Issues in food allergy and intolerance, coeliac disease, gut disorders, eczema, 'free from' and all allergies and sensitivities
Rather than repeat the current issues and discussions concerning food allergens and cosmetics / skincare products here, I’ll instead direct readers to my latest article for Skins Matter — Food Allergens in Cosmetics: Where do we go from here? —…
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Milk is not an ingredient you expect to find in a bath bomb, and for 13-year-old Emelia, what was a planned bath time treat, turned into a severe milk-allergy reaction and hospitalisation. She has bravely shared her milky bath-bomb nightmare…
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The experience related in The Sun this week of a nut allergic student suffering a severe reaction after using a Nivea lip balm containing sweet almond oil should serve as a reminder that, if you have food allergies, the ingredients…
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I’m often asked for recommendations for allergy-safe or hypoallergenic cosmetics. Many refer to ‘allergen free’ skincare but in practice little can be truly allergen free, given that almost all ingredients used in toiletries can — at least in theory, if…
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