There is a Gluten Free Shampoo and a Gluten Free Shower gel that have no parabens and no sls and no dyes and no fragrance, they are made by Nature's Topicals.

Hi. I was recently diagnosed as celiac. I was having a problem with itchy skin and rashes, so I switched to an oatmeal cream that was supposed to soothe itchy skin. it got worse. then I found out that in rare cases topical items containing wheat and oats can cause problems in rare cases. now I check the labels on this stuff, too. my hair has also been falling out, thought it was just old age, then like you, I read the label and saw wheat protein listed, so I switched. My hair has stopped falling out and my scalp is in much better condition too. Hope you are doing well. Take care.

Hey everyone, thank you for the feedback, I guess I will start looking more carefully at what I am using on my skin. Just makes life a little more interesting!

Some things do not say wheat specifically. Like mono sodium glutamate can also be called hydrolyzed soy protein. I would check with someone about the ingredients before passing it off that it does not have wheat.

Hi Karen, what kind of shampoo and conditioner do you use now? Thanks

Have you been tested for Hashimoto's? A thyroid condition? That's what I have & I am on nature-throid. Made a huge difference to my hair. I was losing so much hair it was scary.

I have been on gluten free diet since 18 months. I am now 49 years old. Yes, I also had problems with any shampoo, conditioner, or body wash with wheat contents. It caused me to have rash, itchiness and hair loss. I suggest being careful using products. My doctor recommended to read everything**

Natures Tropicals was just recommended by my Derm as being gluten free...I just spoke to them and currently they have a shampoo and shower gel. She told me that they are unscented and work very well. Don't currently have a conditioner...she says they were hoping for a better demand but I think maybe they need better marketing! Will update on how well shampoo works. It's not that expensive.

My Derm diagnosed me with dermatitis herpetaformis which sounds exactly like the boils you have. It is a reaction to gluten,. They are actually a "blistering disease" and break open at the smallest scratch!! Very painful and annoying. Dr's kept telling me it was Acne!!! I think I may have a gluten allergy as well as intolerance. Dapsone Gel applied to them helps them go away fast and so does not eating or touching gluten (wash your hands if you do touch anything gluten) I have put my hand in a loaf of bread to make husband a sandwich and gotten hives!!!You can take dapsone pills but derm said they lower your immunity and was last thing I wanted to do. I also double checked my medications and supplements and found some with gluten in them (pregelatinized starch)! after finding many hidden glutens I find my hair is not falling out very much anymore but think I really need an absolute 100% gluten free shampoo and conditioner.

I use Purpose cleansing bar which is supposed to be gluten free., also dapsone gel on face and any "blisters" that I find. It is marketed by Allergen under the name "Aczone". Strangely "Dapsone" used to be used for leprosy! Really helps tame the blisters, highly recommend it!

Also if you had blisters in the past and didn't know what they were and now have darkened bumps that look like they are under the skin, you can apply dapsone and it will clear those up too. I got a look at the back of my legs in a full length mirror a few months ago and saw the damage (blue/purplish spots)which prompted me to go to the derm and got the whole celiac diagnosis in the first place!!!

I use a shampoo from gluten free Savonnerie and it works well for me. It was formulated to be gluten free so I don't have to worry.

Thank you for the feedback. I was wondering if I need to change shampoo or not because every time I shampoo my hair falls out really bad and it is stressing me out. If I have to use baby shampoo I will. Thanks all.

I have a problem with perms. My hair breaks off at the scalp and feels like a I was shaved a few days later. I had a lot of different hairdressers none seem to know.

Boy, do these posts open up my eyes! I have been having a lot of trouble with my hair falling out, thought it was age also, most skin cleanser leave me feeling scalded, my scalp flakes and is itchy and it seems like my hair products are burning my head! I am going to have to try gluten free products just to see.

My ears, neck, face and head has been itching, and I realized it was from the Tresemme shampoo I was using. No fallout, but I can't use it. Just started going gluten free due to hives after exercise related to wheat and gluten. I wonder if anyone has some good shampoos we can use?

Check the ingredients of the Burt's Bees products! Some of their products do contain wheat!!!

Angie, I have been recently diagnosed too. Can you tell me what products you use??
- Erica

Just a heads up I know Surface Hair Care is Gluten Free.

OMG - this post is amazing! I thought it was just sulfates that have been giving my scalp problems. Now I know to check the ingredients for wheat bi-products as well. Thanks so much for having this conversation!!!

Thank you, thank you! This list is JUST what I was looking for!

Just a note that most of the Aveeno products are gluten free. Hope this helps. And for makeup a lot of MAC makeup is gluten free.

Note: Oats do not contain gluten. However, almost all oats are cross-contaminated in the fields or in the processing plants. The only oats which are safe are those grown in exclusive fields and processed in clean facilities. If an oat-containing product cannot guarantee its oat sourcing, then it will cause a wheat reaction from cross-contamination.

Shannon, ALL grains are glutenous. Teff and quinoa are common alternatives that are not glutenous because they are not grains. Wheat has the most gluten but oats have some too. If you are trying to heal the gut, ALL grains including rice should be avoided. To go one step further in the healing, all starches should be removed until the gut is healed. This includes corn and peas...it's overwhelming at times I know.

There is a fantastic interview with Peter Osborne that explains it very well in audio. Look him up on gluten free society.

Well since its not creating a reaction I would say use it, but at the same time, I'm no Doctor. I would mainly be worried about ingesting it, which means, no licking envelopes, watching out for toothpaste, and of course the major issue of food. Talk to your neurologist about it and see if he would like you to give up the body wash/lotions/shampoos/make up...the list goes on.

