Want evidence, you are on the internet, do a search. It’s common sense. It’s not surprising that you would think otherwise though, if Johnson&Johnson didn’t lobby against these accusations, they would lose profit.
We are surrounded by chemicals, even on the trail. People have to identify the source, and reduce the intake. Of course the corporations shoving them down our throats aren’t going to admit to any fault.
spittinpigeon
Going with the philosphy, that everything you carry should have at least 2 purposes, I was only concered about my “Stench”, whn i stuck out my thumb. So what I did ,was before getting out to the road, I would put suntan lotin on, change my shirt and hitch. /thought that was the least i could do for someone giving me a ride, and hopfully it would allow the perosn picking you up to continue the practice for other hikers!!! 
moonman
Of course we should careful about what kinds of things we put in and on our bodies. But claims of a deodorant-breast cancer link is a well known internet chain mail hoax with absolutely no evidence anywhere, ever, to show that one leads to the other. This is similar to claims of an aluminum-Alzheimer’s link, which has also been disproved. Do a simple Google, Alltheweb or Breakthchain.org search for “breast cancer” and deodorant and see what comes up. I can’t find any studies or evidence showing a link. All I find is an anonymous, untraceable email making wild claims.
nycman50
Well those corporations might be wanting to make a buck off of you, but they spent big bucks having tests done(a separate controversial topic)to demonstrate as required by F.D.A.law that their product is safe G.R.A.S to be smeared on your armpits. That “magic crystal” is a pure metallic salt of Aluminum. If you hold it very long in your fingers you will notice a very pronounced and uncomformtable drying of the skin on your finger tips much like handling bleach or acid in concentrations safe for common household cleaning use. I have used the “crystal” myself because it is not packaged and a small piece is all you need to bring along. But don’t point an accusing finger at the RightGuard corp. when you might be wearing a much more risky product already. The best solution is to rub a strong deodorant on and put on a cotton or better yet silk t-shirt when coming into town. Take those"smelly Plastic" clothes to the laundry as soon as possible , although the beer,pizza,icecream,freshfruit,etc. rage usually takes precedence, I realize;) :cheers
KentWilson Tent-N-Kent
Kent…I have no doubt that they test, because it’s mandatory. But take a look at some of those “Truth” commercials about tobacco. The Board members of Phillip Morris and RJ Reynolds just outright lie and dodge questions when people’s lives are at stake. It’s a different product I realize, but the motive is the same when the subject is greedy CEO’s.
spittinpigeon
Hi Spittinpigeon:
I’m glad someone saw my post, and you brought up some thing even more important and less understood than deodorant safety. Tobacco is a multi-component drug that has many forms of delivery to the body. But surprise, it is not regulated, thanks to the wisdom or lack thereof by a US Congress many years ago, like a drug. It is regulated by the Bureau of Alchol, Tobacco and Firearms. Yes the same people who “protected” some people in Waco,TX into an early grave a few years ago. Basically if that pack of smokes has the Surgeon Generals warning and the tax stamp on it, it might likely have a generous portion of cow manure or anything else they have on hand in addition to tobacco. The B.A.T.F. doesn’t care because their legislative mandate doesn’t contain much responsibility for those people’s safety who buy cigarettes. Crazy,Huh?
Tent-N-Kent