Milliyet Newspaper – May 11, 2021
President of the Food Allergy Association Prof. Dr. Dost Zeyrek and President of Allergy and Asthma Association Prof. Dr. Ahmet Akçay brought forward that cleaning agents such as shampoo and detergent may play a role in food allergy, which has increased in children in recent years.
Zeyrek and Akçay, who stated that cleaning materials containing chlorine can be effective in the deterioration of the skin barrier as well as the respiratory tract barrier, and made the following warnings:
Double Rinse
“A broken skin barrier, soap, shampoo and moisturizers containing food protein can cause food allergy to develop more easily. Residues of cleaning agents used in the dishes can also adversely affect the intestinal bacterial diversity, causing intestinal permeability, which may lead to the development of food allergy. For this reason, it may be beneficial to use hypoallergenic cleaning products with low residue leaving properties and double rinsing. Food proteins in soaps, shampoos and moisturizers invite food allergies. A relationship has been found between the skin contact of proteins such as wheat, milk and soy in some soaps and the development of allergy to these foods. Skin exposure to food proteins has been reported to increase food allergy susceptibility. The absence of food proteins in the products used in infants will be beneficial in preventing the development of food allergy”.