Hair Products With Wheat

[BcG3987]

Quick question I know people say gluten cant be absorbed through the skin bc its too large- is it possible though that my hairspray (tresemme) that had hydrolyzed wheat in it(unbeknownst to me)can cause me to get a rash on my forehead and an itchy scalp? Its not a visible rash but its very itchy and I can feel it- also i have had scabs on my scalp before too- anyone else deal with this? I have obviously stopped using it and checked all of my other hair products- yet the rash still lingers

[WheatChef]

It's fully possible for people with a wheat intolerance to also have a wheat allergy. I, for instance, have both. My allergic reaction however is almost nothing compared to my intolerance reaction.

[Skylark]

Yes, you could be reacting to the wheat in your hairspray. I'm allergic to wheat too, and the allergy has a lower threshold for me than intolerance. I got into traces last night at a party and sniffled and sneezed my way to work this morning.

If the rash lingers for a while more, you might try switching to an unscented, hypoallergenic shampoo. The other possibility is that you are getting dermatitis herpetiformis (DH) on your scalp. DH is a celiac rash and will go away after you have stopped eating gluten for a while.

[BcG3987]

Thanks! Glad to know I'm not crazy- Although with all the side effects of this "intolerence/disease" nothing really surprises me- maybe that also is why i sneeze like 8-10 times in a row too! My roommate was cutting up some bread and about 10 minutes later i went into a sneezing fit- Hm never know anymore!Finally my forehead is clearing up! And I am now using a hairspray with no wheat!! Hopefully this will all clear up soon!!

[bincongo]

Quick question I know people say gluten cant be absorbed through the skin bc its too large- is it possible though that my hairspray (tresemme) that had hydrolyzed wheat in it(unbeknownst to me)can cause me to get a rash on my forehead and an itchy scalp? Its not a visible rash but its very itchy and I can feel it- also i have had scabs on my scalp before too- anyone else deal with this? I have obviously stopped using it and checked all of my other hair products- yet the rash still lingers

Just curious which Tresemme you were using? I brought Tresemme in order to get away from my Redkin spray which has wheat in it. The ingredients on mine don't say wheat. It is Firm control, Tres Two spray, ultra fine spray.

[tehjrow]

Any other ingredient names to look out for on stuff like this?

[BcG3987]

The kind i had was similiar but i think it was a different hold- not sure which one but def said hydrolyzed wheat- i threw it out so i cant check but ill double check at the store next time im there.

[aggrolounge]

Yeah definitely avoid this! Just got done with cosmetology school and it took me half of the time there to realize why my scalp was freaking out - was using Aveda products only and almost all of them contain wheat, and some others contain barley. It took my scalp quite awhile to stop reacting after using to discontinue use immediately! Also you will find wheat in your makeup or skincare products so always read those labels too..

edit: actually, read those labels when you're sitting down.. lol, you'll find things scarier than wheat most of the time..

[Lori2]

I just read the ingredients in my Maybelline foundation and I had to laugh. Among all the unpronouncable ingredients was one I recognized--caffeine!! Why would there be caffeine in a foundation?

[jerseyangel]

I just read the ingredients in my Maybelline foundation and I had to laugh. Among all the unpronouncable ingredients was one I recognized--caffeine!! Why would there be caffeine in a foundation?

Caffeine applied topically helps with puffiness. You tend to see it used in under eye creams and such.

[Skylark]

Yeah definitely avoid this! Just got done with cosmetology school and it took me half of the time there to realize why my scalp was freaking out - was using Aveda products only and almost all of them contain wheat, and some others contain barley. It took my scalp quite awhile to stop reacting after using to discontinue use immediately! Also you will find wheat in your makeup or skincare products so always read those labels too..

edit: actually, read those labels when you're sitting down.. lol, you'll find things scarier than wheat most of the time..

I wish Aveda would get away from the wheat. I used to love their stuff.

[sandsurfgirl]

I avoid all wheat containing beauty products. It's just so hard to get it off your hands or make sure it never ends up in your mouth.

I used to be a die hard Redken girl and I literally cried when I gave it up but my health improved so much when I did. Now I'm a Matrix girl and I use Enjoy sometimes. Redken has only ONE line that doesnt' contain wheat and that's their anti aging I forget the name of it. And it's very good.

I do use Redken Anti Snap on occasion but I tie my hair back and I'm really careful when I use it. Well a couple weeks ago I put in the Anti Snap, got busy and forgot to tie back my hair. I have a habit of running my hands through my hair when I'm working so I did that and then ate crackers absent mindedly. Just that trace amount glutened me and I ended up pretty sick.

So be careful!

[oceangirl]

I, too, was recently glutened by getting a fellow actresses' hair in my mouth (during a choreographed fight scene in the production I'm currently in) and she uses a hairspray containing wheat.I got quite sick and am very sensitive. 6 years in, NOTHING but gluten causes the symptoms I know herald a week of being sick.

No wheat in any topical product for me!

lisa