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KristaleeJane

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KristaleeJane Contributor
KristaleeJane
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Hi there

I have been recently diagnosed with Celiac and am trying to go gluten free. I read on here a lot about using gluten free skin care and hair care. I am wondering if it is really necessary to use gluten free products if the ingredients don't seem to have any gluten in them.

Also with hair products like shampoo and conditioner they are just being washed out so is it really necessary to use gluten free hair products too?

If so does anyone know some good brands or websites to obtain these products. I have really bad acne so it is really hard to find good skin care products for my skin type that doesn't contain gluten.

Thanks

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I use Dove products, they are gluten-free and work great. Your acne could be a symptom of celiac disease and may clear up. Also, it is advisable to eliminate dairy and soy for the first while, as they can hinder healing. You can try them in a few months to see if you react or not.

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GlutenGalAZ
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Dove will list gluten if present. I have our shampoo and hair products all Dove. Make-up I use Almay that I called on (concealer), Everyday Minerals (you'll find a thread on here about it). I e-mailed Clearasil while ago and they e-mailed a list of their gluten free items (double check ingredients if you get one though just to be safe, in case things change). Soap we use Lever 2000 (bar soap) and Softsoap (hand soap).

If you like Neutrogena, they will e-mail you a list (very long). Burt's Bee also has a list of gluten free items (long list). Johnson and Johnson has gluten free lotions and body washes.

If their is a product you really like you can always call the companies 800 line and ask them if it is gluten free. Sometimes they want the UPC code so they can look it up and something they will just tell you.

Good luck :)

Ivanna44 Apprentice
Ivanna44
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Hi there

I have been recently diagnosed with Celiac and am trying to go gluten free. I read on here a lot about using gluten free skin care and hair care. I am wondering if it is really necessary to use gluten free products if the ingredients don't seem to have any gluten in them.

Also with hair products like shampoo and conditioner they are just being washed out so is it really necessary to use gluten free hair products too?

If so does anyone know some good brands or websites to obtain these products. I have really bad acne so it is really hard to find good skin care products for my skin type that doesn't contain gluten.

Thanks

Hi KristaleeJane

Welcome to the Forums. You may think that you simply "wash" things away but think about the amount of times in one day, you touch your hair, scratch your face, etc. Here are a couple of links that help. I agree to Ursa and GlutenGalAZ, I got the Dove hairspray, once I learned what foreign words to look for. I was spraying gluten on myself daily, prior. :o

This first link is a posting by Maybelline, says what words to look :ph34r: for that are derivates of gluten.. I keep a copy of that list in wallet with me, at all times, so when I'm out shopping for cosmetics, I know what to look for. <_<

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This link is the Neutrogena wheat free posting link, as this site had this post a while ago, I'd double check by emailing them. (They can't guaruntee no gluten, but no claim these are wheat free) :rolleyes:

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Finally, this link really explains why you need to look for the gluten not just in what you consume, but things you put on your body. It's a handy printout for explaining to people why you gotta do the things you do to be as " gluten-free " as possible. :)

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I hope those sites help. Information to sites like these, helped me the most. :)

KristaleeJane Contributor
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Hi

Just wanted to thank you for that response it is the most helpful information that I have came across as far as ingredients, I think I am well on my way now

babysteps Contributor
babysteps
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after changing products, you will probably be able to tell right away if you either get cc from gluten-containing products or (as I suspect for myself) have a (topical) skin sensitivity to gluten.

I also have trouble with anything including fragrance, which I have known for a long time. But only recently thought to go fragrance free with my shampoo & conditioner (not sure why that took so long, virtually everything else I use is already fragrance free). Immediately I stopped sneezing when my hair got in my face, and the 'winter skin' on my back (itchy, dry) cleared up.

My cousin is gluten-free (with a positive blood test) but doesn't have any noticeable topical skin sensitivity, however she has wheat food-allergy type symptoms (which I don't have). We're all unique, eh? ;)

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