Expert: Dr.Paul Skett - 5/18/2008

Question
i was informed by my pedia that g6pd patients should avoid menthol products, so i bought a toothpaste for my baby, the problem is iam not sure if these chemicals and ingradients found in this toothpaste are ok for my son w/c has a G6PD deficiency:
sorbitol, glycerin, hydrated silica, sodium carboxymethyl, cellulose benzoate, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, strawberry flavor
my son is 10 mos old and also has skin asthma
thank you very very much, hope u can help me just like in the beginning when i started browsing this website
thank you so much!

Answer
Hi,

Sorry it has taken so long to get back to you - I am examination marking just now!

Anyway - no, I can't see any problems there. Only hesitation would be with sorbitol but, in fact, it is not absorbed and so can't have any significant effect.

Best wishes,

Paul