Top Food Allergy-Friendly Skin + Hair Care Products

Food allergens are found in more than just what we eat. From argan oil shampoo to shea butter lotion, food allergens like tree nuts can sneak into everyday beauty products under names you might not recognize. Because the FDA does not regulate allergen labeling for beauty products as it does for food, cosmetic companies are not required to specifically call out food allergens in their products. Luckily there are brands that rise above industry standards. Spokin's list of top food allergy-safe hair and skin care products has you covered head to toe with options for every age and allergy. Each company offers clear ingredient lists, detailed allergen information and shows a commitment to consumers with food allergies. This product guide was published on 3/17.  
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Roxanne Palin: A Family A-FARE

You won't catch Roxanne Palin taking a day off. With two food allergic children and a food allergic husband, she constantly finds ways to turn circumstances into opportunities for change in the world of food allergies. Over the years, Roxanne has been a strong advocate and fundraiser for food allergy safety, education and research. She and her daughter, Amanda, are being honored at the FARE NYC luncheon in April 2017.

Roxanne is the Director of Marketing at Juice Press, a NYC-based organic, vegan grab-and-go wellness brand with more than 60 locations in New York, Boston, New Jersey and Connecticut.

 
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First Steps With Food Allergies

Whether you’ve been managing food allergies for six months or six years, you probably still remember the people who dropped everything to answer your questions. Now, you may be the one sharing your wisdom with friends of friends about their newly diagnosed food allergy, outlining those crucial first steps and helping them come up with a plan. You take the call or meet for coffee because you remember what it’s like to be scared and searching for answers.

To help parents coping with their child’s first allergic reaction, as well as anyone who is responsible for your child's care, we’ve created a step-by-step plan that lets you move forward. Now take a deep breath – you’ve got this.

 

Food Allergy-Friendly Overnight Camps

On the night our daughter Natalie was initially diagnosed with food allergies, I vividly remember panicking and asking my husband, "How is she ever going to go to overnight camp, kiss anyone safely, or study abroad?" My husband calmly replied, "She's 3, I think we have time to figure it out." He was right, and it did take time, but she has safely enjoyed many summers away. One of Spokin's core goals is to reduce the time required to find safe and trusted resources. As far as managing to kiss safely and study abroad, we know that we can reliably turn to Spokin users to guide us with their food allergy wisdom when that time comes. Following are the highest recommended Midwest-based overnight camps shared by Spokin users. These camps are either completely nut-free or deemed food allergy friendly.  

Starbucks Allergy-Friendly Snack Guide

Millions get their caffeine fix from Starbucks every morning, and since this coffee empire expanded their snack offerings, it’s becoming a go-to spot for those looking for tasty, food allergy-friendly options. Whether you’re trying to please a hangry toddler or fill up before a long flight, Starbucks offers an array of packaged goods and bottled beverages for customers with food allergies at any one of their thousands of locations - more than 11,500 stores in the United States and 25,000 worldwide! Next time you stop in your local Starbucks, satisfy any craving with our allergy-friendly snack guide. This product guide was published on 1/17.  
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