Milk Derivatives

[Steve]

Unless the sufferer of milk allergies/intolerances is aware of all the names that milk (or milk derivatives) can be disguised as on a label then it is difficult to totally avoid. Milk derivatives may be labelled as the following:

Butter
Butter Oil
Butter Milk
Vegetable Fat
Margarine
Casein
Caseinates
Hydrolysed Casein
Evaporated Milk
Condensed Milk
Cheese
Dried Milk
Cream Curd
Ghee
Lactoglobulin
Lactose
Milk Solids
Whey
Hydrolysed Whey
Whey Syrup Sweetener
Yoghurt
Lactoalbumin
Hydrolysed whey protein
Whey protein
Hydrolysed caseinate
Sodium caseinate
Calcium caseinate
Milk sugar

I was advised by a dietician at my local hospital to avoid any substance beginning with "Lac" or "Lacto" as apparently the chances are that it contains milk.

Flavourings with Lactic Acid may sometimes contain derivatives of milk. So if someone is severely allergic to milk, what happens if it touches their skin?

If a certain product touches a sufferers skin, the reaction caused is likely to be an itchy rash, urticaria (nettle rash), sneezing, wheezing or shortness of breath. Occasionally, anaphylaxis has been reported as a result of skin contact with an allergen.

So what happens if the milk or it's derivatives are an ingredient of a cosmetic, toiletry or perfume that comes into contact with the skin? Depending on how allergic the sufferer is, they may get any of the reactions described above. This is true for all food allergens, not just milk.

Milk derivatives may be found in hair conditioners, body creams, soaps and face foundation creams. Casein, one of the main proteins in milk, is often present in the lubricant coating of condoms. Casein-Free "Condomi" condoms are available from the Vegan Society.

Some useful addresses are as follows:

Cosmetics Toiletries And Perfumes Association
Jarson House
5-7 Princes Street
London
W1M 9HD

Tel: 02074 918891
http://www.ctpa.org.uk/
European Commission Website: http://www.dg3.eudra.org/


The Vegan Society
Donald Watson House
7 Battle Road
St Leonards-on-Sea
East Sussex
TN37 7AA

Tel: 01424 427393
http://www.vegansociety.co.uk/

Anaphylaxis Campaign
Tel: 01252 542029

The Living Allergy Free Magazine
http://www.absoluteallergy.com/

Information Taken from Living Allergy Free (http://www.absoluteallergy.com/) Magazine

[milkymum]

Just thought I should also add to this above as I have soem that aren't on the above list that I have eebn given by my daughters dietition yesterday. My daughter is classed as hyper sensitive and her body goes in shut-down mode with 3 days of being exposed to anything linked to dairy including lactic acid and loctose.
The extra's I have been given to lookk out for are:
Lactoalbumin
Hydrolysed whey protein
Whey protein
Hydrolysed caseinate
Sodium caseinate
Calcium caseinate
Milk sugar.

I have also been told to check the ingredients in laundry detergents, cleaning chemicals and dish-washing products as some of them contain sodium caseinate or hydrolysed caseinate. I have also found that my daughters favourite crisps, Walkers salt and vinegar flavour also have milk in. I have been in the routine know for the past 16 months of checking everything even if I think something will be sfae andbeen surprised on numerous occassions to what does have milk in. Thankfully her second favourite crisps are safe, Walkers prawn cocktail are diary free

[Steve]

Thanks for letting me know. I've added those to the list.

[milkymum]

Your welcome. Anything to help fellow diaryfree's