Allergic to Nut - Need Help

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Permalink Reply by lee kalpin on February 13, 2010 at 10:59pm

Easiest to find would be baby oil as it is hypoallergenic and found in any drugstore. It tends to be very slippery so you don't use much of it. Not my favourite oil, but it will do since you are in a rush. What I actually prefer is pure coconut oil.Don't be fooled by the name - the coconut is actually not in the nut family. It is pure and hypoallergenic. I have several clients who are allergic to nuts (including my daughter) and I do not keep any nut-based oils in my clinic.

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Permalink Reply by Harry Banek on February 13, 2010 at 11:08pm

If Whole Foods or one like it is accessible, grapeseed oil can provide an alternative. I had a classmate when I was in massage school that was allergic to coconut and palm oils and their derivatives and as a class we used a lotion based on grapeseed oil.

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Permalink Reply by Lorrie J. LMT, CKTP on February 14, 2010 at 12:29am

I get grapeseed oil at my local supermarket, less $$ then whole foods, good quality. I shy away from baby oil as it is a mineral oil based product.

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Permalink Reply by Stephen Jeffrey on February 14, 2010 at 5:03am

Hi Lisa
you can easily get some cooking grade grape seed oil from supermarket (that is also super slippery) then contact an aromatherpy outlet for some of the natural grape seed oils (good grip).

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Permalink Reply by Lisa on February 14, 2010 at 9:31am

so my next question is...do you think I'll find any of the above oils but in a cream? I hate working with oil. I think I stopped using oil my 2nd or 3rd class when we were told to "explore". :)

I'm going to head out around noon and see what I see, with my check list from here. :)

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Permalink Reply by Connie McKim on February 14, 2010 at 9:50am

Cornstarch is a good alternative to oil that you can buy right from the supermarket. You get the glide w/o the oily feeling. Plus no fragrance. A little goes a long way. Very important not to breathe it in, so use small amounts at a time to keep down the small particles in the air. Cornstarch is also great with clients that have hairy backs and/or chests, arms & legs.

At the end of the session I offer a clean towel for the client to wipe off any excess cornstarch around their neck. Most people don't even need the towel afterward.

I use Grapeseed oil with Cetaphil lotion 99% of the time. The oil helps the lotion glide better (in my opinion) and the lotion doesn't absorb into the skin as quickly with a little bit of oil. I probably use 2 squirts of lotion to 1 squirt of oil.

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Permalink Reply by Lisa on February 14, 2010 at 1:47pm

ok...so I visited my local Sprouts and this is what I came away with...

I bought a little bottle of pure grapeseed oil.

To mix with that I bought 2 different versions of Nature's Gate lotions. One is Colloidal Oatmeal and one is Pomegranate Sunflower. Here's the ingredients of each. Please tell me these are good to use!! :)

Oatmeal Ingredients:

http://www.natures-gate.com/shop/showitem.asp?ProductId=45104176&am...

Pomegranate Ingredients:

http://www.natures-gate.com/shop/showitem.asp?ProductId=45175120&am...

Thoughts? if nothing else, I'll just use the oil by itself although I'd rather mix for the consistency that I am more accustomed to working with.

thanks everyone for your input. this is a prime reason why I always try and get the questionnaire BEFORE the session. :) I would have been s*** out of luck if I had arrived there and then went over the questionnaire.

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Permalink Reply by Marilyn St.John on February 14, 2010 at 5:58pm

There didn't seem to be any nutty ingredients in either of those products, Lisa. I usually use lotions, too, and I don't think Biotone contains nut oils either, but read carefully if you consider it, just in case. (My jug is at work or I'd check for you.)

I have used grapeseed oil before, and it tends to become sticky over time and stains the sheets if you use it frequently. It has astringent properties that some people might not like. Sesame oil, which I love, is light and great for the skin on a cellular level. You have to boil it for 15 minutes or so in order to avoid smelling like a stir-fry, but it's great stuff even though it also has a tendency to stain the sheets. Careful with keeping any quantity of oil around, they eventually turn rancid.

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Permalink Reply by Robin Byler Thomas on February 14, 2010 at 8:12pm

Hi Rick,

I just starting using Jojoba and love the smell, its purity, but am not crazy about the glide. Do you mix it?

Rick Britton said:

I use jojoba all the time - wont cause any probs with allergies

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Permalink Reply by Lucky Luke on February 14, 2010 at 9:20pm

Lisa, I would definitely try Extra Virgin olive oil. Just like you I, don't like oils but olive oil is different.
Olive oil keeps the doctor away: it's good for;
-Heart disease
-Cancer
-Arthritis
-Diabetes
-Pain(Oleocanthal in olive oil can stop inflammation similar to the way painkillers do)
-Impaired memory
-Osteoporosis
-HIV(Maslinic acid may help to slow down HIV)

and It's in the Bible! :)

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Permalink Reply by Lisa on February 14, 2010 at 9:23pm

thanks everyone. The massages went well and I have 2 new clients to call my own. :)

as it turns out he apparently isn't as allergic to where if he touches it, it's a problem. but i'm glad i chose to be safe than sorry.

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Permalink Reply by Erica Olson on February 15, 2010 at 6:34pm

I know this is a bit late, but Biotone's Advanced Therapy Massage Cream is nut-free.

Lisa said:

so my next question is...do you think I'll find any of the above oils but in a cream? I hate working with oil. I think I stopped using oil my 2nd or 3rd class when we were told to "explore". :)

I'm going to head out around noon and see what I see, with my check list from here. :)

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