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Received this week from Ivory for those who choose not to use products
containing gluten on their skin:

Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 10:52:16 -0500


We know Celiac is a serious disease, so we want to give you clear
information regarding the use of our beauty care products.  If wheat
and/or gluten aren't directly added to a product by us, these
ingredients won't be listed on our packages.  Like many companies, we
often purchase the scents for fragranced products from outside
suppliers, and the components of these substances is proprietary
information belonging to those companies. Therefore it's possible that a
very small amount (generally parts per million) of gluten may be present.

We sought advice from physicians; they told us it would be very unlikely
a person with Celiac disease would have a reaction from a trace amount
of gluten coming into contact with his skin or hair.  This is because
wheat, rye, barley and/or gluten generally cause symptoms when they're
ingested.  Since our beauty care products are designed to be used
externally on the skin, their use shouldn't be an issue for someone with
this disease.

Since gluten sensitivity can vary among people, it would be best if you
consulted with your physician about the use of all types of consumable
goods, if you haven't already.  You might even consider using one of our
unscented products that doesn't list gluten or wheat extracts on the label.

Thanks for getting in touch with us.  I hope this response has been
helpful to you.  For more information about Celiac, you may want to
check out http://celiac.com/ and http://celiac.org

Carol
USA Beauty Care Team


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