nonallergenic

[ non-al-er-jen-ik ]

adjective

1. not causing an allergic reaction:

   nonallergenic cosmetics.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nonallergenic¹

non- + allergenic

Example Sentences

Conron asked the group’s public relations department to notify the media and share that they had created a brand-new, “nonallergenic” guide dog called the Labradoodle.

From National Geographic

The snack food industry, unable to get sufficient supplies of sunflower oil from Ukraine, has had to scramble for substitutes like palm oil, forcing manufacturers to rejigger supply chains, production and labeling, since they could no longer boast that their products were “nonallergenic” and “non-G.M.O.”

From New York Times

For instance, Whole Foods’ 2018 list of unacceptable ingredients, which includes more than 400 compounds, included petrolatum, which dermatologists recommend to patients because it is so nonallergenic.

From Washington Post

But the other two languished unwanted with Conron, the breeder recalled, until he got the idea to rebrand them, from a “crossbreed” to a new kind of nonallergenic dog with the quirky name “labradoodle.”

From Seattle Times

HEX is eco-friendly, biodegradable, nonallergenic and has another benefit: It adds an odor-fighting shield to fabric fibers so that, as the item dries, odors are actively prevented from developing again.

From Seattle Times