Products
Products that often contain Salicylates
Brand Names of Common Drugs containing Salicylate
A little about MCS (Multiple Chemical Sensitivities)
These products generally contain Salicylates:
- Acne products
- Air fresheners
- Alka Seltzer
- Breath savers
- Bubble baths
- Cleaning products
- Cosmetics
- Detergents
- Essential oils
- Fabric conditioners
- Fragrances and perfumes
- Gums
- Hair sprays, gels and mouses
- Herbal remedies
- Lipsticks and Lip glosses
- Lotions
- Lozenges
- Medications
- Mouthwash
- Muscle pain creams
- Pain relievers
- Pepto-Bismol
- Razors with aloe strips adjacent to the cutting edge
- Shampoos and Conditioners
- Shaving cream
- Skin cleansers or exfoliants
- Soaps
- Sunscreens and tanning lotions
- Supplements derived from rose hips or bioflavoniods
- Toothpaste
- Topical creams
- Wart or callus removers
Terms/Ingredients to Avoid
Watch out for these ingredients and avoid them.
- Acetylsalicylic acid
- Aloe Vera
- Any coal tar derived dye
- Artificial flavorings
- Artificial food colorings
- Aspirin
- Azo dyes
- Benzoates (preservatives)
- Benzyl salicylate
- Beta-hydroxy acid
- BHA
- BHT
- Choline salicylate
- Disalcid
- Ethyl salicylate
- Eucalyptus Oils
- Isoamyl salicylate
- Magnesium salicylate
- Menthol
- Methyl Salicylate
- Mint
- Nitrates/Nitrites
- Octylsalicylate
- Oil of Wintergreen
- Peppermint
- Phenylethyl salicylate
- Red Dye (#40)
- Salicylaldehyde
- Salicylamide
- Salicylate
- Salicylic acid
- Salsalate
- Sodium Salicylate
- Spearmint
- Yellow Dyes (#5 & #6)
Brand Names of Common Drugs containing Salicylate
This is not a complete list of all drugs containing salicylate, but it is a start and hopefully will aid and help you in avoiding drugs/medications that contain salicylate. If you are taking a medication and you are not sure if it contains salicylate or not check with your pharmacist or doctor. Never start the elimination diet with out checking all medications and first and consulting a professional. Never start taking a medication with salicylate in it directly after the elimination diet and shock can occur from introducing too much salicylate into your body after it has gone a long while without salicylate. This list was put together by the Mayo Clinic.
- Acuprin 81
- Amigesic
- Anacin Caplets and Tablets
- Aspirin Regimen Bayer Adult Low Dose
- Aspirin Regimen Bayer Regular Strength Caplets
- Bayer Children’s Aspirin
- Bufferin Caplets and Tablets
- Disalcid
- Extra Strength Bayer Asprin Caplets and Tablets
- Mobidin
- Mono-Gesic
- Norwich Aspirin
- P-A-C Revised Formula
- Regular Strength Ascriptin
- Salflex
- Salsitab
- Sloprin
- St. Joseph Adult Chewable Aspirin
- Tricosal
- Trilisate
- ZORprin
A little about MCS (Multiple Chemical Sensitivities)
Non-food related chemical sensitivities are called MCS (Multiple Chemical Sensitivities) and occur when a person reacts, sometimes extremely seriously, to various chemicals in the environment around them. The reaction can be brought on by any chemical that the person has come into contact with (not necessarily just skin-to-chemical contact either). Such things are perfumes, plastics, carpets, paint, and cleaning products are just a few examples of things that might cause a reaction in someone with MCS. People who have a food sensitivity (such as a salicylate sensitivity) will sometimes have or develop MCS. One reason for this is that the problem food/chemical (i.e. salicylate) may be used in the manufacturing process of various products. This can cause a serious problem for people with salicylate sensitivity. It is best to limit your exposure to salicylates, fragrances, and chemicals as much as possible in order to avoid unwanted reactions.