It has now been found that you can develop food allergies from topically applying creams with food ingredients in it.
One of our primary focuses has always been on allergies. New studies are confirming that using creams with food-based ingredients on broken skin could cause new food allergies to develop. A new case report published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice, a publication of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI).
This is an important finding for those who suffer from eczema or allergies. “Application of these “natural” products containing food allergens to eczematous skin may lead to a severe allergic reaction when the food is eaten subsequently,” Dr. Robyn O’Hehir, one of the authors of the report, told Allergic Living.
The scientific article notes that a 55-year-old woman experienced first-time anaphylaxis to goat cheese after weeks of using a moisturizer containing goat’s milk on her eczema-affected skin. She had never reacted to goat products before. The scientists then confirmed the allergy with blood testing.
This is not the first report of a skin product suspected of causing an allergy, but the authors believe this is the first time that laboratory tests have been used to confirm that a skin cream was the cause of the sensitization. Aside from goat’s milk, O’Hehir notes that food-based ingredients in cosmetics can include nut oils, soy milk, cow’s milk and oats.
“Our strong message to all patients, and especially those with eczema, is to choose and use bland skin care products, avoiding those that contain food,” says O’Hehir.
Our Roccoco Botanicals products do not have milk products, soy milk or oats, nor do they use oils that are from nuts. This makes us a SAFE choice clinic for those with allergies.
