Blistex Medicated Lip Balm and Other Gluten-Free Brands

Celiac.com 09/01/2022 - Among the many questions we've received from our readers recently are questions about Blister Lip Balm. Specifically, is Blistex lip balm gluten free? The short answer is yes. Blister, along with numerous other brands of lip balm are gluten-free. Here's a quick rundown.

Major brands like Carmex and Blistex are gluten-free.

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As with any product, read the labels carefully and avoid any gluten ingredients or allergens.

The following brands of lip balm are also gluten-free:

• EpiLynx
• Arbonne
• EOS
• Bobbi Brown
• Chanel
• Smashbox (Sephora)
• Revlon Color Stay
• Dior
• Lancomb
• Mac
• Neutrogena
• Estee Lauder (with the exception of Hydra Lustre Lipstick)
• Loreal Color Endure
• Buddha Balm
• Soft Lips
• Vaseline
• ECO lips

Avoid These Gluten Ingredients:

People who need to avoid gluten should avoid any product that contains any of the following ingredients that may contain gluten.

• Avena sativa (oat bran)
• Colloidal oatmeal
• Hordeum vulgare (barley)
• Oats (unless labeled “gluten-free”) 
• Secale cereale (rye seed)
• Tocopherols
• Tocotrienols
• Triticum vulgare (wheat bran)
• Triticum vulgare (wheat bran)
• Vitamin E (if from wheat germ)

*Article updated on 09/11/2022: The source link used at the start of this article includes as list which indicates that Burt's Bees lip balms are gluten-free, and we've not heard any negative reports otherwise, however Burt's Bees has this in their site's FAQ regarding gluten:

• "We cannot provide a list of Burt's Bees products that are safe for use with your allergy because our products may have been manufactured on a shared line with products containing gluten, or raw materials used in our products may have been processed in a facility that also processes products containing gluten.

  Therefore, we are unable to state that any Burt's Bees products are "gluten-free." Several of our products are known to contain certain allergens, because raw materials that contain or are made from the allergen are intentional ingredients in those products.

  Please carefully review the ingredient list of any product prior to use, particularly because the listed ingredients for a product may change. If you have a known allergy to gluten, you should always consult with your physician if you have questions regarding whether it is safe for you to use a particular product."