Handy Guide to Low Allergen Home, Personal Care and Beauty Products
Low Allergen Products in your daily life is the best way to prevent sensitization of the skin. Clearing out your home and personal care products can be a nightmare though. I’ve pulled together a list of what I’m currently using and find safe. Please note that I am not allergic to Methylisothiazolinone, Cocamidopropyl Betaine or Nickel – these are common allergens. While I’m not allergic to them, I do try to keep them out of my daily products as well. I do keep all fragrance, botanical oils, formaldehyde and it’s releasers and gold out of my products. I do link as many of these products as I can to Amazon for your convenience. Some you will find in Target and Walgreens – places I frequent. You may find them elsewhere, but some products are harder to find and I have listed their links where I can. These are the products I personally use daily. This list will be updated as needed.
Laundry Routine
For a detailed Blog post on my laundry routine with Nellie’s, Click HERE
Nellie’s Washing Soda and Oxygen Brightener Combo Pack
Wool Dryer Balls (replaces Fabric Softener)
Cleaning Products
Glass Sprayer Bottle for DIY Cleaner
E-Cloth Microfiber Starter Set
Isopropyl Alcohol 91% for cleaning
Body Care
Vanicream Gentle Body Wash (suitable for babies, teens and adults)
Vanicream Gentle Wash for Babies
CeraVe Moisturizing Cream (for the whole family)
CeraVe Healing Ointment (for cuts, scraps, chapped lips)
Free & Clear Soap (used as hand wash and safe soap to carry with me)
Small Roller Ball to carry safe soap with me
Haircare
FragFre Conditioner (I prefer this one over the Cleure for daily use, but the Cleure is also very nice)
Cleure Leave-in Conditioner Mist
FragFre Styling Gel (I use a combination of both of these gels for my fine, curly hair)
FragFre Hairspray (this is a pump, but I really like it as it comes out as a fine mist)
Sunscreen
Banana Boat Simply Protect kids SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen – only the cream NOT the spray as it is a chemical sunscreen
Banana BoatSimply Protect Mineral-based Sunscreen Lotion for Baby Spf 50+
EltaMD UV Pure Broad-Spectrum SPF 47
Facial Cleansing
Micellar Cleansing Water (be sure to wash off after using this to remove eye makeup, best not to leave on)
Vanicream Gentle Body Wash used as face wash
Skincare
Vichy LiftActiv Eyes and Lashes Serum (have seen a huge improvement in my lashes and brows with this)
Vichy Mineral 89 Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid Serum and Daily Skin Booster (really love using this)
La Roche-Posay Toleriane Ultra Sensitive Skin Face Moisturizer (I fluctuate between these two moisturizers)
La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer, Oil-Free Face Cream (be certain to use the one without suncscreen!!)
Makeup
Cleure Loose Mineral Foundation (I use Tan in the summer and Medium Neutral in the winter months)
Cleure Mineral Liquid to Powder Foundation (I use this underneath the powder mineral foundation. Pale Beige in the Summer and Cream Beige in the Winter)
Cleure Naturally Basic Mineral Eye Shadow Trio (the most perfect blend of 3 basic eyeshadows for everyday. Get this first and then build your makeup bag from there. Trust me. This one is great!)
Cleure Luxury Mascara (Just get it! It’s amazing and totally eyelid safe. A favorite for me!)
Sunscreen is a tricky one for me. I love the Planet dish soap and Nellie’s products that you’ve recommended. They are a part of my home products now.
Thank you so so much for this wealth of information! It is going to same me tons in both money and frustration! I wasn’t recently diagnosed with my BoP allergy but am getting more serious about dealing with it now! I also have interstitial cystitis which limits me from a lot of the same foods but I’m going to try to do an “elimination diet” with my household products now too. The headaches and irritations have become too much! Thanks for making this blog. I have never met anyone in person with this allergy and you make me feel much less ostracized, and normal about doing the important little things like carrying my own soap! 🙂
Thank you! This is so helpful.