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!

Wheat products found in many personal care products such as shampoos, conditioners, soaps, moisturizers, etc., probably can be irritating to some people. Other ingredients to watch out for are dyes. Most commercial personal care products contain artificial coloring/dyes and many people have terrible reactions to them (many people don't even realize it's the dyes that are doing it). Many artificial colorings contain gluten, and often times contain petrochemicals (coal-tar derived). In addition to having a sensitivity to gluten, many of us with Celiac are also sensitive to many chemicals. I had the same problem with losing a lot of my hair, and the hair that didn't fall out simply got burned out - extremely dry, fly-away, ends were terribly split. After about a year of using chemical-free shampoos and conditioners, my hair is back to being really pretty again. Initially, I thought my hair was changing due to age - was I ever wrong! Hope this helps.

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!!!

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?

Recently I too have been dealing with hair loss and itchy scalp. I am an African American woman who typically wears twists as a hair style. In March, I was diagnosed with a condition called scarring alopecia. That was devastating enough. Then my hair continued to thin and I began using a couple of products that I thought would help me. I didn't realize that one had wheat protein as an ingredient; another had wheat germ. Since being diagnosed as a Celiac in 2003, I've been super conscientious of what I ingest, but I've not been as knowledgeable about what I've been putting on my skin and hair . I am so appreciative for these posts. These posts have been so encouraging! My hair stylist and I will be making some significant changes in my hair products!

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!!!

I wasn't aware that using a gluten containing shampoo on your head could cause these problems. Since the small intestine provides the allergic reaction to gluten, wouldn't you have to actually eat the gluten in order to have gluten sensitivity problems? Or can other systems (the skin in this case) in your body develop an allergic reaction to it, as well, once the intestine is overwhelmed with dealing with a gluten problem?


In the cases above where hair returned upon quitting the gluten shampoo, it does indicate that it was external application of gluten that caused the hair loss. But for some of the other cases, who are in the process of experimenting, I would caution not to overlook a thyroid problem, as hair loss is quite common with it. Alopecia may be another avenue to explore.

Aveeno is NOT gluten free! It's made of oats. It may not contain any wheat, but oats contain gluten! I would think that was common knowledge for celiacs, but I guess not. Be careful, please.