EVERYDAY COMPOUNDS: ALUMINIUM CHLOROHYDRATE

ALUMINIUM CHLOROHYDRATE IS AN INORGANIC POLYMER, WITH THE GENERAL FORMULA AlnCl3n-m(OH)m. IT IS SYNTHETICALLY PRODUCED FROM OTHER ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS

AS AN ANTI-PERSPIRANT LINKS WITH BREAST CANCER Average concentration: 10-25% There is no scientific evidence that OH OH Aluminium chlorohydrate is the active aluminium compounds found in anti- ingredient in many anti-perspirants. perspirants, including aluminium HO Al Al OH Aluminium ions pass into cells in the chlorohydrate, can cause cancer, top layer of the skin which lines the despite claims to the contrary. Cl OH eccrine gland sweat ducts, and water passes in with them. This causes the Research has shown that only 0.012% cells to swell, squeezing the ducts of the aluminium contained in anti- closed so that the sweat cannot get perspirants is absorbed through out. ALUMINIUM the skin. This is less than would be expected to be absorbed from food PORE CHLOROHYDRATE during the same time. EPIDERMIS Poly Aluminium Chloride White powder Al Cl(OH) Prior to a mammogram, it is advised DERMIS 2 5 not to use anti-perspirant, but this is due to the fact that aluminium could

SWEAT GLAND show up in the mammogram and give a false positive. ANTI PERSPIRANT AS A COAGULANT Aluminium chlorohydrate is used SYNTHESIS in water and waste management Aluminium chlorohydrate is prepared processes to remove dissolved industrially by the reaction of aluminium WATER organic matter and small particles TREATMENT with hydrochloric acid. Aluminium of impurities, causing them to come hydroxide is the main aluminium- together so they can be removed. containing compound usually used.

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