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sb4480 Newbie
sb4480
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Hi All,

So, after reading this whole section yesterday I went through my bathroom and threw out all of my products that contain gluten. Who knew there were so many?? I figure that if I'm gong to do this gluten-free thing though I should do it right. Anyway, I'm now down to a bar of Irish Spring and my toothpaste and Listerine. Basically all of my other products were bad or I wasn't sure about so I tossed them anyway. Can anyone reccommend a good shampoo/conditioner for fine hair? What about face wash?

Thanks in advance eveyone.

Steph

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CeliacMother Newbie
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Okay, I just don't get it. How can shampoo, conditioner, etc. affect someone with celiac disease? You don't ingest it. It can't get to your stomach or intestines through you skin or scalp. I say give yourself a break. It's not like you and others suffering from celiac disease don't have enough to worry about with reading food labels! Sounds like someone has gone a little overboard with gluten-free recommendations (the word anal comes to mind)!

My teenage son and I both suffer from celiac disease and both follow a strict gluten-free diet. We feel absolutely great now, and we have never worried about shampoo, soap, etc. Toothpaste, yes, but that's it. Good Luck!

sb4480 Newbie
sb4480
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Okay, I just don't get it.  How can shampoo, conditioner, etc. affect someone with celiac disease?  You don't ingest it. It can't get to your stomach or intestines through you skin or scalp.  I say give yourself a break.  It's not like you and others suffering from celiac disease don't have enough to worry about with reading food labels!  Sounds like someone has gone a little overboard with gluten-free recommendations (the word anal comes to mind)!

My teenage son and I both suffer from celiac disease and both follow a strict gluten-free diet.  We feel absolutely great now, and we have never worried about shampoo, soap, etc.  Toothpaste, yes, but that's it.  Good Luck!

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Someone made a good point in another thread that if your shampoo has wheat protien or oil in it and you run your hands through your hair and then touch your mouth you could ingest it. I don't know if that's true but it seems plausible to me. I definitely do have topical reactions to some cosmetics for the lips (lipstick, gloss, chapstick, etc.) but whether it's gluten related or not I don't know.

Thanks for your feedback.

Stephanie

Canadian Karen Community Regular
Canadian Karen
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I use Pantene products. Both shampoo and conditioner.

I used to not worry about my shampoos, lotions, etc. Mistake.

First, when you are shampooing or conditioning your hair, how many times does the water flow down your face and possibly into your mouth?

Second, I used to use Aveeno. But the Aveeno I used had oatmeal in it. Now, when I put my lotion on, eat something a few minutes later, lick my fingers, bingo.

My outlook is that if I am going to go through the Herculean effort of being gluten free food-wise, why would I take the chance of being careless and negate all of that hard work?

Just my 2 cents. (Cdn. $)

Hugs.

Karen

bluelotus Contributor
bluelotus
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I use Collective Wellbeing for fine hair - a bit pricey (sp?), but has a nice organic, herbal smell and it is vitamin fortified as well. Some hairstylists I know say not to use Pantene b/c they add waxes to their shampoos, which will weaken hair overtime. Sorry to be critical of that shampoo, but if it works for some, great. Hope that helps!

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KaitiUSA
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Okay, I just don't get it.  How can shampoo, conditioner, etc. affect someone with celiac disease?  You don't ingest it. It can't get to your stomach or intestines through you skin or scalp.  I say give yourself a break.  It's not like you and others suffering from celiac disease don't have enough to worry about with reading food labels!  Sounds like someone has gone a little overboard with gluten-free recommendations (the word anal comes to mind)!

My teenage son and I both suffer from celiac disease and both follow a strict gluten-free diet.  We feel absolutely great now, and we have never worried about shampoo, soap, etc.  Toothpaste, yes, but that's it.  Good Luck!

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Yes, you do ingest it...thats the problem. It's not a concern from being absorbed its the concern of ingesting traces. It happens more than you may think. With soaps, if you wash your hands with gluten containing soap and then prepare your food then there are now traces in your food that leads to ingestion. With shampoos the water with the shampoo runs down the face and gets into your mouth and plus if you then touch your hair without thinkin about it throughout the day then you touch your mouth or food then you would be ingesting.

With cosmetics, if you touch your face without thinking and then touch food then it's contaminated. You just have to look at every possible avenue of how gluten can get in. Believe it or not chances of this kind of glutening happening are very high. I was doing it for quite a while and then realized all the things I needed to look into...I wish I would have done it sooner.Even if you don't feel it you can still be doing damage...the smallest bit can cause damage.

hez Enthusiast
hez
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I have fine thin hair and use Pantene for this hair type. I really like it!

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KaitiUSA Enthusiast
KaitiUSA
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Neutrogena has a list of gluten free products.

Dove products will clearly list wheat,rye,barley, oats right on the label if it contains any. I use their shampoo, conditioner, hairspray, and bar soap...that have other products though.

Clearasil products are gluten free and I know they have a facewash.

Carriefaith Enthusiast
Carriefaith
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Dove products will clearly list wheat,rye,barley, oats right on the label if it contains any. I use their shampoo, conditioner, hairspray, and bar soap...that have other products though.

Kaiti, do you know if any of the dove shampoos/conditioners contain gluten? The bottles here in Canada unfortunately don't list the ingredients. Or maybe a better question, which ones do you know are gluten free? Thanks.

sb4480 Newbie
sb4480
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Kaiti, do you know if any of the dove shampoos/conditioners contain gluten? The bottles here in Canada unfortunately don't list the ingredients. Or maybe a better question, which ones do you know are gluten free? Thanks.

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I'd be especially careful about Dove if you're buying in Canada. I know a lot of brands have different formulas in different countries (ever had a coke in Italy?) and are completely different from the US products. So what might be gluten-free here might not be there. You might be better off calling the Canadian branch of the company and asking them directly.

Steph

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I am another fine, thin hair gal... and I also use Pantene!! I use the one for fine, thin hair and it works great!! :) Gives me volume and fluff! I don't use a lot of product on my hair after I wash it... that helps too. I just wash, condition, dry & curl ~ and a little hair spray.

jenvan Collaborator
jenvan
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I also have thinner hair. My new fav shampoo is Rosa Mosqueta by Aubrey Organics. It is chemical free--organic...good-smelling... And my hair looks better than ever when I use it. I was skeptical at first--thinking an all natural shampoo would be funky--but it is great. I highly recommend ! You can view it here: Open Original Shared Link

You can buy online or in most natural food type stores.--Wild oats, whole foods etc

floridanative Community Regular
floridanative
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Where do you get the Collective Well being shampoo? I've never heard of it?

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