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Posted 11 February 2008 - 11:07 AM
I am very new to celiac disease and I was told that it could be very helpful to use gluten free body soaps, lotions, shampoo, conditioner, etc.... So off to the store I went thinking well this sounds easy enough.
Wow was I wrong !! I started reading labels on all the health and beauty items and realized how stupid I am and that I would need a degree in Chemistry to have a clue.
I came home with nothing but alittle bit of hope left thinking "hey the internet should be able to help" so I did so many searches using all sorts of different words and now I know nothing.
I thought the food changes where tough but this seems impossible.
Can someone please help me out on this ??
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Posted 11 February 2008 - 11:11 AM
You might just want to start out with Dove products until you did some more research. Personally, I love Dove products, but the reason for that is, that all of the nice natural products in the health food store are very high in salicylates and and make me sick, too.
Health food stores have a ton of really nice, natural products. You just have to make sure none of them have wheat germ oil, barley extract or oat bran (all very commonly used in personal care products).
I am a German citizen, married to a Canadian 29 years, four daughters, one son, seven granddaughters and four grandsons, with one more grandchild on the way in July 2009.
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Posted 11 February 2008 - 12:26 PM
California baby Wash is gluten-free, although a tad expensive. Finesse is and so are the soaps and shampoos from Gluten-free Savonnerie. I called Dove & asked about their cleanisng wipes for the face & they were, but she said one of the shampoos has wheat in it & a sensitive skin lotion has oats in it.
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Posted 11 February 2008 - 12:37 PM
I am celiac, gluten free, dairy, soy, egg, yeast free. I use Loreal hair products (shampoo, conditioner, hair spray and gel) and Neutrogena soap. I bring my cell phone to the store and call the company in the store about each product. Both these companys are very helpful. When a company does not know what is in the product, I do not buy from that company. You will learn what companys are good to buy from. I also use Bare Escentual makeup (not the lotion, it has oats.)
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Posted 11 February 2008 - 02:48 PM
 iamtgif, on Feb 11 2008, 04:37 PM, said:
I am celiac, gluten free, dairy, soy, egg, yeast free. I use Loreal hair products (shampoo, conditioner, hair spray and gel) and Neutrogena soap. I bring my cell phone to the store and call the company in the store about each product. Both these companys are very helpful. When a company does not know what is in the product, I do not buy from that company. You will learn what companys are good to buy from. I also use Bare Escentual makeup (not the lotion, it has oats.)
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Can I ask which specific products you use from Loreal & neutrogena? I found out today their (Neutrogena) moisturizer "moisture for sensitive skin" is gluten-free.
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Posted 11 February 2008 - 04:36 PM
Krysten, on Feb 11 2008, 03:26 PM, said: California baby Wash is gluten-free, although a tad expensive. Finesse is and so are the soaps and shampoos from Gluten-free Savonnerie. I called Dove & asked about their cleanisng wipes for the face & they were, but she said one of the shampoos has wheat in it & a sensitive skin lotion has oats in it.
Do you know which Dove shampoo has wheat in it?
I am a German citizen, married to a Canadian 29 years, four daughters, one son, seven granddaughters and four grandsons, with one more grandchild on the way in July 2009.
Intolerant to all lectins (including gluten), nightshades (potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant) and salicylates.
Asperger Syndrome, Tourette Syndrome, Addison's disease (adrenal insufficiency), hypothyroidism, fatigue syndrome, asthma
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Posted 11 February 2008 - 05:24 PM
This is what I use:
Neutrogena
Hand soap - rainbath,, refreshing shower and bath gel
body lotion - light sesame formula
lotion for face - oil free moisture spf 15
soap for body - relaxing shower and bath gel, lavender & chamomile
Loreal
Shampoo - VIVE pro, color vive shampoo, for highlighted hair
Conditioner - VIVE pro, color vive conditioner, for highlighted hair
Hair gel - Loreal Paris, Studio Above it all, Invisi Gel Volumizing gel, Extreme Hold
Hairspray - Loreal Paris, Studio Strong Suit, Mega Spritz finishing hairspray, Extreme Hold
Coppertone
Coppertone sport sunblock lotion, ultra sweatproof, spf 30
I would still recommend calling the companies. I have not gotten sick using these products.
Let me know how you do. Also make sure you are using gluten free toothpaste like Tom's of Maine. Only certain products contain gluten but all of their toothpaste is now gluten-free. Check to see if your makeup/lipstick is gluten free.
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Posted 11 February 2008 - 06:57 PM
I also sent Dove an e-mail. This is what they said:
Thanks for writing!
We do not specifically test our products for the presence of gluten, a
sticky protein found in some grains such as wheat. Gluten may be
present
in products that contain derivatives of wheat, oat, rye, and barley.
In labeling our products, our company follows the guidelines
established
by the International Nomenclature for Cosmetics; Ingredients (INCI)
process. Therefore, if we use an ingredient derived from a grain such
as
wheat, oat, rye, and/or barley, those names will appear on the label.
One common example is "Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein". If you see this on
the
label, the material was derived from wheat, so the product may contain
gluten.
Thank you for your interest!
Your friends at Unilever
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Posted 12 February 2008 - 06:08 AM
micdenver, on Feb 11 2008, 10:13 PM, said: Sorry for posting 3 times but I thought I could save you some time. I also went to our local health food store which had a list of their gluten free personal care products. I thought their ingredients lists were too long and confusing. So with a little more research I ordered from an Internet company called Dakota Free. They also make the Gluten-Free Savonnerie products so if you find items on both web sites and call them to order you can order from both web sites with only one shipping fee. My order came over the weekend and I thought I'd use them for a week before posting a review. My skin has been very reactive and my dermatologist warned against getting something with too many botanicals, food product, herbs, flowers etc. in it.
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Michelle
Michelle,
I'll be interested to hear what you think of the Dakota Free products. I use their Moisturizing Lotion and have used their bar soap--both of them I like very much.
Another company you may want to check out is Andrea Rose. I love the facial moisturizing cream from them--it's perfect to use at night--all their products are gluten-free. I've spoken to the owner, and even the vitamin E they use is safe.
http://www.andrearose.com/
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Posted 12 February 2008 - 08:09 AM
jerseyangel, on Feb 12 2008, 10:08 AM, said: Michelle,
I'll be interested to hear what you think of the Dakota Free products. I use their Moisturizing Lotion and have used their bar soap--both of them I like very much.
Another company you may want to check out is Andrea Rose. I love the facial moisturizing cream from them--it's perfect to use at night--all their products are gluten-free. I've spoken to the owner, and even the vitamin E they use is safe.
http://www.andrearose.com/
Patti,
Thanks for the referral. I will check them out.
I'm waiting a week before writing my review to let my skin detox from what I was using before and see how its reacting to the new products. Its dry, cold and sunny here. In addition I swim so it gets a big dose of chlorine. The end result is my skin often feels like sandpaper and is often bright red and splotchy.
Best,
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Posted 12 February 2008 - 09:21 AM
I have bought all the products that I listed at Longs.
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Posted 17 February 2008 - 05:29 AM
I have added this into a few different threads but I was impressed with them.
Herbology Beauty Co. is owned by a celiac. All the products in the company are gluten free.
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