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Gluten In Beauty/body Products

Yenni

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Yenni Enthusiast
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I have read some places that one is supposed to avoid shampoo and stuff that has gluten in them. Is that only for them with an allergy or does it go for intolerance too?

Thanks! :)

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Some experts would like the distinction between celiac disease and gluten intolerance removed, as the only difference is in degree (with celiac disease there is more accumulated damage). So, it doesn't matter what you officially have (or believe to have), you should definitely avoid personal care products with gluten.

Yenni Enthusiast
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Out of curiousity, do you know why it is necessary to avoid them? When it isn't anything you actually eat.

:P

jerseyangel Proficient
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Out of curiousity, do you know why it is necessary to avoid them? When it isn't anything you actually eat.

:P

The reason is that it is so easy to get things like shampoo, conditioner, lipstick and lotions in your mouth. I glutened myself early on with my hair gel.

tarnalberry Community Regular
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Let's say you wash your hair, and a little of the suds run down your face towards your mouth - bing! Glutened!

Let's say you use lotion, then lick your finger to turn the page on a book - bing! Glutened!

Let's say you use lipstick, then lick your lips ever - bing! Glutened!

There are lots of little instances that risk little contaminations over and over. Since it's a place you *can* avoid it, you should.

Yenni Enthusiast
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Thanks for the replies! :)

(Darn, my favorite shampoo has gluten in it :( )

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Let's say you wash your hair, and a little of the suds run down your face towards your mouth - bing! Glutened!

Let's say you use lotion, then lick your finger to turn the page on a book - bing! Glutened!

Let's say you use lipstick, then lick your lips ever - bing! Glutened!

There are lots of little instances that risk little contaminations over and over. Since it's a place you *can* avoid it, you should.

Thanks for the replies! :)

(Darn, my favorite shampoo has gluten in it :( )

So which brands of shampoo are "SAFE" to use?

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ravenwoodglass Mentor
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So which brands of shampoo are "SAFE" to use?

I use Giovanni shampoos and conditioners, I can get them either at my regular market or at the health food store. I have heard many use Pantene, that's what my DS uses when he is not at my house using my more expensive stuff. <_< There have been some threads on this recently so you may want to do a search.

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I like Giovanni and ShiKai--both are very good and don't contain harsh detergents.

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I use Pantene. The newer ones for certain colors of hair contain gluten, but the old refular ones are fine. Garnier Nutresse is ok, as Is Dove, White Rain, Suave------Tressemme contains gluten, stay away from it. Deb

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I use Garnier Fructis - smells great. I used to use Herbal Essences, but they are a no go - all contain wheat I think. Yeah, I mean, I just stay away from it altogether. I don't do anything with gluten that I wouldn't do with arsenic. A little bit every day will kill ya.

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