Wheat Germ Oil?

[katrinamaria]

hey everyone--

i was just wondering if "Wheat Germ Oil" is bad? i'm assuming it is....but it's in my new favorite lip stuff so i'm just hoping.... let me know!

thanks!

kms

[queenofhearts]

YES!!! BAD! Especially on your lips! Throw it out or give it away NOW!

Sorry if this sounds extreme, but anything on your lips doesn't have to be absorbed through the skin-- it gets in when you eat, lick your lips, &c.

You'll find another favorite. Don't make yourself sick.

Leah

[jerseyangel]

Wheat germ oil = gluten.

Sorry about your lip product

[katrinamaria]

thanks guys....

that's what i was afraid of... *sniffle*

[katrinamaria]

so what do you guys use just for like regular old chapstick type stuff??

the lipgloss i was wondering about was lipsmackers. i emailed the people for a list and they said all lip smackers use wheat germ oil. i just loved the stuff cause it was a nice texture, cheap, cute, handy.....etc

anybody use/recommend anything similar to this that is gluten free??

thanks so much, kms

[penguin]

I just use a liner and burt's bees beeswax lip balm, doesn't really have a shine to it though, if that's what you're looking for.

[jerseyangel]

I use Badger Balm--I find it at Whole Foods and Wegmans.

Before I bought any, I called the company and the woman there told me that since they had gotten so many inquiries about this, they checked into it and their products contain no gluten.

I've had no problems with it--the lip balms come in little pots and in stick form.

[Nantzie]

I think I had a harder time giving up my gluteny personal care products than I ever did giving up food. I even spent a few days a month ago wearing lip gloss that was glutening me. But it was sooo preeettttyyyy. *sniff*

Make sure you check your shampoos and lotions and stuff too.

It's a gluten landmine out there...

Nancy

[KaitiUSA]

Stay away from it! You need to check this stuff in everything like makeup, shampoo, and stuff like that. You would not think that stuff can gluten you but believe me it does even without you recognizing it.

[katrinamaria]

hey guys!

thanks for all your advice! i went out and bought some burt's bees stuff this afternoon. i got the honey lip balm and some raspberry gloss stuff in the pot. i'm pretty happy with it (it's not quite my lipsmackers... i agree with nantzie--this stuff is hard to give up!) thanks for the help!

kms