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Hello.. I am very new to this site and i am not sure if i fully understand how to use the forum.. I have many questions.. I recently read that maybelline has gluten in their products, and that i have to change my shampoo?? Is this true.. I dont understand how shampoo can get in my mouth, does it seep into the pours of my scalp? I have been fighting this gluten free living for about 3 years and i still dont feel like i have it down. I have bought several gluten-free cook books and Living Gluten Free for dummies, but i guess this dummy still hasnt gotten it.. What resources are the best? do i have to throw away all my cosmetics? I know that i have improved very much so from when i first began this journey, but I know that I am missing the hidden items! Please someone help me.. and where do i find the threads ive posted, and the responces. I have done a Thread before and seen no resonce.

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Sara

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Hi Sara. :)

I'm not very technical so I can't help you with where your posts might have gone too but I can tell you that you can google each of the products you have with gluten beside the name of the product and most likely something will come up. You can also contact the companies and ask them, that's cheaper than throwing everything out! Also there is an extensive list somewhere on this site and hopefully someone who knows more will come along and give you a link.

There is a debate about whether or not gluten in skin care products is a problem, it appears that for some it is and for some not. I switched dish soaps and found my hands becoming very irritated, read the ingredients and there was wheat germ oil in it! Why wash dishes with wheat germ oil? Wheat germ oil is in a lot of cosmetics.

This is a great site with lots of support, before long you won't need your gluten free for dummies. :)

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happygirl
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If you click on your user name (either at the top: "Logged in as: " or on any post), you can then click on view topics or view posts, and find them there. Hope that helps.

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pookie91260
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Hi Sara,

I am new to this as well, but have learned a lot through research. Please read some books, the gluten free bible is great! Gluten can be absorbed through the skin, its not just a question of food. i hav emailed many manufactures and received positive respones. but you always have to check because ingredients change quite frequently. toothpaste, makeup, moisturizers can all contain gluten. ther are many gluten free products on the market now sold in regular grocery stores that won't crush your budget. Neutrogena products are mostly gluten free. as is colgate. not sure about maybelline. email them and ask. good luck

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Mtndog
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Just wanted to say welcome to the forum. When I first went gluten-free, I remember thinking that it was the biggest learning curve I'd ever had to adjust to and I was taking doctoral level statistics at the time! You'll get the hang of it. it's 2nd nature to me now :D

As far as cosmetics go, I remember a former member here saying that if you wash your hair with baking soda (because it's salty) you will be SHOCKED by how much you get in your mouth. I buy only products without gluten for my hair- you'd be surprised how many are out there. Neutrogena and Dove will clearly list any gluten ingredient.

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