California Baby Super sensitive shampoo and body wash is one of the few products that doesn't cause me problems. Dr. Brommer's baby unscented soap is good too. I use it for hand soap in bathroom and kitchen.

Thanks everyone! Right now I'm using a small amount of Dr Bronner baby soap. The oily smell bugs me but if I move quickly it's ok.

Thanks so much for the suggestions both of you. It's all new territory for me. I have to get my husband to smell them for me and his nose isn't sensitive but if I take a whiff of anything strong I'll have a bad reaction right now.

Amazingly I can still use my fructis shampoo which is scented with no trouble perhaps I'm used to it.  But strangely, if someone else used it I bet I would react. It's when scents suddenly shock my system.

Anyone else notice this?

I've reacted to others using tresemme, dove unscented, fragrance  free hair gel, hairspray, lipstick mostly all on others as I'm not risking any of this,


I ordered a bunch of scent free samples should be coming soon I'll let you know if any work!

I have been using Earth Science Unscented Shampoo and Conditioner with good luck. I even use the shampoo as a body soap. I was getting it from Whole Foods, but found the Iherb.com has it at a better price, or did. I bought a bunchj last time, so haven't needed more for a while.

I also use Nutribiotic Sensitive Skin Skin Cleanser, and do fine with that. It does have grapefruit seed extract for germ killing, and has no parabens. Also no sodium lauryl sulphate. This can be bought at Iherb.com too.

Avalon Organics makes an aloe unscented body lotion that I do fine with. It does have more ingredients than the other products, a lot of herbs, so read the ingredients to be sure you could tolerate it.

For the worst rashes, I use CeraVe moisturizing cream (recommended by my dermatologist) and Avalon Organics CoQ10 Wrinkle Defense Serum. The last is fro my face, and really helps with facial rashes, as well as softens the skin. Be sure you get the serum, not the lotion, as the lotion has a scent.

I mostly can't tolerate make up, but can use both Burt's Bees Lip Shimmer and Terra hemp Organics Lip Tint. Both are almost like lip balms, but have a color to them. I do fine with them. They have very few ingredients, and the color is mostly things like iron oxides. No bright reds, but nice warm colors, as well as some sheer, or pink colors.

THanks for the suggestions everyone!! I'll look into all of them

I used to use MAC Deb and loooved it. The company started in Canada and I've been addicted to it since it came out, so that gives me a lot of hope that it works for you and I might be able to use it someday. Would be great to tone that flush down and maybe look respectable every now and then  

I'm holding off makeup until I get off the roids, but am still washing my hair and using soap

Wowza! That is quite striking

I used to love perfume especially of the smell of D& G cologne on men and burberry for women. Now sends me running

Thanks mommy2sean

I can't tolerate fake frangrances, found in candles, air fresheners, perfume, detergents, beauty products.  I do use eucalyptus essential oil in a spraybottle with water in my shower to open my sinuses.  I can also tolerate almond and vanilla, as long as they are not fake.  

Church inscense and perfume has triggered wheezing and angioedema and I am not asthmatic.  Detergent aisle in the store triggers presyncope within seconds.  

On an interesting sidenote, deoderant, lotions, nail polish and jewelry have all caused a burning senstation on my skin over the years.   Can't tolerate strong smelling flowers or live christmas tree.