Colgate-Palmolive

[GFreeMO]

I got the following email response when I asked about toothpaste and Softsoap. Can someone explain what this means.

Thank you for asking about grain-derived ingredients in Colgate-Palmolive products. We do not intentionally add gluten to any of our products. For the following products, however, we cannot guarantee that the ingredients we use are not exposed to any gluten:

Afta Shave products, all variants

Ajax Cleanser

Ajax Dish Liquids, all variants

Cashmere Bouquet Bar Soap

Colgate Toothpaste, all variants

Dermassage Dish Liquid

Gel-Kam Home Care Gel

Irish Spring Bar Soap, all variants

Lady Speed Stick Antiperspirants, all variants

Mennen Speed Stick Deodorants and Antiperspirants, all variants

Murphy Oil Soap, all variants

Orabase Paste

Palmolive Bar Soaps, all variants

Palmolive Dish Liquids, all variants

Palmolive Eco + Dishwasher Detergent, all variants

Peroxyl Rinse

Phos-Flur Rinse

Prevident Gel

Softsoap Liquid Soap, all variants

Softsoap Body Washes, all variants

Total Floss

Ultra brite Toothpaste, all variants

Sorbitol is an ingredient which can be derived from grain and may be found in toothpastes. Our sorbitol is corn-derived.

We hope this information helps you choose which Colgate products meet your requirements. If you have any questions, please contact us again.

Sincerely,

Melissa Zimmermann

Consumer Affairs Representative

Consumer Affairs

[heatherjane]

They're just saying that for legal reasons. No one can guarantee that something hasn't been exposed to gluten.

I use softsoap all the time.

[ravenwoodglass]

They're just saying that for legal reasons. No one can guarantee that something hasn't been exposed to gluten.

I use softsoap all the time.

Agreed. I use many of these products on a daily basis and have never had a problem.

[kareng]

They're just saying that for legal reasons. No one can guarantee that something hasn't been exposed to gluten.

I use softsoap all the time.

Agreed. I use many of these products on a daily basis and have never had a problem.

I agree. Just a CYA statement.