<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> I am sorry this is so late in coming. Here is the summary of laundry detergents recommended by sensitive celiacs: Tide (correction, one family reacts to Tide Free) Wisk Wisk Free Wisk Powder, Free & Clear Shaklee All Free (mentioned twice) Surf Palmolive Unscented Dishsoap (1/2 cup per load) Cheer Triple Color Guard Free All Temperature Cheer Arm & Hammer Unscented I thought it would be good to share the messages themselves since people react a little differently to detergents: ****************************************************** I am ultra senstive and I use Tide, so far no problems with it. Sometime I use Wisk also no problems with that. Hope this helps Patricia ******************************************************* I know that some celiacs are more sensitive than others, especially those with DH. Therefore, although I don't have trouble with the mentioned detergents, there is a company that is totally GF that sells detergent for clothes. We received the info from the Greater Philadelphia Celiac Association in PA. Call Shaklee Corporation at 1-800-946-0171 to get a catalog of all there products. Tell them you have celiac disease and would like a catalog. They sell GF vitamins, make-up, detergents, cleaning products and a number of other GF items. Their laundry concentrates state: A better choice for your laundry, for the enviornment and for you. I have no connection with this company, only a celiac patient. Hope this helps you. Cindy in NJ ****************************************************** I have problems similar to yours. I use All Free detergent. All clothes in our household go through two complete cycles in the washing machine, the second one without any soap. But this has nothing to do with gluten. I am allergic to many chemicals in soaps, detergents, and cosmetic products. I am also allergic to formaldehyde, used to treat clothing in manufacturing. Like you, I have trouble with processed foods, but often it is the chemical preservatives used, not gluten. About two years ago, I gave up most processed foods. I eat a few canned things, like tomatoes, but cook all other foods from fresh ingredients. This has improved my health a great deal.It's our bad luck that we have to work so hard at food preparation and ordinary personal care, but I am grateful that there are ways I can improve my situation. Best of luck to you ******************************************************* I do not believe that the detergents you mention would have any form of gluten in them. (I am not a scientist however! :))))) What I would suspect the culpret to be is the perfuming agents. I have known for years that I can use no form of Tide. My mother used it for years and then one day "New and Improved" showed up on the label and WHAMO! I broke out into the worst itchy rash!!! Many people are sensitive to detergents, and especially the purfumes in them. I have used Surf detergent, and All Temperature Cheer(whichever was cheapest) for many years with good results. (they are relatively low odor and get my clothes clean) If you should notice that these are irritating you, you might try the laundry disks sold in magazines. Also, I often use baking soda in the wash instead of bleach. It is not perfect, but it is better than using nothing for whites, and is also non toxic to our environment. I hope this helps you, Lynda ****************************************************** I am ultra sensitive, and the detergent that I use is Wisk powder, Free and Clear, and I use less per load than called for on the box. The clothes still come clean and there is no or little soap residue left in the clothes. This is the only one that works for me. If I am washing something that needs a bit more cleaning power, I will add a small amount of Borax. I also can use Palmolive clear, for sensitive skin for washing dishes, although if I have a lot to wash I will wear gloves. Hope this helps. Ellen still in Eugene, Oregon [log in to unmask] ******************************************************************************* I get sensitive to soap in clothes but I thought it was the soap rather than gluten. Several years ago I bought those washing disks that brag you don't need soap at all or very little. They don't work all that well at actually getting clothes clean but I find they very much help at getting soap out of the clothes. You can get them from Real Goods, Seventh Generation or most of the home improvement catalogs. Also, a lot of years ago, Consumer Reports said only to use as much soap as makes the water feel slippery to your fingers. Sue ****************************************************** I myself had had this problem. I now use Palmolive unscented dishsoap to wash my clothes.I use about a half a cup in each load and it works wonders. Saves money too! Barbara ******************************************************* I am very sensitive to gluten and also have had many rashes from laundry detergent. I have no idea if gluten presented to my skin effects me or not, but I use Cheer triple color guard FREE. I use a small amount 1-1/2 tps / load. We have a water softner and if you use more in a load the rinse cycle is not clear of suds. Hope this helps Paul, St. Paul,MN ****************************************************** I have no idea about your detergent question, but I thought of when reading your post is, Have you heard of "laundry disks"? I have not yet bought them, but they sound great. These disks are filled with ceramic 'beads' and they have a 'chemical/physical make-up' that when they interact with water, it releases soils, stains, odors, etc... you do not need detergent, but you can use a little. I know your thinking I am nuts, but I keep hearing great things about them. I have seen them advertised in Seventh Generation catalog. I do not know the # of hand, but you can call the 800# directory at 1-800-555-1212 and ask for their # and order a catalog. I do not have any conection with the product or Seventh Generation. Lori - [log in to unmask] ***************************************************** I have used Wisk-Free (not on your list) for many years with no apparent problems. Gregg ****************************************************** I don't know about any of the brands you listed. My (non-celiac) husband is VERY detergent-sensitive and the only detergent we use is Arm and Hammer Unscented (supposedly; I have my doubts) and so forth. My (suspected celiac) two-year-old has no problems with it. Hope it helps. Sherry Hintze in Newport, NC ******************************************************* Both my sons and I are Celiac, and the gluten in detergents, lotions, cosmetics affect myself and them. The only detergent that I have been able to use is All Free. I have onlytried the liquid, don't know about the powder. Also, I have tried Tide Free, but we all reacted to it. Hope this helps. Nici in Burns,OR ********************************************************