A while back there was
this thread which was a terrific discussion here on ATS about
Aluminum Zirconium Tetrachlorohydrex (AZT), a common additive in antiperspirant. In the past when I used antiperspirants I would get red rashes or
feel painful swelling at times in the lymph nodes under my arms from time to time.
Since this thread, I have not used deodorants or antiperspirants that contained AZT. I am using an Arm and Hammer that contains no AZT or parabens.
Last week I ran out so I went to the store last night to get more. They didn't have any of the kind I usually get, so I started looking at the labels
again. I don't know what made me look again at the labels, but I did. The first one I checked was Speed Stick Irish Spring scented. To my surprise,
AZT no longer showed up on the ingredient list! I checked their "Icy Blast" stick - same thing.
Here's an image I found of the back of a stick of Speed Stick deodorant - notice the lack of AZT in the ingredient list.
I checked several other brands and also could not find AZT on the labels of those either. So then I went to the internet and did some Googling. I
could not find any news stories about the removal of AZT from products OR hiding AZT so it's not on the label any longer.
Is there a conspiracy here? I'm not sure. Did the cosmetic industry do the right thing and quietly remove AZT from the ingredients list of their
deodorants? Or is it more sinister and they just decided to hide AZT from the list now, trying to make people believe they are doing the right thing?