WTF is Aluminum Lake ???

[Stifko]

I was lookin on my deodorant/antiperspirant and it has aluminum lake in it. Is that stuff bad for you? My Mom seems to think it is. Sometimes she gets me natural deodorant/antiperspirant, but it costs more. That suff is safe, right? Otherwise they wouldn't put it in there, I hope.

 

[minendo]

I think it is just part of the dyes.

 

[guyver01]

What is an aluminum lake? Does it contain aluminum?

The term "lake" is used in food science to describe colour additives usually used in food and cosmetics. The US Food and Drug Administration describes the use of "lakes" as follows:

The name of a lake is formed from the name of the color additive combined with the name of the basic radical and the word "Lake". For example, the name of the lake prepared by extending the aluminum salt of FD&C Blue No. 1 upon alumina would be FD&C Blue No. 1 - Aluminum Lake.

If a lake is prepared by extending an FD&C color additive on a substratum other than alumina, the symbol "FD&C" will be replaced by "D&C".

For example, the name of the lake prepared by extending the aluminum salt of FD&C Blue No. 1 upon a substratum other than alumina would be D&C Blue No. 1- Aluminum Lake.

Aluminum Lake is a colour additive, typically blue. It is the blue in pill coatings and many other foods and drugs and in particular blue eye make-up products. Judging from more information listed at the FD&C site, you can make an aluminum lake of other colours as well, e.g. yellow. It also seems to involve combining Alumina (which is aluminum oxide, Al2O3, a naturally occurring mineral called corundum) a clear crystal or white powder, with a dye to make the lake. The alumina apparently acts as a vehicle or carrier for the dye.

Aluminum lake, therefore, is not the same as elemental aluminum.

 

[guyver01]

😕

 

[optoman]

I think its what they put in green colored ketchup. A chemist at my last job said he was amazed the FDA actually let Heinz use the stuff in the ketchup.

 

[Stifko]

Thats just nasty about the ketchup. Putting that stuff on your armpitts is bad enough, IMHO. Gillette should just leave there underarm products the default color and save us some chemicals. Wait till ppl start getting armpitt cancer and there are huge lawsuits !!!

thanks for the info, I wish Costcos sold Tom's of Maine natural deodorant/antiperspirant.

 

[guyver01]

chemist at my last job said he was amazed the FDA actually let Heinz use the stuff in the ketchup.

Aluminum Lake is a colour additive, typically blue. It is the blue in pill coatings and many other foods and drugs and in particular blue eye make-up products.

it's a color additive.... if it was unhealthy.... the FDA wouldn't allow it to be used in pill coatings and other foods..

sheesh.

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: Stifko
Thats just nasty about the ketchup. Putting that stuff on your armpitts is bad enough, IMHO. Gillette should just leave there underarm products the default color and save us some chemicals. Wait till ppl start getting armpitt cancer and there are huge lawsuits !!!

thanks for the info, I wish Costcos sold Tom's of Maine natural deodorant/antiperspirant.

Yes,ca use we know about SOOOO many people getting cancer from aluminum. Ever drank a soda? You know those cans they come in? They're *gasp* aluminum! :Q

 

[guyver01]

Originally posted by: notfred
Yes,ca use we know about SOOOO many people getting cancer from aluminum. Ever drank a soda? You know those cans they come in? They're *gasp* aluminum! :Q

that's where people get throat cancer... not from cigarettes and niccoteen.... but from... aluminum!!! the tobacco companies were right!! 😀

 

[ElFenix]

here i came looking for cool pics of molten aluminum...