Did Something Stupid!

[jesscarmel]

So lately ive been making an effort to use products with no chemicals in them, so i bought a natural hair dye from whole foods. after i died it, i realized it had wheat in it. i usually check all products for gluten but for some reason totally forgot- is this really bad??? every time i touch my hair- which is all the time- do i have to run and wash my hands??

any advice would be great!

Jess

[DebbieInCanada]

Jess

I would guess that your highest risk of exposure was while the product was on your hair. There might also be residue that could come off (like conditioner) for the first couple of shampoos. but once you are using your regular shampoo, I wouldn't think there would be much residue left (The color isn't coming off, right?).

That's just my guess. Hope you don't have problems...

Debbie

[NicoleAJ]

I've had stylists in the past that have used dyes with wheat in them, and I've never had a problem with cross contamination. I'm just extra careful for the first few washings not to get the shampoo water into my mouth. That being said, I don't have DH--I imagine wheat hair products would be off limits for people with topical reactions. I wouldn't worry too much about it, but if you're concerned, just avoid the product in the future.

[jesscarmel]

I've had stylists in the past that have used dyes with wheat in them, and I've never had a problem with cross contamination. I'm just extra careful for the first few washings not to get the shampoo water into my mouth. That being said, I don't have DH--I imagine wheat hair products would be off limits for people with topical reactions. I wouldn't worry too much about it, but if you're concerned, just avoid the product in the future.

thanks guys! i havent gotten sick yet. i was worried that if i touched my hair and then ate it would transfer the wheat but maybe thats a bit paranoid!!! i dont have DH either and my scalp did not get irritated at all.

[CMCM]

For what it's worth, in his new book published a year ago, Dr. Peter Green, who is a very prominent celiac specialist, claims a celiac will not have problems with beauty products containing wheat (possible exception of lipsticks). HOWEVER....there are probably people here on this forum who strongly disagree with that statement. My mom is a celiac, and for 40 years has paid relatively no attention to wheat in various beauty products, and she claims to have no problems from such things (she doesn't go out of her way to buy them when it's clearly an ingredient, but she's not all that observant about it, so she says.)

I suppose if you have DH or some topical reaction on the skin that would be a different matter.

Maybe the jury is still out on this??