Mac Lipsticks

[Lisa]

Fifteen dollars down the tube (pardon the pun).

Mac Amplified Creme Lipstick contains WHEAT GERM EXTRACT.

Just thought I'd pass it on. Dose anyone know what other lipsticks from MAC do not contain gluten.

Not happy with me right now,

[jerseyangel]

Aw, sorry Lisa I don't use MAC--I use Neutrogena.

Good one, though--"down the tube"

[michellehunt]

They would probally let you return it if you tell them you are allergic, I had the same problem with some lip sugar thing from supora and they took it back, I would think mac would be as customer friendly....

[Lisa]

  michellehunt said:

They would probally let you return it if you tell them you are allergic, I had the same problem with some lip sugar thing from supora and they took it back, I would think mac would be as customer friendly....

Well..................I came home and tried it on and it looked soooo good. Thought, hum, maybe I should just confirm the ingredients. Said something like crap and got the tissue out and scrubbed. Back to Burts for now until my gut settles down. (which will kick in sometime tomorrow).

We drove an hour and a half to take someone Christmas shopping and got excited about the MAC counter. Some people here have said that SOME MAC products are gluten free and in my ecstasy, I got slack.

I should have known better.

[melie]

I love MAC and wrote them about their lipsticks, here's their reply:

Thank you for taking the time to contact us and for your interest in M.A.C.

A vast number of raw materials from many different suppliers and sources

are used in the manufacture of Estee Lauder Companies' products. It is

therefore not possible for us to fully guarantee that our products are

completely free of ingredients that may elicit an allergic response in

highly sensitive individuals who react to gluten. For example, it is

possible that small amounts of a wheat sourced ingredient may remain on

shared manufacturing equipment even after a thorough cleaning. We

therefore recommend that you discuss this with your physician, because

consumer safety is of utmost concern to us.

In regards to your inquiry, M.A.C. is an extensive line with a huge variety

of products. Kindly respond with the exact products you would like us to

further investigate, including formulations and colors so that we may

forward you comprehensive ingredient listings. In the meantime, we have

included the ingredient listings to all of our different lipsticks.

Amplified Cream Lipstick

INGREDIENTS: RICINUS COMMUNIS (CASTOR) SEED OIL [] DIISOSTEARYL MALATE []

TRIOCTYLDODECYL CITRATE [] LANOLIN OIL [] CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE []

EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX\CANDELILLA CERA\CIRE DE CANDELILLA []

OCTYLDODECANOL [] OZOKERITE [] SILICA [] POLYDECENE [] BIS-DIGLYCERYL

POLYACYLADIPATE-2 [] POLYETHYLENE [] MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX \CERA

MICROCRISTALLINA\CIRE MICROCRISTALLINE [] TRITICUM VULGARE (WHEAT) GERM

EXTRACT [] GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) SEED EXTRACT [] HORDEUM VULGARE (BARLEY)

EXTRACT\EXTRAIT D'ORGE [] ASTROCARYUM MURUMURU BUTTER [] TOCOPHERYL ACETATE

[] SQUALANE [] CHOLESTEROL [] CERAMIDE 3 [] ALUMINA [] LINOLEIC ACID []

VANILLIN [] [+/- MICA [] TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891) [] IRON OXIDES (CI

77491, CI 77492, CI 77499) [] BLUE 1 LAKE (CI 42090) [] CARMINE (CI 75470)

[] RED 6 (CI 15850) [] RED 7 LAKE (CI 15850) [] RED 28 (CI 45410) [] RED 30

(CI 73360) [] RED 33 LAKE (CI 17200) [] YELLOW 5 LAKE (CI 19140) [] YELLOW

6 LAKE (CI 15985) [] YELLOW 10 LAKE (CI 47005)] <ILN30669>

Frost Lipstick

INGREDIENTS: RICINUS COMMUNIS (CASTOR) SEED OIL [] TRIOCTYLDODECYL CITRATE

[] GLYCERYL TRIACETYL HYDROXYSTEARATE [] SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED

