Are you allergic to latex?
this post was submitted on 08 Jun 2024
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It's possible that latex is used in the hypoallergenic pillow. These hypoallergenic pillows are designed to prevent dust mites from invading. Latex is sometimes used to seal the pillows and keep them out. Might want to look into it.
Thanks. I hadn't thought of that.
Hypoallergenic means less-allergenic not zero. In principle nothing is zero allergenic, not even water.
Are you sure you didn't accidentally pick up HYPER-allergenic pillows?
Well, there goes my peanut-shellfish-penicillin blanket...
I double-checked, it says "hypo" though it's definitely "hyper" for me.
I ran them through the wash before using them and it was pretty much instantaneous.
Suffered through that night, in case it was something else. Next day, my allergies calmed down and when I laid down, it started again.
It's upsetting bc they're super squishy and comfortable.
Could it be you're allergic to your laundry detergent or something introduced when washing it?
I wash everything with the same detergent etc and I don't have issues with other items.
I'm allergic to eucalyptus and they are allowed to call that hypoallergenic because of how rare it is.
Hypo means less, not none
I find that odd actually; eucalyptus contains an oil that quite a few people are allergic to. I’d never heard it was a rare allergy, in fact, elements of its oils are often associated with allergies:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273331261_Eucalyptus_oil_Contact_allergy_and_safety
I wonder if it has to do with the Tencel being made from the wood, not the leaves - that there'd be less oil in the wood versus the leaves?
Could be… also, the real allergen tends to show up in the essential oil, which is highly concentrated.
Yeah, essential oils are pretty potent. As are the delusions some folks have about them.
The leaves probably have the highest concentration but there's oil throughout the whole tree.
In reading on how the Tencel is made, it doesn't appear that they do anything special to remove oils, just making sure the fibers are flexible and "dry."