Re: gluten in hair products

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Dermatitis herpetiformis is associated with CD. It affects the skin, but it requires ingestion, as I understand it. I don't know much about gluten allergies.

You could be allergic to something non-gluten in the shampoo.

H.

I was told by my gi that gluten is only a problem ingredient in skin and hair care products if it gets in your mouth - gluten isn't able to travel through your skin. Of course, if you have an allergy that might be different; he was giving me advice pertinent to having celiac, not a gluten allergy.

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From: <changeartist88 >

Sent: Fri, Nov 13, 2009 2:48 pm

Subject: Re: [ ] FW: Palm Sugar: gluten free?

It's my understanding that some products (like herbs and spice, and even grated cheese) can have an anti-caking agent in them that might contain gluten. It's these hidden sources, in surprising places that are problematical .

My shampoo had wheat in it. My scalp was getting blisters , and I couldn't figure out why til I read the label more carefully. It was a japanese shampoo that was 100% natural...but not 100% gluten free.

Valenza

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From: TrVerb@...

Sent: Fri, Nov 13, 2009 6:14 pm

Subject: Re: [ ] FW: Palm Sugar: gluten free?-gluten in hair care

I was told by my gi that gluten is only a problem ingredient in skin and hair care products if it gets in your mouth - gluten isn't able to travel through your skin. Of course, if you have an allergy that might be different; he was giving me advice pertinent to having celiac, not a gluten allergy.

-----Original Message-----

From: <changeartist88 >

Sent: Fri, Nov 13, 2009 2:48 pm

Subject: Re: [ ] FW: Palm Sugar: gluten free?

It's my understanding that some products (like herbs and spice, and even grated cheese) can have an anti-caking agent in them that might contain gluten. It's these hidden sources, in surprising places that are problematical .

My shampoo had wheat in it. My scalp was getting blisters , and I couldn't figure out why til I read the label more carefully. It was a japanese shampoo that was 100% natural...but not 100% gluten free.

Valenza

[Guest guest]

I tested negative for wheat allergy, but I still have skin issues that clearly are tied to the products I use on my face and hair.  Once I removed all such products that contain wheat derivatives redness, itchiness, splotchiness all subsided and my rate of hair loss declined.  I think there still are a lot of unknowns about how gluten affects us.

On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 6:50 PM, Harper <flatcat9@...> wrote:

 

Dermatitis herpetiformis is associated with CD. It affects the skin, but it requires ingestion, as I understand it. I don't know much about gluten allergies.

You could be allergic to something non-gluten in the shampoo.

H.

I was told by my gi that gluten is only a problem ingredient in skin and hair care products if it gets in your mouth - gluten isn't able to travel through your skin. Of course, if you have an allergy that might be different; he was giving me advice pertinent to having celiac, not a gluten allergy.

-----Original Message-----

From: <changeartist88@...>

Sent: Fri, Nov 13, 2009 2:48 pm

Subject: Re: [ ] FW: Palm Sugar: gluten free?

It's my understanding that some products (like herbs and  spice, and even grated cheese) can have an anti-caking agent in them that might contain gluten. It's these hidden sources, in surprising places that are problematical .

My shampoo had wheat in it. My scalp was getting blisters , and I couldn't figure out why til I read the label more carefully. It was a japanese shampoo that was 100% natural...but not 100% gluten free.

 

Valenza

-----Original Message-----

From: TrVerb@...

Sent: Fri, Nov 13, 2009 6:14 pm

Subject: Re: [ ] FW: Palm Sugar: gluten free?-gluten in hair care

 

I was told by my gi that gluten is only a problem ingredient in skin and hair care products if it gets in your mouth - gluten isn't able to travel through your skin. Of course, if you have an allergy that might be different; he was giving me advice pertinent to having celiac, not a gluten allergy.

-----Original Message-----

From: <changeartist88@...>

Sent: Fri, Nov 13, 2009 2:48 pm

Subject: Re: [ ] FW: Palm Sugar: gluten free?

It's my understanding that some products (like herbs and  spice, and even grated cheese) can have an anti-caking agent in them that might contain gluten. It's these hidden sources, in surprising places that are problematical .

My shampoo had wheat in it. My scalp was getting blisters , and I couldn't figure out why til I read the label more carefully. It was a japanese shampoo that was 100% natural...but not 100% gluten free.

 

Valenza