rachel_akiko
Raw Newbie
I’ve only been raw for about two months, but I’ve noticed that whenever I use my lotions or perfumes from Bath and Body Works I get a horrible itchy rash!! I used some Sensual Amber body butter on my elbows and hands, and sprayed some of the perfume all in my hair. My hands, arms, and neck all itch really bad and have little bumps all over them.
What’s weird is that I never had this reaction to these products BEFORE I switched over to raw eating. Has anyone else had any reactions to beauty products like this?
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Wow! This is pretty much the same issue I’m having. I’ve been raw a couple months and have become allergic to the metal rivets on my jeans, it leaves an itchy rash where they touch my skin. I have to tape up all the rivets. I was thinking it must be something with the diet change because I’ve worn jeans forever with no problem. I’ve never had a metal allergy at all, for that matter. Why wouldn’t eating raw make us less suseptible to allergens instead of more so?
Thanks, greenie! After I switched to raw and also found out that all of my bath products have toxic ingredients in them, I decided to keep using them anyway until they ran out. I didn’t want to waste money by dumping them in the trash, so I guess I’ll give them to my non-raw mom, who doesn’t have weird reactions to Bath and Body Works stuff. I’m kind of glad to get rid of all that stuff, though, because it takes up a lot of space, haha.
Wow, ladymacbeth, I’ve never heard of metal allergies! I hope I don’t start having weird reactions to metal too.
Thanks, Sabrina!!! I’ve been wanting to find an all-natural makeup brand. Dr. Hauschka looks pretty expensive, but not untouchable. Yay! Thanks for the lemon juice tip… do you actually juice the lemon?
Yeah, I usually eat only fruit in the morning, like an apple and a pear or some grapes. What do you mean by “used to be” excellent? Have those brands started adding toxic preservatives? D:
Ahh, now I’m wondering what I should do to wash my hair. All the commercial brands I’ve been using have sodium lauryl sulfate and cetyl alcohol and a million other ingredients I can’t pronounce. Blech.
Ohh, I see. Thanks for the tip, I’m definitely going to check out Mountain Rose Herbs. I already bookmarked them. :)