Organic Skin Care

Some Organic Skincare Products May Trigger Allergies.

The New York Times (4/28, E3, Zissu) reports in "Skin Deep" that product labels with "long chemical names can be hard to decipher"; and US labeling laws are "more relaxed than those in Europe and Canada, which mandate clearer warnings of potential allergens." However, most skincare and hair care is "filled with potential allergy triggers," and organic versions "are, to green parents' dismay, among the worst offenders." This could be worrisome for example, "in a lip balm. 'Allergy from ingested tree nuts is a Type I anaphylaxis-type allergy, which can be life threatening,'" said Dr. Maryann Mikhail from Beth Israel Medical Center in New York. More common is a "Type IV, contact allergy -- not 'life-threatening,' Dr. Mikhail said, though it can cause 'horrible eczema.'"

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