A Couple General Questions About Products

[Clark Bent as Stupor-Man]

First, is it necessary to replace cologne if it has wheat in it? I didn't expect my cologne to actually have wheat in the first place, but I've confirmed from the company that it does. Is there a chance that I could get glutened from using the cologne?

Second, does anyone know anything regarding sodium tallowate (or just tallow), and if it can negatively affect those with dairy allergies? I read the following segment on a website but was unable to find information to substantiate it on other sites:

"Many people with a milk allergy get problems from milk products, tallow or sodium tallowate used in cosmetics, moisturizers, facial creams and soaps, (example Dove & Lux soap which are advertised as containing cream). Tallow is animal fat usually extracted from cattle or pigs and contains small quantities of proteins like lactglobulin. This can cause an allergic reactions in people with a dairy allergy."

I don't know if there is much validity to the above statement. It seems to me from reading some things that this would only be if a person also had a cross-allergy to beef. Does anyone know anything regarding this?

[Carriefaith]

You could get a reaction from cologne if it got on your hand and then you ate something with your hand. You could also get contaminated if you directly inhaled the cologne.

I'm not sure about tallowate. My guess is that it is gluten-free.

[Clark Bent as Stupor-Man]

I'm not sure about tallowate. My guess is that it is gluten-free.

The tallowate is gluten-free. My concern is the dairy aspect because I'm also intolerant to casein. As I said, I haven't found much to support the statement's validity, but I wasn't sure if anyone else had any knowledge about it.

You can really get sick from just inhaling a cologne if it has wheat in it? I would think that my body shouldn't be that sensitive, but then again, I never would have thought a bread crumb could be a problem.

[lovegrov]

Inhaling cologne should not be a problem.

richard

[debmidge]

Charlie, what kind of reaction are you getting from the cologne?

[nettiebeads]

It's the cross-contamination that's the problem. I know you wouldn't ingest the cologne but in applying it, or later if your hand touches the area and then you eat something with you touch w/o thoroughly washing your hands, you could ingest the pesky little protein. You can't absorb gluten through your skin. But some with wheat allergies do have problems with skin contact. It's rather individual.

Annette

[Carriefaith]

The tallowate is gluten-free. My concern is the dairy aspect because I'm also intolerant to casein.

Since tallow is animal fat, there may possibly be traces of milk in tallow.

[Clark Bent as Stupor-Man]

Charlie, what kind of reaction are you getting from the cologne?

I don't know if I've ever actually reacted to the cologne and doubt that I have. I don't have any skin contact reactions from anything so I'm not worried about that. I'm just not recovering as fast as I feel I should be (or want to be at the very least) and am trying to pinpoint what it is that keeps me going up and down. It could be a host of things, I'm just trying to figure it out.

[Guest nini]

I have terrible reactions just from inhaling colognes... but I doubt it's a wheat/gluten related issue. I am highly sensitive to artificial fragrances and have terrible reactions from certain fragrances... ranging from burning eyes and nose to asthma type reactions to even trouble breathing... I have to carry an epi pen for this very reason. I even keep filter masks in my purse in case I get a whiff of someones toxic perfume I can put my mask on... It's really a pain in the butt. I was doing mini massages at the health food co op yesterday and some lady had a terrible strong cologne on that gave me a headache and made my tongue tingle... I had to pop a benedryl and put on my mask... very annoying.