Would you happen to know of any brands for us to avoid?
Off the top of my head, Wal-Mart's brand, I think it says Sam's Club on it.
Another thing you may need to know. There is no hair conditioner on the market that does not have MSG in it. She uses the clear Suave brand...
and all tooth pastes have carrageenan in them except for Arm and Hammer.
I quoted Mick and broke his earlier message apart a bit.
Water... There is another brand I can think of, Nestle. I don't know why companies add ingredients to their water, but some do.
Shampoo... Suave did at one time carry a clear variety of shampoo, now the "Clarifying" (I think is what they call it) shampoo has a faint blue color and fragrance. Also to label on the bottle said at one time, "More manageable!" which translates to "We use MSG/excitotoxins in this shampoo!"
I have stock piled the clear variety of this shampoo before it was taken off the shelf. I have a lot!! But I know that there are people like you that are not able to obtain this shampoo, so I have been experimenting with Irish Spring body wash, regular or original only, and Johnson's and Johnson's Baby Shampoo. And... I have been doing fine with this combination. I used to use the Irish Spring as a "conditioner" but now I have cut out the Suave totally. The Johnson's and Johnson's is probably an overkill. My hair is clean and "manageable" without it, but again, it is an experiment. There is a lot of frangrance in the J&J. When I started using it, I thought the fragrance along was going to give me a headache, but it didn't. Now, I have to say that both items have Citric Acid. Sometimes it is unavailable. When I run out of J&J, I will try something else.
Toothpaste... Arm and Hammer, like Mick said, is the only toothpaste we have found that doesn't have carrageenan or xantham gum.
When looking for shampoos and toothpaste, you have to remember, "all natural" doesn't mean squat concerning MSG. Extracts are the worst!!!
I hope this additional information helps you. Mick and I are have finished our breakfast and are off the Ohio.
Even though Mick and I are away from the City for 6 days, there is another Moderator with administrative capabilities running around protecting us from the evil spammers who like to trash our beloved City. His name is EdisonBoy!! He may pop in here and say
hey. If not, introduce yourself in another part of the Forum and he will come running... with cape flowing in the wind.
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