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Botox: Safer for Sweaty People than Antiperspirant? By
Laurel House

Botox isn't just for fine lines anymore; the FDA-approved plumper is being used as an alternative to chemical antiperspirants for suffers of Hyperhidrosis.

When it comes to deodorants, it's important to understand one essential distinction: Deodorants stop odor. Antiperspirants stop sweating. Problem is: Antiperspirants wreak havoc on both our bodies and the environment.

BO is undeniably bad, but sweating is actually a necessary bodily function. According to Dr. Rob Streisfeld, a Naturopathic Doctor, "your body is designed to sweat, so using chemicals and agents to block the natural process is never good." Conventional antiperspirants use chemical compounds like aluminum, formaldehyde, parabens (which can cause hormone disruption), and other chemicals to prevent the body from expelling toxins and stop sweating... which isn't a good thing.

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