OIL [] EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX\CANDELILLA CERA\CIRE DE

CANDELILLA [] OCTYLDODECANOL [] BEESWAX\CERA ALBA\CIRE D'ABEILLE []

TRICAPRYLIN [] OZOKERITE [] COPERNICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX\CERA

CARNAUBA\CIRE DE CARNAUBA [] CETYL RICINOLEATE [] MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX

\CERA MICROCRISTALLINA\CIRE MICROCRISTALLINE [] TOCOPHEROL [] ASCORBYL

PALMITATE [] VANILLIN [] SILICA [] [+/- MICA [] TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI

77891) [] IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499) [] BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE

(CI 77163) [] BLUE 1 LAKE (CI 42090) [] CARMINE (CI 75470) [] RED 6 (CI

15850) [] RED 6 LAKE (CI 15850) [] RED 7 LAKE (CI 15850) [] RED 21 (CI

45380) [] RED 28 LAKE (CI 45410) [] RED 30 LAKE (CI 73360) [] RED 33 LAKE

(CI 17200) [] YELLOW 5 LAKE (CI 19140) [] YELLOW 6 LAKE (CI 15985) []

YELLOW 10 LAKE (CI 47005)] <ILN30598>

Glaze Lipstick

INGREDIENTS: RICINUS COMMUNIS (CASTOR) SEED OIL [] TRIOCTYLDODECYL CITRATE

[] GLYCERYL TRIACETYL HYDROXYSTEARATE [] SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED

OIL [] EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX\CANDELILLA CERA\CIRE DE

CANDELILLA [] OCTYLDODECANOL [] TRICAPRYLIN [] BEESWAX\CERA ALBA\CIRE

D'ABEILLE [] OZOKERITE [] PHENYL TRIMETHICONE [] HYDROGENATED POLYISOBUTENE

[] COPERNICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX\CERA CARNAUBA\CIRE DE CARNAUBA []

CETYL RICINOLEATE [] MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX \CERA MICROCRISTALLINA\CIRE

MICROCRISTALLINE [] TOCOPHEROL [] ASCORBYL PALMITATE [] SILICA [] VANILLIN

[] [+/- MICA [] TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891) [] IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI

77492, CI 77499) [] BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE (CI 77163) [] BLUE 1 LAKE (CI

42090) [] CARMINE (CI 75470) [] RED 6 (CI 15850) [] RED 6 LAKE (CI 15850)

[] RED 7 LAKE (CI 15850) [] RED 21 (CI 45380) [] RED 21 LAKE (CI 45380) []

RED 28 LAKE (CI 45410) [] RED 30 LAKE (CI 73360) [] RED 33 LAKE (CI 17200)

[] YELLOW 5 LAKE (CI 19140) [] YELLOW 6 LAKE (CI 15985) [] YELLOW 10 LAKE

(CI 47005)] <ILN30596>

Lustre Lipstick

INGREDIENTS: RICINUS COMMUNIS (CASTOR) SEED OIL [] DIPENTAERYTHRITYL

HEXAHYDROXYSTEARATE/HEXASTEARATE/HEXAROSINATE [] EUPHORBIA CERIFERA

(CANDELILLA) WAX\CANDELILLA CERA\CIRE DE CANDELILLA [] CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC

TRIGLYCERIDE [] PVP/HEXADECENE COPOLYMER [] POLYETHYLENE [] ETHYLHEXYL

METHOXYCINNAMATE [] CETYL ACETATE [] LANOLIN OIL [] CETYL LACTATE []

BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER) [] POLYDECENE [] BEESWAX\CERA ALBA\CIRE

D'ABEILLE [] GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) SEED EXTRACT [] TOCOPHERYL ACETATE []

ASCORBYL PALMITATE [] SYNTHETIC WAX [] SYNTHETIC BEESWAX [] CERAMIDE 3 []

ACETYLATED LANOLIN ALCOHOL [] CETYL ALCOHOL [] VANILLIN [] [+/- MICA []

TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891) [] IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499)

[] BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE (CI 77163) [] BLUE 1 LAKE (CI 42090) [] CARMINE (CI

75470) [] RED 6 (CI 15850) [] RED 6 LAKE (CI 15850) [] RED 7 LAKE (CI

15850) [] RED 21 (CI 45380) [] RED 28 LAKE (CI 45410) [] RED 30 LAKE (CI

73360) [] RED 33 LAKE (CI 17200) [] YELLOW 5 LAKE (CI 19140) [] YELLOW 6

LAKE (CI 15985) [] YELLOW 10 LAKE (CI 47005)] <ILN30747>

Matte Lipstick

INGREDIENTS: OCTYLDODECANOL [] RICINUS COMMUNIS (CASTOR) SEED OIL [] SILICA

[] TRICAPRYLYL CITRATE [] OZOKERITE [] ISONONYL ISONONANOATE [] PARAFFIN []

PHENYL TRIMETHICONE [] MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX \CERA MICROCRISTALLINA\CIRE

MICROCRISTALLINE [] ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE [] CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE []

COPERNICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX\CERA CARNAUBA\CIRE DE CARNAUBA []

ASCORBYL PALMITATE [] TOCOPHEROL [] VANILLIN [] ACRYLATES COPOLYMER []

POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE [] STEARYL STEAROYL STEARATE [] [+/- MICA []

TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891) [] IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499)

[] BLUE 1 LAKE (CI 42090) [] CARMINE (CI 75470) [] RED 6 (CI 15850) [] RED

6 LAKE (CI 15850) [] RED 7 LAKE (CI 15850) [] RED 21 LAKE (CI 45380) [] RED

28 LAKE (CI 45410) [] RED 30 LAKE (CI 73360) [] RED 33 LAKE (CI 17200) []

YELLOW 5 LAKE (CI 19140) [] YELLOW 6 LAKE (CI 15985) [] YELLOW 10 LAKE (CI

47005)] <ILN30597>

Satin Lipstick

INGREDIENTS: RICINUS COMMUNIS (CASTOR) SEED OIL [] TRIOCTYLDODECYL CITRATE

[] GLYCERYL TRIACETYL HYDROXYSTEARATE [] EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA)

WAX\CANDELILLA CERA\CIRE DE CANDELILLA [] OCTYLDODECANOL [] SILICA []

SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL [] BEESWAX\CERA ALBA\CIRE D'ABEILLE

[] SESAMUM INDICUM (SESAME) OIL [] OZOKERITE [] COPERNICIA CERIFERA

(CARNAUBA) WAX\CERA CARNAUBA\CIRE DE CARNAUBA [] CETYL RICINOLEATE []

MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX \CERA MICROCRISTALLINA\CIRE MICROCRISTALLINE []

TOCOPHEROL [] ASCORBYL PALMITATE [] VANILLIN [] [+/- MICA [] TITANIUM

DIOXIDE (CI 77891) [] IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499) [] BISMUTH

OXYCHLORIDE (CI 77163) [] BLUE 1 LAKE (CI 42090) [] CARMINE (CI 75470) []

RED 6 (CI 15850) [] RED 6 LAKE (CI 15850) [] RED 7 LAKE (CI 15850) [] RED

21 (CI 45380) [] RED 21 LAKE (CI 45380) [] RED 28 LAKE (CI 45410) [] RED 30

LAKE (CI 73360) [] RED 33 LAKE (CI 17200) [] YELLOW 5 LAKE (CI 19140) []

YELLOW 6 LAKE (CI 15985) [] YELLOW 10 LAKE (CI 47005)] <ILN30668>

We trust the above addresses your concern. We hope that we have the

opportunity to serve you in the near future.

Sincerely,

Andrea Linder

Consumer Communications

So, it looks like ALL of the lipsticks *except* the Amplified Cream Lipstick are ok.

Melie

[Lisa]

Go figure

Thanks for the clarification.