by admin November 10, 2010
I feel very concerned about allergen control in spas and salons. Whenever I have a facial or manicure, I see rows of products lined up for use on my skin. I come home not knowing exactly what was used, and feeling that I need to be careful not to wipe any residue from my skin onto surfaces in continue reading…
by admin November 4, 2010
I came across this list of food additives that may contain peanuts, which I printed out to keep on my fridge. If you deal with peanut allergy in your home, it may be of interest:
Food Additives That May Contain Peanuts:
Calcium stearate
Calcium stearoyl lactylate
Glycerine
Lecithin
Linoleic acid
Polysorbates
Propylene glycol monostearate
Sodium stearoyl fumarate
Stearoyls
Tocopherol (alpha-Tocopherol, vitamin E)
Source:
Farlow, C. Food Additives: A Shopper’s Guide to What’s continue reading…