Methylisothiazolinone and methylchloroisothiazolinone allergy — news, information, safe products, commentary and scientific research
I am delighted to announce that I’ve today published my book, Living with Methylisothiazolinone Allergy: The Complete Guide. The book takes the reader through everything they need to know about allergy to MI and other isothiazolinones. It covers medical testing…
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Air filters and purifiers capable of helping remove methylisothiazolinone and other VOCs from an internal environment have been a topic of recent interest on the MI allergy Facebook groups. Because filtration can tackle a number of allergens — pollen, pet…
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The idea of using an allergy filter face mask to prevent the uptake of triggers and therefore breathe only purified air is an appealing one — but which one to choose? Lots of masks filter particulates only — such as…
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Many of those affected by allergy to methylisothiazolinone and methylchloroisothiazolinone are also allergic to other preservatives, or fragrances, or unrelated allergy-triggering ingredients in skincare products. Others have multiple sensitivities which both they and their medical consultants might be struggling to…
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Is there methylisothiazolinone in food? This synthetic preservative has not been approved for food preservation, and neither have any of its relatives, such as methylchloroisothiazolinone. There should not be, nor should there ever have been, any MI in any products…
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As some regular readers know, I founded and co-ordinate a skincare award in the UK — the Free From Skincare Awards, and the 2018 results have just been announced. All of the winners are safely MI / MCI-free, as we…
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In January 2018, a fascinating study was published in the journal Clinical and Translational Allergy, which shook the isothiazolinone-allergy community. The open-access paper can be read here. This was the key conclusion: The use of MI in laundry detergents is…
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You may have heard of the recent release of the reformulated Nice ‘n Easy home hair colouring kits from Clairol, which boast a new “allergy gentle” molecule, called ME+. If not, here’s an advert via YouTube. ME+ is a modern,…
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NB. UPDATE: March 9th, 2020. A consumer (Kristin, see comments) has highlighted that one of the products previously noted as safe in this article no longer is. I have made contact with Nature Clean for clarification on the situation with…
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