Sorbitol
I hadn’t even heard of sorbitol until I got some comments about it in this post.
It would appear that it comes from two sources;wheat and corn. I do wonder whether I am affected in the same way as I am by maltodextrin. So I’ll cut out the tooth products with wheat sorbitol. This web site gives some more details and says that Colgate Palmolive don’t use wheat sorbitol in any products. I have changed to one of their mouthwashes.
The Anonymous Widower 
Definhitely a possibility then – I’ve been told that often even the manufacturers don’t know what’s in their products as the glucose base might be made from wheat one batch, maize another – they buy in the cheapest that day and it doesn’t matter – to them, anyway.
Lesley
Comment by Lesley Maciver | July 9, 2010 |
Read the linked post that gives more details.
http://www.withoutthewheat.com/Dental_Products.html
Comment by AnonW | July 9, 2010 |
I am sceptical about the people who claim their products dont contain gluten, because I suspect they are working on the idea that wheat derived substances dont have gluten in them.
I get exactly the same reaction to sorbitol as I do to maltodextrin
Comment by Liz P | July 9, 2010 |