I saw a commercial the other day for Puffs tissues. In the commercial they advertise that they are moisturizing with Aloe and ________. Where else do they get this amazing moisture? The answer is Shea Butter! Yes, shea butter, which comes from shea nut, a tree nut. So, yes, to my shock and amazement, nuts are now in tissues! Here is the link to watch the commercial: http://www.puffs.com/en_US/games-commercials/tv-commercial.shtml.
I always read ingredients in any product I use, including shampoos, conditioners, lotions, toothpaste, make-up, etc. It seems crazy to me though that a company would put tree nut in their tissues! I know people don’t eat tissues, but they certainly put them against their face. What stops someone from breaking out in hives if they are allergic to tree nuts and use a shea butter Puff tissue? Maybe the shea protein is so minimal that it won’t affect me, but I would rather not tempt fate to find out! Tissues are everywhere; in stores, doctors offices, schools. I can’t say that I usually look for tissue ingredients. If I am out somewhere and I need a tissue, I usually just take one. Not until I saw this commercial, would I have thought that I now need to be careful of the kinds of tissues I use. Who would have guessed that a company would be naive enough to put shea butter in their tissues?
I started bringing my own shampoo and conditioner! I was having so much scalp distress that I needed to bring my own now. There is argan (nut) oil in so many things now!!! That and macadamia and almond oil. My hairdresser has been amazing about this. It is kind of awkward at first, but it has been smooth sailing now after the second time.
I’m so glad that you found this blog helpful! I will be writing more about these type of experiences soon. Please visit again! :)
Wow. Thanks for this info! I wasn’t aware and I’m sure my mom will likely buy those tissues without thinking about it and that could be an issue for my kids. I hadn’t thought before about the hair salon products either, so thanks for mentioning that. I have four boys and I just buzz their hair at home. My daughter though goes to a salon and so far we have opted not to have her hair washed/styled but I’m sure that day is coming. Great blog, I’ll definately be visiting again!