Antiperspirant safety

The truth about antiperspirants & breast cancer

You may have seen stories about antiperspirants and health appearing in the media or on the internet. Some of these stories report a link between the use of antiperspirants or deodorants and the risk of developing breast cancer. Understandably, these stories are of great concern to people who use antiperspirants as part of their everyday routine.

No credible evidence

However, breast cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer and as such the disease and its causes have been extensively investigated by many scientists around the world. They have concluded there is no credible scientific or medical evidence to prove or even suggest that the use of antiperspirants increases the risk of developing breast cancer. 

Downloadable breast cancer education seminar

In an attempt to separate the facts from the fiction and allay public concerns, Unilever recently partnered with Breakthrough Breast Cancer to host a seminar for journalists on breast cancer risk factors. The keynote presentation was given by Professor Alan Ashworth, Director of the Breakthrough Toby Robins Breast Cancer Research Centre. Professor Ashworth discussed the latest scientific thinking on breast cancer risk factors, as well as some of the popular scare stories surrounding breast cancer that are frequently reported in the media.