GAC for sunexposure

[disneyandme]

Has anyone requested a GAC for a place to wait in the shade? My DDalmost3 is allergic to corn, which has made it nearly impossible to find a sunscreen. I don't want a shorter wait, just a place to wait that's not in the sun. I know a lot of the lines are partially covered now, but it usually isn't enough. We will use fast pass as much as possible. Thanks.

 

[Cheshire Figment]

Yes, one of the options on a GAC is to allow for alternate waiting areas when the queue is primarily in direct sunlight.

 

[ducklite]

That is the stamp that I get due to my asthma, one of my triggers is direct sunlight on hot days.

Unfortunately there are a dozen or so rides and attractions that just don't have a shaded area to wait, or no CM to direct you until you've been in teh line for a bit.

Anne

 

[OneLittleSpark]

I'd never realised they put corn in suncream. Have you tried contacting various allergy societies, to see if they can suggest a make that is free from it? Good luck and have a great time.

 

[disneyandme]

Corn is in almost everything. Almost if not all added vitamin E is from corn-- same with vitamin c. Beside almost all processed food, it's in everyday items we use, ie. the sticky part you lick on envelopes, lotions, sun screan, soap, toothpaste, medicines etc. Even the corn-free allergy sights haven't come up with one yet. It's really just trial and error-- and error is not really a good thing. I have one that works OK, but can't be used for long periods of time on her face. She's very fair skinned and doesn't leave the house without a hat on.

 

[diseyore]

My DD has the stamp on her GAC for shade. We generally do not have a problem having an alternate place to wait.

 

[BionicEar]

Corn is in almost everything. Almost if not all added vitamin E is from corn-- same with vitamin c. Beside almost all processed food, it's in everyday items we use, ie. the sticky part you lick on envelopes, lotions, sun screan, soap, toothpaste, medicines etc. Even the corn-free allergy sights haven't come up with one yet. It's really just trial and error-- and error is not really a good thing. I have one that works OK, but can't be used for long periods of time on her face. She's very fair skinned and doesn't leave the house without a hat on.

Wow. Learn something new every day. I had no idea.

I'd definitely get the GAC for that. And try to go during a time of year when it's not so hot so your dd can wear long sleeved shirts. The weather in March last year was perfect, and I could have worn a long sleeved shirt without getting hot.

 

[SueM in MN]

Another thing to check into would be clothing with sun protection built into it.

There is a product made called Rit Sun Guard, which is a photoprotective laundry additive. Rit Sun Guard washes into the clothing fibers and absorbs broadband UV-R. A single treatment of Rit Sun Guard gives a UPF of 30 that lasts for approximately 20 launderings.

The Skin Cancer Foundation has a lot of information and might be able to help you find a sunscreen that would work. They have also tested the Rit Sun Guard and approved it as an effective product.

Here are some companies that I have heard good things about:
coolibar is the only company that makes sun protective clothing that has been tested and certified by the Skin Cancer Foundation.

sunprecautions

solartex - they also have natural sunscreens and might be able to get information for you about whether or not the vitamins in their sunscreens come from corn.

sungrubbies

nozone

 

[ducklite]

I think I might have found a sunscreen for you.

Jurlique Sun Lotion, SPF 30+

Active Ingredients: Octyl Methooxycinnamate 7.5; Oxybensone 5.0; Titanium Dioxide 2.1; Octyl Salicylate 2.0

Antimicrobial Agent: Sodium Hydroxymethlyglycinate 0.4;

Also contains: Water, Glycerin, Octyl Steerate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, POtassium Cetyl Phosphate, Glyceryl Stearate, Avocado Oil, Jojoba Oil, Octyl Palmitate, Trimethyisiloxysilicate, Hydrolized Wheat Protein, Tocopheryl Acetate, Lactic ACid, Stearic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Cetyl ALcohol, Lavender, Pine, Cypress and Petigrain Oil, Silicon Dioxide

Looks like they use gluton in place of corn starch!

www.jurlique.com

ANne

 

[disneyandme]

thanks for trying ducklite: but there are several ingredients in there that are usually derived from corn

The Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Lactic ACid, Stearic Acid, Xanthan Gum, and Cetyl ALcohol are often corn based. Sometimes the companies don't even know since they get their ingredients from an outside source.

Corn is a tough allergy- my DD is at least, so far, controllable. I don't know what people do who have an instant anaphalatic reaction to corn.

 

[ducklite]

thanks for trying ducklite: but there are several ingredients in there that are usually derived from corn

The Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Lactic ACid, Stearic Acid, Xanthan Gum, and Cetyl ALcohol are often corn based. Sometimes the companies don't even know since they get their ingredients from an outside source.

Corn is a tough allergy- my DD is at least, so far, controllable. I don't know what people do who have an instant anaphalatic reaction to corn.

Why do'nt you e-mail them and ask. I've found them to be incredibly helpful with my questions in the past.

Anne

 

[MommytoMJM]

My DD is too corn allergic, fortunately for her, she is pretty dark skinned and we don't use sunscreen. I found this one listed on Delphi's Avoiding Corn

Badger Balm has sunscreen that has been confirmed corn free.

3692.13 in reply to 3692.12

I received this email today from Badger Balm company--I feel safe in using these products. DD has used the lip balms for about a month with no problems. We also ordered their sunscreen to try on vaction, since every sunscreen we have tried in the past gave dd hives. Hope they work for others. Shelly


Hello Shelly!

