Deodorant Soap ~ part 1

I recently heard the comment that the reason perfume and cologne doesn't last on some people and does on others has everything to do with the use of deodorant soap.  If you bathe with deodorant soap and the deodorizing chemicals stay on your skin, why would your fragrance (odor) stick around. It is being attacked and erased by the deodorant!  That's good information.  However, in my investigation I learn a great deal more about deodorant soaps that are on the market.  I have never used them, so had no need to investigate before.  With my findings, I now feel we all need to spread the word to those that do use them.  This post is going to have to be 

in several sections, as it is very long! If you don't want to read all of the "why" info, just skip ahead to the summary.

Let's look at the ingredients of the top selling commercial brands.

According to this soap's manufacturer's website,  the deodorant soap was born after chemists discovered that bacteria on the skin caused perspiration odor. They developed an antibacterial ingredient and combined it with a blend of 14 different oils to launch a new soap with a light clover fragrance. The soap claimed  it provided "'Round The Clock" protection.

Triclocarban

Triclocarban is the first ingredient listed on this soap and the only ingredient termed "active." This is the ingredient that gives this soap it's deodorant quality. Triclocarban, or TCC, is an anti-bacterial agent. CosmeticsInfo.org reports it's widely used in bath products, cleansing products and powders and is approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use on the skin. Since TCC prevents or slows the growth of bacteria, it's used in some cosmetics and personal care products to prevent spoilage.

Researchers at UC Davis have reported that Triclocarban can act as an endocrine disruptor. While TCC shows little or no endocrine activity by itself, it was found to enhance the biological activity of the endogenous hormone testosterone by in vitro cell-based bioassay as well as in vivo in a male rat model. Testosterone normally mediates transcriptional activity in sexual reproductive organs, but TCC appears to significantly amplify this activity. Ten day oral exposure to TCC caused a substantial increase in the weight of accessory sexual organs such as the prostate This raises some concerns due to the 45 years it has been used in personal care products and the current surge in popularity of its use in anti-bacterial products. The authors commented in a UC Davis press release (Information found on Wikipedia)

Covenant Creek Farm does NOT use Triclocarban in any product!  Why would we?