Now that the weather is getting hot, I was reminded by a reader (thanks, Lara) that sunscreen is a huge issue for coconut-allergic individuals. Here is part of her email:
My son gets free sunscreen at daycare from a melanoma foundation. He broke out in an angry rash everywhere that it touched. The sunscreen turns out to be high quality and "hypo-allergenic", but it's based on coconut oil. -Lara
You would think that sunscreen for babies would be our best bet, since they watch the ingredients in them so carefully, but in actuality, kids' products have even more coconut that you could imagine. Even a super high-end HelioSol that we got from our dermatologist has small amounts of Laurel-y stuff in it.
I use these with no problems (no guarantee that they are perfect for everyone, but it works for me):
Trader Joes sunscreen, and
Banana Boat Kids Ultra Mist Tear-Free Continuous Lotion Spray (this is brand-new spray-on sunscreen) I am amazed that this spray-on stuff actually works, let me tell you, I was skeptical. I just picked it up at Walmart.
I'm sure there are plenty of others, so just make sure to read labels because sunscreen sticks like glue and I know putting the wrong kind on makes my eyes puffy, my lips swell up, and gives me a huge headache and makes me dizzy. Others will just get a rash, but please be careful!
3 comments:
I'm allergic to coconut, also. I didn't realize until recently that I might be allergic to palm, also. Have you had to remove palm oils and products from your diet?
I don't have any reactions to palm that I know of, however, I have noticed that if I eat a lot of something with palm ingredients (granola bars and certain ice creams and processed desserts come to mind)I get a stomach ache the next day. Nothing big, but after awhile I started catching on!
My stomach aches were so bad I was convinced I was pregnant! But, no, just another allergy.
Did you have discomfort during your pregnancy due to allergies?
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