Make Up And Skin Lotion Ect.

[valeriek]

I was wondering if any one knew how important it is to use gluten free make up, lotion, and tooth paste? Maybe that culd be the reason for all the nausea but I dont think so. And if it is important can any one tell me what make up and lotions are gluten free. I currently use mostly bobbi brown. Thanks for your replys

[digmom1014]

This is a big subject around here, and I am not knowledable enough to address it. However, I am sensitive to items touching my skin. I changed shampoo's, no sodium laurel sulfate, Trader Joe's is cheap and good. I use gluten-free make-up Everyday Minerals, see thread on this site, as well as Great Lash Mascara and Maybelline eye liner.

What I would do is call Bobbi Brown and see if her make-up line is gluten-free. It took me a while after going gluten-free to realize I had a sensitivity to some products.

[SGWhiskers]

From my experience, gluten free products are a must. When I first got my diagnosis, I went through a stage that was a combination of denial and overwhelmed over the importance of trace gluten. For a month, I continued to use my tried and true expensive facial lotion. I continued to feel bad until I stopped using it. Then I relapsed when I pulled out eyeshadow and blush with oat in them for a special occassion.

My suggestion is to find Dove, Suave or other Unilever brand products without WRBO for temporary use while you research other presumably more expensive products you want to switch to. Unilever will list WRBO clearly on the back in the ingredients, so they are a "safe" brand. The same is true for Cover Girl.

Products I use:

Burts Bees-Not all are safe, but they have a gluten free list

Everydayminerals.com-gluten-free mineral makeup for great prices. Fun Fun fun

Dove is my go to brand for products when I decide to add back a product.

Crest-most or all of their toothpaste is gluten free. Definately the more basic ones. I use Crest-multicare whitening and it is gluten-free.

Crest-dental floss-Glide plain is gluten-free

Remember to make sure everything is gluten-free when you go to the dentist. Many of us get sick after visiting the dentist.

[Lisa16]

If you use more upscale brands, you will want to check out:

Chanel lipsticks and lip glosses

All Nars. Everything, including nail polish

Most Smashbox (not mascara)

Lots of Guerlain products (see posted list here-- search) including mascara

T. Leclerc products

100% pure cosmetics (not mascara)

Some Clinique and Lancome (search here)

For toiletries:

Caudalie (three things are not okay-- shampoo and two creams)

Korres (manty things safe)

Lush (many things are okay-- read ingredients)

Phyto products (many are okay-- read)

Rene Furterer (some products-- read)

Sundari- read.

ECO Nvey (no gluten ingredients)

For me it is very important that everything be gluten-free, but not everybody has DH and not everybody is so sensitive.

Good luck.

[ChemistMama]

Another culprit is Vitamin E, or tocopherol acetate. It can be made from wheat or soy, so you should know the source. Cetaphil only guarantees that its gentle face wash is gluten-free. All vaseline products except the lotion in the yellow bottles(oats) are gluten-free and do not contain vitamin E. The new line of Almay products seem to be OK, the ingredients do not contain WRBO or tocopherols.

I second on the Everyday Minerals, they'll send you free samples! (you pay shipping, about $4)