Thanks for contacting us here in the Badger mines! You've have asked some great questions that many other customers have. Occasionally extracts have a grain alcohol base, and if that alcohol base were a wheat alcohol, that would be a problem for those who are gluten intolerant. Therefore, we contacted the suppliers of our extracts and they have confirmed to us that our extracts are gluten free. Currently, all of the extracts that Badger uses are called Supercritical CO2 extracts. This is a harmless process, that does not involve hexane solvents, nor grain alcohol bases. It is the purest form of extract that you can find - after undergoing a process where the raw plant is mixed in a tight chamber with CO2 gases (CO2 is the same thing that adds the fizz to soda), the end product is just the essential oil of the product, plus the plant resins. So, it is actually a more complete product than just an essential oil alone.

Because none of our other ingredients, nor the packaging, have gluten, soy, dairy, corn or nuts, I can safely say that all of our products are free of these products. This also means that you do not need to worry about a "dirty" production line, as there are no suspect ingredients in the process.

We understand your caution regarding the issue of food allergens, and we will soon be posting this question on our Frequently Asked Questions page on our website as we believe that other customers might share your concerns.

We hope this helps answer your questions. Please write again if we can be of further assistance.

Kind regards,

Marcia Barrett
Customer Service
W.S. Badger Co., Inc.

Here's another one...

My local pharmacy stocks vanicream on the shelves. Vanicream also makes a sunscreen, which we use.

Ingredients: purified water, white petrolatum, cetearyl alcohol and ceteareth-20, sorbitol solution, propylene glycol, simethicone, glyceryl monostearate, polyethylene glycol monostearate, sorbic acid, and BHT.

website: www.psico.com

phone: 1-800-325-8232




Also how about an umbrella and a stroller with a sunshade? My dd's wheelchair has a sunscreen for this reason (that and her epilepsy is triggered by corn)

Hope this helps....

 

[kandeebunny]

Corn is in almost everything. Almost if not all added vitamin E is from corn-- same with vitamin c. Beside almost all processed food, it's in everyday items we use, ie. the sticky part you lick on envelopes, lotions, sun screan, soap, toothpaste, medicines etc. Even the corn-free allergy sights haven't come up with one yet. It's really just trial and error-- and error is not really a good thing. I have one that works OK, but can't be used for long periods of time on her face. She's very fair skinned and doesn't leave the house without a hat on.

I've developed a corn allergy (and I have a gluten allergy) can you either post or pm me some links to these sites, or product lists? THanks

My DD is too corn allergic, fortunately for her, she is pretty dark skinned and we don't use sunscreen. I found this one listed on Delphi's Avoiding Corn

Badger Balm has sunscreen that has been confirmed corn free.

3692.13 in reply to 3692.12

I received this email today from Badger Balm company--I feel safe in using these products. DD has used the lip balms for about a month with no problems. We also ordered their sunscreen to try on vaction, since every sunscreen we have tried in the past gave dd hives. Hope they work for others. Shelly


Hello Shelly!

Thanks for contacting us here in the Badger mines! You've have asked some great questions that many other customers have. Occasionally extracts have a grain alcohol base, and if that alcohol base were a wheat alcohol, that would be a problem for those who are gluten intolerant. Therefore, we contacted the suppliers of our extracts and they have confirmed to us that our extracts are gluten free. Currently, all of the extracts that Badger uses are called Supercritical CO2 extracts. This is a harmless process, that does not involve hexane solvents, nor grain alcohol bases. It is the purest form of extract that you can find - after undergoing a process where the raw plant is mixed in a tight chamber with CO2 gases (CO2 is the same thing that adds the fizz to soda), the end product is just the essential oil of the product, plus the plant resins. So, it is actually a more complete product than just an essential oil alone.

Because none of our other ingredients, nor the packaging, have gluten, soy, dairy, corn or nuts, I can safely say that all of our products are free of these products. This also means that you do not need to worry about a "dirty" production line, as there are no suspect ingredients in the process.

We understand your caution regarding the issue of food allergens, and we will soon be posting this question on our Frequently Asked Questions page on our website as we believe that other customers might share your concerns.

We hope this helps answer your questions. Please write again if we can be of further assistance.

Kind regards,

Marcia Barrett
Customer Service
W.S. Badger Co., Inc.

Here's another one...

My local pharmacy stocks vanicream on the shelves. Vanicream also makes a sunscreen, which we use.

Ingredients: purified water, white petrolatum, cetearyl alcohol and ceteareth-20, sorbitol solution, propylene glycol, simethicone, glyceryl monostearate, polyethylene glycol monostearate, sorbic acid, and BHT.

website: www.psico.com

phone: 1-800-325-8232




Also how about an umbrella and a stroller with a sunshade? My dd's wheelchair has a sunscreen for this reason (that and her epilepsy is triggered by corn)

Hope this helps....

I am super pale and need sunscreen and that first one that is corn free and gluten free could be a life saver for me!!!

 

[disneyandme]

MomtoMJM: Thanks for the idea. I will call them also. My concern would be the "simethicone" ingredient because I thought it was a corn derivitive.

Also, on another note: what do you use for an antibiotic. We haven't been able to find a corn-free one.

 

[MommytoMJM]

We have all of MJ's meds compounded by her pharmacist so that is how we get around the corn. Even all of her over the counter ones, benadryl, motrin, tylenol, antibiotics, the works....

 

[disneyandme]

Mommyto MJM: I sent you a PM