methyl propylparaben preservative

[Guest]

I'm trying to find a good hand/body soap that's free of common allergens, but am having trouble. Does anyone know of any. I know there are a few gluten free ones, but they contain olive oil which I want to currently avoid.

 

California Baby makes a shampoo/body wash which contains an extract from corn and also a preservative called methyl/propylparaben. I feel like there is no one appropriate cleanser for me because I have IgE reactions to everything. If they're free of this, they have that in it, etc.

 

Does methyl/propylparaben increase tics being that it's a preservative? Would you use a product containing this or not?

 

Carolyn

[patty]

Carolyn,

 

Does olive oil contain gluten?

 

We use Trader Joe's "Pure Castile Soap". It is affordable and has very few ingredients: Water, potassium cocoate (derived from coconut), potassium tallate (derived from pine), glycerin, olive oil, peppermint oil, aloe vera. It feels good on the skin and it does not dry it out.

 

We also use California Baby. It is a pretty clean product, but it dries out the hair and it makes it tangle.

 

Let me know if you find a good body lotion.

 

Patty

[art]

This page has quite a few links for natural products

http://www.ecomall.com/biz/body.htm

[flower]

I've used this Free & Clear Liquid Cleanser before out of curiosity and it was fine.

 

http://www.natlallergy.com/product.asp?pn=...hcd2=1163042613

 

No scent, not irritating.

[Claire]

I use Cetaphyl -noncomogenic- (sp) for sensitive skin for my face. It is remarkably gentle on my skin. (I get red easily otherwise).

 

I use basis soap for my body (very expensive), but I used to get dry itchy skin and I don't anymore. I also use mild 7th generation detergent for laundry...it made a huge difference.

 

I also heard from a friend that getting chlorine filters for the shower would help with dry skin.

 

Vitabath has dechlorination bath tabs to neutralize chlorine so you aren't sitting in chlorine water during a detox bath... Cheap cheap.

 

Could your skin issue be rosacea?

 

Claire