I'd like to give a chocolate flavor to a friend who has chocolate allergies. So I've been trying to find out if one can be allergic to specific flavors (chocolate flavoring and chocolate allergies, etc.) but came back with nothing after a good amount of googling. I eventually went to Tasty Vapor's online help and briefly typed with Geoff who led me to Linda from the Perfumers Apprentice. I called her up at night expecting to leave a voicemail but ended up having a 15 - 20 minute conversation about flavors and molecules.
Linda was incredibly helpful and certainly loves what she does. She helped me get to conclusions and facts that were nearly impossible to come by on my own.
Obviously and unfortunately there is no universal answer on allergies and flavorings. As we know, flavorings are usually based on chemical reactions (pretty simple and cool ones at that, Thanks again Linda
and most of the molecules used wouldn't cause any allergic reaction (save for people with very specific allergies I assume). What it all comes down to though is what the company or person mixing the flavors puts into the batch, so be kind to Geoff or Linda or whoever you purchase from and if they're worth your business they'll help you find out if you're safe. I found out that Linda's double chocolate (clear, not dark) flavor should not be a risk for my friend.
I didn't know where else to post this, and while I meant for this to be an informative post about allergic reactions, I guess it really just became a plug for people who deserve it. I imagine this information is obvious and basic, but I imagine some beginners might find it useful, and if anything else, there should be a result in google if someone else searches for this.
Linda was incredibly helpful and certainly loves what she does. She helped me get to conclusions and facts that were nearly impossible to come by on my own.
Obviously and unfortunately there is no universal answer on allergies and flavorings. As we know, flavorings are usually based on chemical reactions (pretty simple and cool ones at that, Thanks again Linda
and most of the molecules used wouldn't cause any allergic reaction (save for people with very specific allergies I assume). What it all comes down to though is what the company or person mixing the flavors puts into the batch, so be kind to Geoff or Linda or whoever you purchase from and if they're worth your business they'll help you find out if you're safe. I found out that Linda's double chocolate (clear, not dark) flavor should not be a risk for my friend.I didn't know where else to post this, and while I meant for this to be an informative post about allergic reactions, I guess it really just became a plug for people who deserve it. I imagine this information is obvious and basic, but I imagine some beginners might find it useful, and if anything else, there should be a result in google if someone else searches for this.
