Tea

[AlwaysHope]

I'd like some suggestions of tea we can have.

I drink Rooibos tea, and green tea, mostly.

Are they safe?

Oh and how about coffee?

Thanks,

AlwaysHope

[Jnkmnky]

Some teas contain BARLEY. Be careful. Celestial Seasonings surprised me.

[cdford]

Check with the mfr. Many of them are transitioning to a newer method of sealing their bags that does not utilize gluten based glues. Tetley is okay for sure. Some of the Celestian Seasonings are as well. They clearly list gluten-free on their label if they are. I don't know anything about the brand you mentioned. I had never heard of it.

[AlwaysHope]

Some teas contain BARLEY.  Be careful.  Celestial Seasonings surprised me.

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Ok thank you. I guess I will have to email the manufacturers.

sigh

It just never ends, does it...

AlwaysHope

[Jnkmnky]

Green teas are ok. You know, it's mainly the brands that are combinations of spices and such that throw in the barley. I've never heard of the bags being a problem. If you're into green teas *I am too*, you can get it loose and get a little tea ball to brew it in. I prefer the Republic of China green tea and that's already bagged. I'm picky about my green tea, though.

[KaitiUSA]

Yep, always check with the manufacturer because some teas do contain gluten.

You pretty much have to check everything from soaps and shampoos to lipsticks.

[AlwaysHope]

Yep, always check with the manufacturer because some teas do contain gluten.

You pretty much have to check everything from soaps and shampoos to lipsticks.

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Thanks everyone. Just emailed them.

Ok Kaiti ..speaking of cosmetics. I have an ingredient list here of

two cosmetics that I use: "mascara" and "lipstick"

If I post the ingredient list can you SPOT the gluten?? LOL (I have also emailed them but they seem to take days to get back to me somtimes.. it's nice that

they post their ingredients.

AlwaysHope

[KaitiUSA]

If you post the ingredients or email them then I will look at them for you and tell you what I think.

It's also always a good thing to check with the manufacturer anyway too.

There are some brands I can recommend if you would like. I use a brand that has their whole makeup line gluten free which makes life easier.

[AlwaysHope]

If you post the ingredients or email them then I will look at them for you and tell you what I think.

It's also always a good thing to check with the manufacturer anyway too.

There are some brands I can recommend if you would like. I use a brand that has their whole makeup line gluten free which makes life easier.

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Thanks Kaiti. Like I said, I emailed the manufacturer so they can confirm. I was just wondering if you could see some obvious ones.

My problem is that I am Multiple Chemical Sensitive as well, so there are so few

that I can use that are scent free. Lots that say they are, but I can smell them a mile away.

I haven't been able to use regular cosmetics for a couple years...

Here are the ingredients:

Mascara

Ingredients (INCI): Water (Aqua), Alcohol, Sorbitol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Castor (Ricinus communis) Oil, Bentonite, Camellia sinensis Extract, Neem (Melia azadirachta) Leaf Extract, Euphrasia officinalis Extract, Jojoba (Buxus chinensis) Wax, Rose (Rosa gallica) Wax, Rose (Rosa damascena) Essential Oil, Xanthan Gum, Lecithin [May Contain: +/- Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77499), Ultramarines (CI 77007), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891)]

Lipstick 01-12

Ingredients (INCI): Castor (Ricinus communis) Oil, Rose (Rosa canina) Hip Extract, Jojoba (Buxus chinensis) Oil, Lanolin, Carrot (Daucus carota) Extract, Candelilla Wax (Candelilla Cera), Shea (Butyrospermum parkii) Butter, Beeswax (Cera flava), Carnauba (Carnauba cerifera) Wax, Rose (Rosa gallica) Petal Extract, Sweet Almond (Prunus dulcis) Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Anthyllis vulneraria Extract, Rice (Oryza sativa) Germ Oil, Rose (Rosa gallica) Wax, Jojoba (Buxus chinensis) Wax, Fragrance (essential oil), Lecithin [May Contain: +/- Mica, Carmine (CI 75470), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891)]

See anything obvious??

I'll let you know what the manufactuer says and please do give me the line of the ones you use, so I can check them out incase.

Thanks again,

AlwaysHope

[KaitiUSA]

Alcohol sticks out at me. That can contain gluten so you should check about that.

Sometimes fragrances will have gluten in them too but the major thing that sticks out to me is Alcohol.

[AlwaysHope]

Alcohol sticks out at me. That can contain gluten so you should check about that.

Sometimes fragrances will have gluten in them too but the major thing that sticks out to me is Alcohol.

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That's what I was thinking too. We'll see what the manufactuer says.

What mascara do you use?

I stopped wearning ANY perfumes a year ago, so I have that covered.. lol

AlwaysHope

[KaitiUSA]

I use Bare Escentuals mascara. That whole makeup line is gluten free so I use mostly their products.

