What Exactly Does Hypoallergenic Mean?

Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast. Today’s episode is all about a term that is commonly used in the allergy world, which is hypoallergenic. Hypoallergenic is a term that a lot of people look for on products because they think hypoallergenic means completely allergy proof and allergy free. But is that really the case? Does hypoallergenic labeling mean that these products, pets, etc., won’t produce an allergic reaction? In today’s episode, Valencia discusses what hypoallergenic really means, why seeing hypoallergenic on a product or hypoallergenic being used to describe certain breeds of dogs and cats can be very misleading, the importance of reading product labels, and much more. Tune into this week’s episode to learn if the term hypoallergenic really helps with making your environment more allergy proof. Allergy News article: How Cat Owners Can Prepare for a House Guest with Mild Cat Allergies https://cutt.ly/ZW2IIq2 Additional Resources on Hypoallergenic: “Hypoallergenic” Cosmetics: https://cutt.ly/JW2IS6O Pet allergy: Are there hypoallergenic dog breeds? - Mayo Clinic: https://cutt.ly/pW2IKWQ Are Any Dog Breeds Hypoallergenic? - Cleveland Clinic: https://cutt.ly/TW2IX2r What “Hypoallergenic” Really Means in Cosmetics: https://cutt.ly/GW2OwL5 3 Ways You Can Support This Podcast: Subscribe to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast Rate and Review (just by tapping stars on Apple Podcast ★★★★★) Share the Oh My Allergies! Podcast with everyone you know and don’t know! JOIN THE OMA SQUAD: Podcast Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/ohmyallergies Blog: http://www.lifeofavegaholic.com *Subscribe to Life of a Vegaholic here: http://hyperurl.co/LOVSubscribe YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/LifeofaVegaholic Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/CallMeValBarnes Follow Valencia on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/CallMeValBarnes Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/CallMeValBarnes Business Inquiries: [email protected] Want to send Valencia a message? You can do that here: https://anchor.fm/oh-my-allergies by clicking "Message."