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Sticking it to body odour
Stroll through the health and beauty section of any store, and you’ll find rows of deodorants and antiperspirants. The trouble is many of these conventional products contain ingredients that may be toxic for you and the environment.
Know Sweat
An old saying goes, "Horses sweat, men perspire, and women glow. Whatever we choose to call it-sweat, perspiration, or a healthy glow-the body's cooling mechanism is truly ingenious.
Don't Sweat It!
A 2004 study published in the American Journal of Applied Toxicology has many women sweating over the latest buzzword: Parabens. Parabens are petroleum-based chemicals used as a preservative in food and many household products including deodorants and antiperspirants.
Deodorants and Breast Cancer
Remember the e-mails that circulated several years ago about deodorants being linked to breast cancer? It didn't take long for that information to be declared a hoax. But was it? Dr. James W.
Pit Stop
"Aren't you glad you use Dial? Don't you wish everybody did?" Thirty years ago consumers happily purchased soaps and antiperspirants with catc.
Don't Sweat It!
Everyone sweats. Sweating is the body's way of controlling temperature, while regulating water and mineral content. We have over three million sweat glands that release fluids to ensure that our bodies are coo.

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