I heard that there is an aluminum ingredient in antiperspirants that's been linked to Alzheimer's disease. Is this true?
Speed Stick[emoji]174[/emoji] antiperspirants are safe. In addition to our own stringent safety standards, Speed Stick[emoji]174[/emoji] products meet all applicable regulations and guidelines of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, European Union and governmental bodies around the world. We are dedicated to ensuring the safety of all our products. A review of current research on the subject has found no evidence of a proven link indicating aluminum as the causative agent of Alzheimer's disease. In fact, according to an official at the National Institute on Aging, "There are currently more researchers who have decided that the metal is innocuous than those who consider it a threat." Aluminum, the third most common element on the earth, is essentially found everywhere. Even our daily diet has some aluminum in it. In fact, both a Food and Drug Administration food study and recent information from the Department of Health and Human Services showed that we consume approximately 7-9 mg of aluminum per day in foods such as tea or baked goods made with baking powder. Health remedies such as antacids, buffered aspirin and vaccines also contain aluminum. These are drug products that have been reviewed by the FDA and deemed to be safe and effective. The FDA also recognizes that the amount of aluminum from antiperspirants that might be absorbed through the skin is insignificant.