Try the grocery shopping guide Gluten-Free from Cecelia's Marketplace. It's a pretty cheap guide and it has in there everything from food, shampoo and conditioner, toothpaste, etc. Basically my lifeline for my 5 year old daughter who has celiac.

I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease six years ago. I never had the associated skin rash dermatitis herpetiformis. I am very strict with what I eat including not eating out. Over a year ago I noticed that I got pimples on my head after coloring my hair and then two weeks later my chest and back would break out with an annoying rash. I tried different hair coloring brands and it was always the same - pimples right away and breaking out 2 weeks later. The rash was so miserable that I quit using hair coloring. But then I noticed that hair gels were giving me pimples too (no rash) but I gave them up also. Then I noticed that some shampoos were giving me pimples on my head so I compared ingredients and I thought the common ingredient is propylene glycol. I went to a dermatologist who patch tested me for 29 chemicals (But not propylene glycol) and I was not allergic to any of them. He told me I might have eczema- No way- How come I only get the rash two weeks after coloring my hair? He also told me that it was weird that I put the product on my head and got the rash on my body. It brought back bad memories of trying to get diagnosed for celiac before they knew what I had. Anyway, after reading these comments I noted that my hair coloring did have wheat, but the gel and shampoo don't as far as I could tell unless it is in propylene glycol which would be a huge answer to what is causing these pimples. Plus I think I lose more hair than normal too. Any advice or comments would be appreciated. Thanks!

LOLA~ I am very sorry to hear that...I wonder if there is a way for you to order products online? and have them shipped? Hopefully they will figure it out in Colombia, and start regulating the foods more thoroughly.

I found that Moroccan Oil Shampoo and Conditioners are gluten-free as well as sulfate and paraben free too!

ShiKai daily shampoo and conditioner are gluten free and work well for me. My skin on my scalp breaks out with certain shampoos, and only after I went gluten free did I realize it was the wheat in them. Tried Kiss My Face, but there is wheat in them, and the scalp got worse again. Going back to ShiKai products!

Neutrogena, Surface, Head Organics, Rene Ferterer

Most Garnier Fructis
Most Goldwell
Many Davines
As a stylist, I read labels constantly. As the wife of a celiac, I have become obsessed with finding new products for him and some of my clients. If you can't find them in the store, search the internet. Sephora will even give you some samples of the expensive stuff to try before you buy.

Hi All
New to this site, I was diagnosed with coeliac disease Nov 2009, just realized the shampoos etc.. I may be using, may contain wheat derivatives Aargh! I was just getting to grips with my diet, do I really have to check all shampoos etc too ??? this was not covered in my talks with GP or dietitians, noticed by chance the salon products I have been using contain wheat ! Are alternatives readily available in stores/supermarkets ?? are they hard to get hold off ?

I unfortunately went gluten free before getting tested. I have been gluten free for 2 years now. While the bloating and cramping have gone away, I still have lots of problems with gas. I finally resorted to a gastro Dr. I described my gluten free journey and what happened when I had gluten by accident. She said I am definitely gluten intolerant but of course we can not tell if I have celiacs. So she gave me a plan to follow for the gas problem. It has been a month and it has done nothing although I do know that dairy makes it worse. I started thinking that maybe I am not being as careful with the gluten free. I have also had an itching problem and now thinking about it, it has been the last year and a half. My armpits itch, under by breasts, sometimes my scalp and skin. no rash just itchy. Sometimes bad sometimes not at all. I recently had blood work and skin prick tests for allergies and all negative. I checked my shampoo today and while it is from an all natural company,( I actually sell the product) it has a few wheat ingredients. I also think the soap and shower gel does also. So I think that will be my next step. I was always told that 40 % of what you put on your skin is adsorbed into your blood stream. Someone made a good point. In the shower the hot water opens the pores. Also at Easter time I helped by Dad make these Easter pies with pizza dough. Not only did I touch the dough but I was breathing it in. My stomach the next couple days was awful. I was worse then a 400 pound guy after eating 20 white castle hamburgers.
Hopefully this is the answer, if not the gastro dr wants to do more tests. I know there is a lost of debate as to whether you have to watch gluten free health care products but everyone is different and I think you find out by trial and error. I have a freind who's blood work and biopsies have all come back neg for celiacs yet now that he is following a gluten free diet he lost 25 pounds and all his digestive issues went away and if he eats the tiniest amount he reacts faster then his mother who has celiacs. Yet the Dr will no diagnose him as celiacs just gluten intolerant.

Bumble & Bumble's Sea Weed line is gluten free. Its amazing! I also have to be very careful of shampoos and such. Its $22/bottle and you can now buy it at Target & Sephora.

I was using Tresseme conditioner and over the course of 3 weeks or so, I had an increasingly itchy scalp , neck and back (I have really long hair). It got so bad to the point I was up all night itching. It felt like I had lice, but there was nothing, no bugs, no hives, no rash, nothing but my own empty scratch marks from my nails.


It tuned out the conditioner contained Wheat Protein.


What a nightmare? I'm still trying to get that stuff out of my long thick hair, but I must have scratched my scalp open many times allowing the conditioner to get in, so I have a feeling the healing process is going to take longer than I hoped. I went out and bought a Shikai Shampoo and a Dove conditioner (both safe of gluten) and I'm hoping my scalp stops itching soon. BE AWARE!