Sorry that happened to you
Ogoma. Sounds like they may have changed the formula that year you werent using it?
Mine is Castor Oil and aloe, which sucks because they are most natural products
I was trying to massage the castor into my edges with a crochet install on. Couple days later, that turned into hives on my face, neck, back and anywhere I might have touched my hair then maybe my body. I had patches on my legs and belly too. At first I blamed in on the synthetic hair but had a repeat with human hair. I still have scars on my face and chin but they are fading
Aloe flares my eczema and causes my hair to break. So that's out too and in almost all natural products.
With either I can kinda get around the allergies. Example: my favorite petroleum grease product has castor and it doesnt bother me and actually smooths my skin tone when it gets on my face--but petrolatum is a heavy protective buffer. However, a liquid serum with castor will give me hives--no real buffer here. Aloe is OK-ish if its a rinse out. I can use shampoos with aloe but never a leave-in or styler.