Mother (doesn't always) knows best

So when the boy was diagnosed with Celiac, I became a label-reading warrior.  Examining those teenie, tiny little ingredient labels to ensure I was uncovering any hidden gluten and making sure my Gluten Free and Proud to Be kid was just that.

Then this one time (not at band camp), boy got eczema on his legs.  We made an appointment with a dermatologist, but in the meanwhile I diligently put lotion on his legs especially formulated for eczema - but his legs got even worse.  Bright red in fact. 

I showed my sister-in-law (the mom of my Celiac niece - both of whom are my GF angels, let me tell you).  She asked me what I was putting on his legs.  When I named the popular brand of lotion I was using, she looked at me and said, "the main ingredients in that brand is oats! You're putting gluten on his legs!".

Gluten???  In body lotion??  Shut the front door!! 

Yes folks, it's true.  Some bath products, shampoos, sunscreen and even cosmetics can contain gluten.  And that can affect your GFP2B kid.  Here are some common ingredients you should look out for:

• Vitamin E derived from wheat germ oil
• Any ingredient derived from wheat or oats
• Wheat or barley extracts

Even some gummy vitamins can contain wheat ingredients.  True (albeit sad) story.

Thank goodness for Google, because you can look up almost any product and see if it contains gluten products, thus avoiding turning into this mom:

 GF MAMA TIP:  Look at the labels of your GFP2B kid's favorite bath and body products and look for the above ingredients.  Or Google the product information - even call the manufacturer to ensure they do not contain wheat ingredients. 






Do you have a favorite bath product that is GFP2B?  Have you found any products that have hidden gluten that we should be aware of?  Do tell!