Is there any evidence that fructose intolerance can be triggered by cosmetics? What is the interference between food and cosmetics in FI? For instance, is it possible that a cosmetics "diet" may be all that is necessary to eliminate intolerance and over time fructose in food does not provoke sensitivities? It is claimed that there is a link between FI and sorbitol sensitivity while in other cases FI people are also diagnosed with other chemical sensitivities (histamine, salicylates). Which combinations are common? Is there a direct link (e.g. one develops based on another) or they evolve separately?
All of these but the main one is the "title" question. So far, fructose intolerance is mainly mentioned in terms of fructose-containing foods, not that much associated with cosmetics (e.g. oils). I wonder whether fructose in cosmetics can cause similar reactions and how fructose intolerance is linked to multiple chemical sensitivity in both nutrition and cosmetics.
Skin is a major absorber of whatever is put onto it so fructose containing skin products may possibly cause a reaction if fructose intolerant. There may be cross reaction with other ingredients. By the concept of total toxic load, combination of inflammatory response from fructose if intolerant together with other chemical sensitivities may be the tipping point. Possibly check fasting insulin as well.
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