ChelsE, on Apr 20 2006, 04:12 PM, said:
OK, so I've been excessively tired and my stomach is generally unhappy lately. Maybe I'm getting gluten from somewhere? The things I use that I'm not sure about are:
Olay moisturizer (which is P&G, and they're useless)
St. Ives Medicated Apricot Scrub
Johnson's Softwash Calming Bodywash
Johnson's Softlotion 24 hour moisture
Anyone know anything about these products? The ingredients on all of them look safe...
Do I have to worry about gluten from handsoap? Like in the bathroom at work?
Help is appreciated...
ok here it is, i used to use Olay not anymore due to this repsonse...
Thanks for contacting Olay,Tamar.
We know Celiac is a serious disease, so we want to give you clear information regarding the use of our beauty care products. If wheat and/or gluten aren't directly added to a product by us, these ingredients won't be listed on our packages. Like many companies, we often purchase the scents for fragranced products from outside suppliers, and the components of these substances are proprietary information belonging to those companies. Therefore it's possible that a very small amount (generally parts per million) of gluten may be present.
We sought advice from physicians; they told us it would be very unlikely a person with Celiac disease would have a reaction from a trace amount of gluten coming into contact with his skin or hair. This is because wheat, rye, barley and/or gluten generally cause symptoms when they're ingested. Since our beauty care products are designed to be used externally on the skin, their use shouldn't be an issue for someone with this disease.
Since gluten sensitivity can vary among people, it would be best if you consulted with your physician about the use of all types of consumable goods, if you haven't already. You might even consider using one of our fragrance free products that doesn't list gluten or wheat extracts on the label.
I hope this response has been helpful to you. For more information about Celiac, you may want to check out
http://celiac.com/ and
http://celiac.org
Thanks again for getting in touch with us.
Chrisie
Olay Team
You will most likely have to call J&J
Our line of Johnson’s® Baby products is quite
extensive and we do not have a specific list of gluten free
products. If you would like to contact us again with the
name of a specific product for which you need
ingredient information, we would be happy to assist you. You
may contact us through our website, or by calling our
Information Center toll-free at 1-866-565-2229, Monday
through Friday between 8 AM and 5 PM EST.
Here is from St IVes
emailed St. Ives, These are their items that contain gluten...this list is about a year old, so it may not be as up to date....
Age Defying Hydroxy Cleanser
Wheat Germ Oil
Collagen & Elastin Extra Relief Lotion
Wheat Germ Oil
Collagen Elastin Fragrance Free
Wheat Germ Oil
Hair Repair Hot Oil
Hyd. Wheat Protein
Hair Repair Hot Oil Thickening
Hyd. Wheat Protein
Hair Repair Thickening Shampoo
Hyd. Wheat Protein
Hot Oil Strengthening
Hyd. Wheat Protein
No Frizz Serum
Hyd. Wheat Protein
Nourishing Protective Moisturizer with SPF 15
Wheat Amino Acids
Peaches & Cream Facial Moisturizer
Wheat Germ Oil
Skin Zone Thigh Cream
Wheat Germ Oil
Ultra Gentle Apricot Scrub
Hyd. Wheat Protein
Vitamin E & A Lotion
Wheat Germ Oil
AND YES def worry about soap....few companies have posted that they can not confirm it is gluten-free due to CC of their products!! If I have to wash my hands while im out i rinse and rinse and rinse the soap off. And i have a huge bottle of purell at my desk!
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