Is Shea body butter Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Aqua/water/eau Butyrospermum Parkii Butter/butyrospermum Parkii (Shea), Butter, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter/theobroma Cacao (Cocoa), Seed Butter Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil, Peg-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Parfum/fragrance, Xanthan Gum, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Citric Acid, Linalool, Coumarin, Alpha-isomethyl Lonone, Limonene, Caramel, Cl 19140/Yellow 5
What is a Alpha-Gal Friendly diet?
An Alpha-Gal diet eliminates mammalian meat and products containing mammalian-derived ingredients to prevent allergic reactions in people with alpha-gal syndrome. This includes beef, pork, lamb, dairy products, gelatin, and certain medications derived from mammals. The condition involves a specific sugar molecule found in most mammals, often triggered after a tick bite. People may experience delayed allergic reactions 3-6 hours after consuming trigger foods. The diet focuses on safe alternatives like poultry, fish, and plant-based proteins. When followed carefully, often with guidance from an allergist or dietitian, it can prevent serious reactions while maintaining adequate nutrition.


