Tocopherols

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Hey all! I apologize if this topic has been covered before, but I want to get an answer, once and for all, about tocopherols.

tocopherols are really the only ingredient in lists of ingredients that I seem to have confusion about. If products say “wheat germ” then I obviously don’t use them. But if tocopherols are listed in the ingredients I get so frustrated because I never know where they come from and if they are safe. So, I’ve spent hours of my time emailing and calling companies (mostly skin care and cosmetic) to find out if their products are safe. 

Many of these companies have to pass me through to a million people before I finally find out if the tocopherols they use are derived from wheat.

then, I remember seeing a discussion on here from a few years ago (which is why I’m asking currently) and some of you were saying that it doesn’t matter where they come from - tocopherols are safe and won’t hurt someone with celiac disease because of how they are processed.

so, what’s the scoop? 

[cyclinglady]

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It is normally highly refined in the US leaving basically no proteins behind to cause allergic reactions and it is normally derived from soy.  It is safe if you are not consuming it.  I personally find it in germie gels.  Although it is not likely to be ingested by me and the fact that  I am not going to follow up with the manufacturer, I opt for not buying it.    There are other germie gels I can buy for my family.  

Sometimes piece of mind is priceless.  I am a worrier.  Why cause myself to worry?  Is a tocopherol really going to offset the harshness of alcohol which is needed to kill the germs on my hands when I do not have access to soap and water?