Make-up, Shampoo...

[majicbunnies]

It's possible to get reactions to gluten in make-up or shampoos?!?!? Would the ingredients say gluten if it's in the product, or is it hidden? It seems weird to me that they'd put it in something that isn't edible.

thx

ellen

[Ursa Major]

Well, I personally get skin reactions to gluten in personal care products, like rashes and hives. Others do not, but since shampoo gets on your hands, you will eventually get some in your mouth. Gluten in lipstick is a no-brainer, and lotion and soap are no good, either, as you will have them on your hands. It just makes more sense to replace them all with gluten-free products.

Gluten is there if it says things like: Wheat germ oil, barley extract or oat bran. Anything that has the words wheat, oats, barley or rye in them is obvious. I am not sure if there can be hidden ones.

[penguin]

Sometimes they'll use the scientific name for wheat - trictum vulgare

I'm not sure what the scientific name for oats is

The oils from both plants have moisturizing properties, and that's why they're used usually

[majicbunnies]

ursula/chelse- thanks =)

[jesscarmel]

NARS makeup is gluten free, sold at sephora and MAC makeup has a list of what products have gluten if you call them.

Jess

[queenofhearts]

Sometimes they'll use the scientific name for wheat - trictum vulgare

I'm not sure what the scientific name for oats is

The oils from both plants have moisturizing properties, and that's why they're used usually

I know the oats are avena something... it was in my favorite sunscreen, darn it!

Leah

[tiredofdoctors]

I have a copy of the delphi list . . . if you want it, just PM me, and I'll send it to your e-mail address.

Lynne

[dionnek]

This is the list of no no ingredients that I got from Loreal - same list came from Clinique also. Lots of things I've never heard of and wouldn't think were gluten!

The following list of ingredients that are used in our products, are those that contain wheat and other grains. This list may also be used by the celiac patient to identify gluten-containing ingredients. This list gives the standard industry names for ingredients as found in the International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary.

Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein

Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour

Cyclodextrin

Dextrin

Dextrin Palmitate

Hydrolyzed Oat Flour

Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein

Hydrolyzed Wheat Flour

Hydrolyzed Wheat Gluten

Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein

Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein/PVP Crosspolymer

Hydrolyzed Wheat Starch

Maltodextrin

Secale Cereale (Rye) Seed Flour

Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Extract

Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Oil

Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Gluten

Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Starch

Wheat Amino Acids

Wheat Germ Glycerides

Wheat Germamidopropalkonium Chloride

Wheat Protein

Wheatgermamidopropyl Ethyldimonium Ethosulfate

Yeast Extract