene would not cause health problems for consumers. These deodorants, although they had an expiry date until 2023, did not return for sale and were probably disposed of and new deodorants were produced on their site to cover the losses. It is not a happy time for P&G as the company has also had problems with excess benzene in its products in the recent past. Some time ago, Valisure Company discovered a significant excess amount of benzene in other old spice products, which could already lead to health problems due to the 8 times excess amount of benzene in the products. These products were immediately withdrawn from sale.

QUESTION FROM THE HEADER(OPINION)

So benzene is a poisonous product and as a result of its long-term excess, it can lead to the formation of negative mutations in the human body leading to cancer and causing a reduction in the number of red blood cells, leading to anaemia. However, despite this, using it in such small amounts as the use of a deodorant on the skin should not harm your health. First of all, the deodorant is not recommended to be sprayed significantly so that the aerosol reaches the respiratory system in large amounts. Secondly, when the aerosol hits the skin, it is not exposed to the penetration of benzene through its skin because the SKIN IS A MINIMUM PERCENTAGE OF GAS EXCHANGE AND THE BENZENE IS ALMOST ABSORBED BY IT. Therefore we should not worry about even a little more of it in an aerosol.

REAL PROBLEM (OPINION)

What we should be worried about are other constituents of these aerosols which can be irritating, carcinogenic, even one of the causes of Alzheimer’s or lead to hormonal imbalance in the body. Most people living on our planet are not aware of the existence of these components in aerosols. Knowing the composition of aerosols is important to avoid those that have the following substances in them:

–Synthetic fragrances that pass through the skin and can accumulate in it (studies have shown that they can accumulate in it for so long that they can even be passed on in the future in mother’s milk)

–formaldehyde-carcinogenic and irritating directly on the skin

–propylene glycol makes it easier for other substances to get through the skin

–aluminium clogs the pores of the skin and then, after long use, it can get into the human body, and unfortunately, significant amounts of aluminium in the body may affect the development of Alzheimer’s in the human body.

–triclosan passes through the skin and can harm a person’s endocrine system

Examples from the article; (https://dziecisawazne.pl/antyperspiranty-sa-grozne-dla-zdrowia/)

SUMMARY

Benzene can be dangerous in too large amounts, even in deodorants when it reaches the respiratory system, but in fact, compared to other deodorant ingredients, it is not a major problem. Therefore, it is important to check the labels of deodorants and avoid those containing the above-mentioned substances.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2021/11/24/fda-pg-recalls-antiperspirants-body-sprays-due-to-cancer-risk-of-benzene/?sh=3c52f83e4f32

https://dziecisawazne.pl/antyperspiranty-sa-grozne-dla-zdrowia/

https://dontmesswithmama.com/7-toxins-lurking-in-your-deodorant/

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