Talking Allergies

I saw a commercial for these the other day...

http://www.huggieshappybaby.com/product ... /shea.aspx

It just seems really stupid to me to start exposing newborns to shea butter.

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DD age 9 1/2 -peanuts, nuts,
DD age 7 1/2 - milk, eggs, chicken, peanuts, treenuts, cats, dogs,
DS age 2 1/2
Husband- asthma, eggs, treenuts, fish, shellfish environmental
Self - penicillan, eurithromiacin, mild laytex allergy.

Hypothetical question here-you find a product that works and although it does not contain any nut oils some other products in this line do contain nut oils. Do you use them and not worry about cross contamination or do you use the product regardless?

My daughter got some lotion for free via American Girl Magazine from Bath & Body Works. She mysteriously began breaking out in a rash. I read the label...it contained macadamia nut oil!

We called the company and they were SO apologetic. They sent my daughter a grooming kit (comb, mirror, etc) plus a gift card (so she could buy something that didn't contain nuts).

I think there should be a nut warning and a soy warning on all cosmetic products. My daughter was 10 years old when this happened and I wasn't thinking about cosmetics having nut oils in them. We're thankful that her only reaction was a mild rash.

So basically it boils down to this: you ALWAYS have to read the ingredients of ANYTHING you put into your body or ON your body.

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DD, age 13 allergic to peanuts, legumes (incl soy), tuna, many antibiotics.

DD, age 11, allergic to peanuts, legumes (incl soy).

DH - poss. peanut allergy as a child, but outgrew it.

Me - Allergic to pollen, animals, melons, cherries.

According to Health Canada's pamphlet on tree nut allergies:

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit/al ... oix_e.html



According to Network

http://www.calgaryallergy.ca/Articles/E ... hp.htm#TOP

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Daughter: asthma, allergies to egg, milk, peanuts, tree nuts, most legumes (not soy) & penicillin. Developing hayfever type allergies.
Husband: no allergies
Me: allergies to some tree that flowers in May
Cat: allergic to beef, pork and lamb

Thanks for the info. So practically speaking, does anyone know of a product line that is free of nut/peanut derivatives as well as no risk of cross contamination?

I just noticed that there was a thread under shopping about cosmetics.
http://www.allergicliving.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=327
I wonder if this topic would de better there?

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Daughter: asthma, allergies to egg, milk, peanuts, tree nuts, most legumes (not soy) & penicillin. Developing hayfever type allergies.
Husband: no allergies
Me: allergies to some tree that flowers in May
Cat: allergic to beef, pork and lamb