Glycerin And Allergy

Source

https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/allergy-tests/about/pac-20392895

https://stylishrobot.com/home/2018/11/1/what-ingredients-do-i-avoid

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4810294/

How common is glycerin allergy

Glycerin is a rare sensitizer and is widely used for cosmetics, medicine, and food for its stable, nontoxic properties. We report on a patient with generalized urticarial eruptions who had contact urticaria syndrome caused by glycerin enema. Our case suggests that glycerin can be a cause of contact urticaria syndrome and even anaphylaxis, although allergic reactions to glycerin are very rare.

Glycerin allergy test

Overview

During allergy skin tests, your skin is exposed to suspected allergy-causing substances (allergens) and is then observed for signs of an allergic reaction.

Along with your medical history, allergy tests may be able to confirm whether or not a particular substance you touch, breathe or eat is causing symptoms.

Why it’s done

Information from allergy tests may help your doctor develop an allergy treatment plan that includes allergen avoidance, medications or allergy shots (immunotherapy).

Allergy skin tests are widely used to help diagnose allergic conditions, including:

• Hay fever (allergic rhinitis)
• Allergic asthma
• Dermatitis (eczema)
• Food allergies
• Penicillin allergy
• Bee venom allergy
• Latex allergy

Skin tests are generally safe for adults and children of all ages, including infants. In certain circumstances, though, skin tests aren’t recommended. Your doctor may advise against skin testing if you:

• Have ever had a severe allergic reaction. You may be so sensitive to certain substances that even the tiny amounts used in skin tests could trigger a life-threatening reaction (anaphylaxis).
• Take medications that could interfere with test results. These include antihistamines, many antidepressants and some heartburn medications. Your doctor may determine that it’s better for you to continue taking these medications than to temporarily discontinue them in preparation for a skin test.
• Have certain skin conditions. If severe eczema or psoriasis affects large areas of skin on your arms and back — the usual testing sites — there may not be enough clear, uninvolved skin to do an effective test. Other skin conditions, such as dermatographism, can cause unreliable test results.

Blood tests (in vitro immunoglobulin E antibody tests) can be useful for those who shouldn’t undergo skin tests. Blood tests aren’t done as often as skin tests because they can be less sensitive than skin tests and are more expensive.

In general, allergy skin tests are most reliable for diagnosing allergies to airborne substances, such as pollen, pet dander and dust mites. Skin testing may help diagnose food allergies. But because food allergies can be complex, you may need additional tests or procedures.

Glycerin allergy what to avoid

Besides glycerin, I avoid a few other ingredients for various reasons. Some are because of my allergies, one in particular is because a dear friend’s allergy, and the rest are for ethical reasons. Since becoming aware of my glycerin allergy, I have become much more conscientious of what I put in and on my body.

While I love mango, mango no longer loves me. It wasn’t until a couple of years ago that my mouth started burning when I ate mango. There is a family history of being allergic to it. So I started avoiding it. Then one day I got hives on my arms from a new body wash I was using. Turns out there was mango in the ingredients. At that time I was really only looking for Glycerin and nothing else. That instance with the body wash made me pay closer attention to how my body reacted to the products I was putting on it.

About a year ago, I was using a toner for acne that contained salicylic acid. I’ve struggled with acne ever since puberty thanks to PCOS. At first the toner seemed to being working. But then I noticed my face was red and super greasy all the time. The only new element in my skin care at the time was that salicylic acid toner. The redness reminded me of the kind I used to battle before I stopped using products with glycerin.

So I looked up what salicylic acid was, thinking maybe it was related to glycerin. Nope, it’s a form of aspirin. My father was full blown allergic to aspirin. I’d always been good about avoiding medications with aspirin because of that. Plus the couple times I’d taken OTC meds that contained aspirin, I got the worst sour, upset stomach. While salicylic acid may be great for most people in the treatment of their acne, it’s not for me.

I also avoid coconut oil. Now, I love coconut in food. I’m not allergic or sensitive to it in any way. But Jean, one of my best friends, is deathly allergic. So I will not buy or use anything on my person that contains any form of coconut. I don’t want to potentially expose them to something that dangerous just by giving them a hug.

Which makes it so frustrating that it seems like most everything seems to be made with coconut oil anymore. Especially among Natural and Organic products. Ever since coconut oil became the trendy thing in health foods, I find it in more and more products. It seems like it’s almost as common as glycerin.

And, as Jean informed me from unfortunately first hand experience, it’s use is not always listed in the ingredients. Turns out Haribo gummy candy uses coconut oil to lubricate their molds. Because it’s not used to make the gummies themselves, they don’t have put it on the ingredients list.

How scary is that? Because it’s not a common allergen, coconut is not listed in those allergy alerts on food products. While the FARE (Food Allergy Research & Eduction) website does mention that any food can be an allergen, coconut is not specified, even on their Other Food Allergens section. Rare allergies do exist. That’s why accurate ingredients lists are needed, including whatever is used to manufacture the product in addition to being in the product itself.

I care about my loved ones. If I’m aware that they are allergic to anything, I’m going to avoid using that thing around them. Why would I knowingly expose them to something that could cause anaphylactic shock or even death? Even mild allergies suck.

Basically everything else that I avoid are animal based ingredients. I try to buy all vegan and cruelty free skin care and makeup. No, I’m not a vegan, but I am slowly moving that direction with my diet and all other areas of my life. I buy vegan for ethical and environmental reasons. This is part of how I do my bit to help save our planet.

Think about what you put in and on your body. How do those things make you feel? Do they contain an ingredient that a friend or family member is allergic to? Do they contain an ingredient that is making you feel not so great? Have you ever really given those questions any thought?

 

 

 

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