Armpit Detox: This is how the detox trend is supposed to work

Armpit Detox: This is how the detox trend is supposed to work
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Armpit Detox is intended to rid the body of toxic substances that have accumulated in the armpits, especially through conventional deodorants. You can find out whether this actually works here.

“Detox” is a popular term on social media that is often used to advertise different treatments or products. For example, you can find certain tea blends or superfood powders in stores that are supposed to remove toxins from your body.

With the so-called armpit detox, you rub your armpits with a mixture of different ingredients. This is intended to ensure that toxins left behind by deodorants and other cosmetic products are removed.

However, from a scientific perspective, Armpit Detox (like most other detox products and cures) makes little sense.

How does Armpit Detox work?

Activated charcoal is an ingredient for the Armpit Detox Mask
Activated charcoal is an ingredient for the Armpit Detox Mask
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For the Armpit Detox, you first prepare a special mask. This often consists of apple cider vinegar, activated charcoal, healing clay and coconut oil. You then apply the mask to your armpits and leave it on for about 20 minutes. Then rinse the mixture off again. Some influencers recommend doing the treatment once a week.

In this way, the sweat glands are supposed to be freed from the residues of other deodorants. This should improve the health of your skin. In addition, sweat should reduce or smell less strong. This in turn should make it easier for you to switch to DIY deodorants made from natural ingredients (e.g. baking soda and coconut oil).

There is also a claim that Armpit Detox can rid the body of carcinogenic pollutants and thus fundamentally detoxify it.

Armpit Detox as detoxification: Scientifically untenable

A mask made from healing clay, apple cider vinegar and activated charcoal under your armpits will generally not detoxify your body. The liver, kidneys, lymph nodes and spleen are solely responsible for detoxification, according to Medical News Today. Our body also excretes pollutants and toxins through sweat, urine and feces. The skin itself, however, does not filter toxins from the body.

In addition, no special mask is necessary to remove the residue of other deodorants from the skin. The skin itself doesn’t absorb the deodorant at all: Instead, just a gel forms on the surface of the skin. While it’s possible for alcohol or fragrance to build up under your armpits, Healthline says you can easily remove it by simply rinsing it off with water. So if you shower regularly, the residue will be removed automatically.

Many supporters of Armpit Detox also claim that conventional deodorants leave carcinogenic substances on our skin and could therefore increase the risk of breast cancer. The special mask can remove this. However, there is currently no scientific evidence that toxins in deodorants and other antiperspirants can actually cause breast cancer.

Armpit detox against sweat smell?

Armpit Detox is also supposed to make you sweat less or make your sweat smell less strong. That’s not entirely untrue: According to Healthline, apple cider vinegar has an antibacterial effect and can also remove bacteria that cause strong sweat odors.

However, apple cider vinegar can also cause skin irritation and irritation, according to Medical News Today. If you have sensitive skin, you should therefore avoid using home remedies. Otherwise, you can try it at a very low dosage first. If your skin shows no reaction, you can apply apple cider vinegar every now and then.

Please note, however, that you will still sweat from time to time with apple cider vinegar and the smell of your sweat will not fundamentally change. After all, sweat fulfills an essential function for our health. You can find out more about this here: Uncomfortable? Why sweating is important

Conclusion: Is Armpit Detox worth it?

Basically, there are no reasons for an armpit detox. Instead, it makes more sense to shower regularly and, if necessary, use a deodorant that you like the smell of. According to current findings, deodorants containing aluminum salts are no longer considered harmful.

However, when purchasing, you should make sure that the deodorant does not contain any problematic fragrances such as cashmeran, galaxolid and lilial. It is also recommended to use natural cosmetic deodorants. You can also make your own deodorant using a few home remedies. This way you can ensure that no problematic substances end up in the deodorant.

However, keep in mind that if you switch from conventional deodorants to homemade or natural cosmetic deodorants, your sweat may smell stronger. This is simply because the composition of the bacteria in the armpits changes. This change takes some time. Even an armpit detox cannot shorten this transition.

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