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Keebler
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- methyllisothiazolinone, MI for short, Methyl Isethionate
Not sure that chemical damage can be called an allergy but I think this is what you have in mind. Good that you remembered it starts with an "m" . . . and no one should be using this, so glad you pointed out that "everyone" is good to know.
A MYSTERIOUS RASH ON A WOMAN'S HANDS & LIPS STUMPED SPECIALISTS
- By Sandra G. Boodman - The Washington Post - July 28, 2014
Excerpts:
. . . At her second appointment Zirwas examined her back, confirming his hunch: The only strong reaction Omiatek displayed was to a chemical called
methyllisothiazolinone, MI for short, Methyl Isethionate
which is used in high concentration in hundreds of beauty and personal care products.
In Omiatek’s case, MI was in the new brand of “sensitive” baby wipes she had begun using a few weeks before the hand rash erupted. The pattern of the rash, which was on her right, dominant hand, matched the way one would use a wipe.
MI was also in the dishwashing soap she used as well as in her soap and shampoo. . . .
. . . estimates that about half of the approximately 300 MI allergy patients he has seen were using wipes. . . .
. . . Unlike shampoo or soap that is rinsed off, the substances in toilet wipes remain on the skin, in a part of the body where evaporation does not occur.
“It gets driven into the skin, perpetuating the problem,” said Zirwas, noting that it takes months for the rash to clear entirely after a patient stops using the product. . . .
. . . The concentration of MI in some personal-care products was increased about five years ago to replace other preservatives, including formaldehyde, which have been linked to health problems.
“People thought it was going to be” an effective replacement, Zirwas said, “but around two or three years ago, we started seeing an incredible increase in the number of people allergic to it.” . . .
. . . She also learned she was allergic to the brand of “sensitive baby sunscreen . . . .
[Full article at link above.]
This is in some Seventh Generation products, so be care to not assume "good" products are as good as they may claim. I was shocked to realize I'd been using products with this in it. When I switched to ACURE Shampoo, my scalp healed]
Look out for: methyllisothiazolinone - it's even in some "natural" soaps, even Seventh Generation. Best to avoid.
When I switched to Better Life "Dish It Out" instead, a rash on my hands got so much better.
Also switched out my Avalon bath gel that had harsh ingredients I had been aware of -- better with ACURE (mint is fairly calm scent. Their unscented smells awful, though). -
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Keebler
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- May be more information than requested but I'm a "never know when this might help someone 'sharer'" - also in my file notes on this topic:
13 Signs You’ve Crossed Over to the Costco Dark Side
Excerpt:
9. You are as loyal to Costco as a border collie, but you do have your limits. You know that the Costco version of Dove soap is the equivalent to jet fuel on genitalia . . . . -
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Thanks, Keeb... I knew that you knew which one!
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- Glad it was a "bingo" call.
Glad my first hunch was to go to R / "rash" in my file listings. I do loose a lot of things because I can't figure out the right title for the page, though. -
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