Bonus: Gluten-free play-dough!
My son has celiac disease. Any amount of gluten man’s him vomit violently for an hour. He’s now old enough not to eat the playdo, but even the tiniest amount in his hands when he eats can be really bad. So I was happy this was available to ease this problem.
I also know hipsters will buy it just for eating it secretly at night in their basement because it’s gluten free
TheMinions@lemmy.world 5 months ago
I’m not sure why there is an issue here? My son has a gluten allergy and breaks out when he plays with play dough that isn’t gluten free.
Niche product, sure. But definitely a market.
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Okay, the play-dough maybe… but the sand? Would you ever buy your child sand and worry about the gluten content?
TheMinions@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Same concept. Kinetic sand not having gluten in it is initially why we swapped to it.
Truthfully having a big Gluten Free label on it just makes it easier for parents to know kids with gluten allergies can play with it.
But it wasn’t something that was obvious to us without researching it specifically.
I mean it like buying a hairless cat if you’re allergic to them. Like I still want to play with a cat, I just need one that doesn’t cause issues for me due to dander.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
simplejack@lemmy.world 5 months ago
It’s not normal sand, it’s kinetic sand. There is more in that container than just sand. Most notably silicone oil, dyes, etc.
People don’t know what other ingredients are in there, and it sits on the shelf right next to other smushy things that can cause certain kids to have an allergic reaction.