Continuous color by CoverGirl is gluten free and I have one shade of that.

Whats the brand of those 2 products? That may help solve the mystery.

[AlwaysHope]

I use Bare Escentuals mascara. That whole makeup line is gluten free so I use mostly their products.

Continuous color by CoverGirl is gluten free and I have one shade of that.

Whats the brand of those 2 products? That may help solve the mystery.

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They are a line called : " Dr. Hauschka's" The mascara has been around for along time.

I'll check out that line you recommended.

Thanks.

AlwaysHope

[Guest mlwaller]

Hey, I have always been a big fan of the clinique products, so I wrote to them immediately after dx. They replied with the following ingredients list for several companies, and although I had to re-purchase (in order to read ingredients of the boxes), I haven't found any products containing gluten yet.

Dear Ms. Waller,

Thank you for contacting us regarding the ingredients in our products that might be unsuitable for you to use because of your specific condition.

We are attaching a list of grain-derived ingredients, found on our labels, which will be helpful in providing you direction. This information covers products marketed under the following trademarks: Estée Lauder, Inc.; Clinique Laboratories, Inc.; Aramis, Inc.; Origins Natural Resources, Inc.; Bobbi Brown essentials; Tommy Hilfiger Toiletries, MAC, Stila, and Prescriptives, Inc.

Consumers will find ingredient listings on our primary packaging material, in accordance with FDA regulations, using names which are standard throughout the cosmetic and fragrance industry. Because of the vast number of raw materials from different sources, it is not possible to guarantee that our products are completely free of any of the grains specified. The denatured ethyl alcohol in our products is produced synthetically, with the exception of the denatured ethyl alcohol in MAC products, which is derived from corn.

We trust that this information is helpful to you and are glad to have been of assistance.

Sincerely,

Linda Romeo

Global Consumer Communications

1,999,162

SOY-DERIVED INGREDIENTS

GLYCINE SOJA

HYDROGENATED LECITHIN

LECITHIN

MIXED SOY PHOSPHOLIPIDS

SOYBEAN EXTRACT

SOYBEAN STEROL

HYDROLIZED SOY PROTEIN

SOYBEAN OIL

PEG-5 SOYA STEROL

PEG-25 SOYA STEROL

PEG-10 SOYA STEROL

PEG-16 SOYA STEROL

SOY PHOSPHOLIPIDS

SOYBEAN STEROL ISOSTEARATE

BARLEY DERIVED INGREDIENTS

HORDEUM VULGARE

WHEAT DERIVED INGREDIENTS

TRITICUM VULGARE

WHEAT SPHINGOLIPIDS

WHEAT BRAN EXTRACT

WHEAT GERM GLYCERIDES

HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN

WHEAT PROTEIN

HYDROLYZED WHEAT STARCH

WHEAT BRAN EXTRACT

OAT DERIVED INGREDIENTS

AVENA SATIVA

PROLAMINE

OAT FLOUR

OAT EXTRACT

BETA GLUCAN

SODIUM LAUROYL OAT AMINO ACIDS

OAT BETA GLUCAN

CORN DERIVED INGREDIENTS

ZEA MAYS

CORN STARCH

CORN OIL

CORN FLOUR

CORN STARCH MODIFIED

ALUMINUM STARCH OCTENYLSUCCINATE

YEAST DERIVED INGREDIENTS

SACCHAROMYCES

RICE DERIVED INGREDIENTS

ORYZA SATIVA

ORYZANOL

RICE BRAN

RICE STARCH

MILLET DERIVED INGREDIENTS

PANICUM MILIACEUM

RYE DERIVED INGREDIENTS

NONE

[Kasey'sMom]

Hi, I'm gald to see this post about tea. I started to panic and went to my cupboard to check my Celestial Seasonings Tea. I bought the box of tea a few weeks ago. The box I have is the Fruit Sampler. On the very bottom of the box the Fruit Sampler is says "Gluten Free." I'll be sure to look for the gluten free label next time!!

I used Clinque for years but I switched to the Bare Escentuals and I'm crazy about it....

Thanks for the heads up!

[KaitiUSA]

Yep, Celestial Seasonings is awesome. They will mark gluten free right on the box

As for Clinique, I used to love their products but what I had of theirs had gluten and it would give me horrible reactions.

[specialdiets]

I'd like some suggestions of tea we can have.

I drink Rooibos tea, and green tea, mostly.

Are they safe?

Oh and how about coffee?

Thanks,

AlwaysHope

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You can visit Celestial Seasonings and Bigelow's website and they will list which products are gluten-free and have it marked on their products.

www.celestialseasonings.com

www.bigelowtea.com

Sunni