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Gluten Free Hair/skin Products

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Tangerine Rookie
Tangerine
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I'm just curious as to why it really matters if there is gluten in hair or skin products? If yu are not ingesting them, why would it effect you? I'm so confused on this. I've had a lot of people tell me that it does matter and a lot that say it doesn't.

And which products are gluten free...

Lindsay:)

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bluelotus Contributor
bluelotus
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There are a lot of threads about this is you do some searching....try the topic "Cosmetics, shampoos,...." under the topic of products, medications.

nettiebeads Apprentice
nettiebeads
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I'm just curious as to why it really matters if there is gluten in hair or skin products? If yu are not ingesting them, why would it effect you? I'm so confused on this. I've had a lot of people tell me that it does matter and a lot that say it doesn't.

And which products are gluten free...

Lindsay:)

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Well, no you aren't actually eating the products. But you are seriously risking cross-contamination. Except in lipstick - that would be direct contamination. I always figured err on the side of caution. You like looking good, but if you are contaminating yourself, then that would bring you down physically and who can look good when they are ill?

jenvan Collaborator
jenvan
Posted

i think most of us here agree with the issue of contamination and don't think its worth risking it. i also don't want to have to think about it. ie. when i'm washing my hair, i want to wash my hair, not be thinking 'i better not get any of this in my mouth !' i think now whenever i see wheat etc on a bottle i have no desire to use it. there are so many products out there, its not hard to find replacements...

KaitiUSA Enthusiast
KaitiUSA
Posted

Yes, most of us here agree that products are high risk for contamination.

Think about it....if you wash your hands with gluten containing soap or have some kind of gluten containing lotion on your hands and then prepare your food then you now have traces in your food.

How many times a day do you touch your face or hair subconsciously? If you have gluten in your makeup or hair this then transfers.

Any products you use on your hands and around your head should really be gluten free.

I have been glutened many times by products before I realized the importance to switch. I do not want to have to worry about it.

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
Posted

I was glutened earlier this week from soap that I thought was ok but it was direct contamination because I bite my nails. How STUPID could I be?! I think that I'll finally kick that habit now that it can actually make me sick :D

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frenchiemama
Posted

I just think about all the ways hair stuff or cosmetics could get into my mouth. In the shower for instance. When you're in the shower and washing your hair, the water runs all down your face (at least with me it does) and could very easily get on your lips or in your mouth that way. Or with something like hair gel, if you touch/twist your hair (I do this a lot, nervous habit) then you have gluten on your fingers and it could easily get on your food or in your mouth.

I just say better safe than sorry.

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