Low Allergen Shampoos
List of Low Allergen Shampoos
On Wednesday evening, I reviewed with webinar participants a list of low allergen shampoos. I commonly recommend these shampoos whenever there is even the most remote of concerns about shampoo ingredient allergy. Shampoo allergy is certainly much more common than we all realize but whether it plays a role in certain conditions like frontal fibrosing alopecia and lichen planopilaris is still the subject of intense research.
In a recent August 2020 study by Prasad et al, titled “Patch testing and contact allergen avoidance in patients with lichen planopilaris and/or frontal fibrosing alopecia: A cohort study published in J Am Acad Dermatol the authors investigated th association between being diagnosed with lichen planopilaris and frontal fibrosing alopecia and having positive patch test reactions to various agents such as fragrance, linalool, gallates and MCI/MI. Patients found to have specific allergies and ultimately avoided these allergens in their daily life ultimately experienced reduced disease activity.
Link to description in video: Prasad et al, 2020
For our handout on low allergen shampoos click on the link below
CHOICES FOR LOW ALLERGEN SHAMPOOS
For a review of past shampoo allergy articles of interest, see below:
Shampoo Allergy - Look Beyond the Scalp
Fragrance Allergies - The Number 1 Allergen in Shampoos
Cocamidopropyl Betaine Allergen - The Number 2 Allergen in Shampoos
MCI/MI - The Number 3 Allergen in Shampoos
This article was written by Dr. Jeff Donovan, a Canadian and US board certified dermatologist specializing exclusively in hair loss.