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Strong headache with hair products. Help needed.

Hi.

I found out that I have an allergy to hair products (hair gel, hair wax, shampoo etc), and I’ll get a headache 2-3 hours after putting the product in. I’ve tried 50+ products and still haven’t found a single one, which would leave me without an headache.

I’ve tried fragrance free, full natural products, which still give me a strong headache.

I listed the 3 cleanest products I’ve used and maybe there is anyone who could spot a ingredient, which might trigger the headache?

Here are some examples:

Scentsiv Unscented Fragrance Free Hair Styling Wax
Water (Aqua), Microcrystalline Wax, PEG-7 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Steareth-2, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Polyimide-1, Aluminum Starch, Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol

Garnier Sleek and Shine Moroccan Sleek Oil Treatment
Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethiconol, Parfum / Fragrance, Argania Spinosa Oil / Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil / Apricot Kernel Oil, Linalool, Hexyl Cinnamal, Citronellol, Limonene, Benzyl Alcohol, Geraniol, Carrot Oil / Beta-Carotene

Magick Botanicals: Hair Styling Gel
PVP K-30, Propylene Glycol, Carbomer, Polyquaternium-10, Triethanolamine, Disodium EDTA. It also states No corn, soy, wheat, egg, or dairy. Salicylate free, no tree nut or peanut oils.

Maybe someone knows the solution and would be to help me. I would really appreciate that.

Thank you.
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139792 tn?1498585650
Being allergic to so many items looks abnormal. In these all products,prservative may be few. Preservative may be causing allergy. you may try baby shampoo. Getting headache as an allergy symptom is also unique.
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Have you tried a baby shampoo?  They often are the gentlest and contain fewer ingredients.  
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