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snifter Apprentice

Hi Ladies!! I need your help!! I saw a post from a couple years ago about cosmetics, with lists of unsafe ingredients.

But I would like to know what you ARE using. Of course it has to be gluten free, and the less chemicals and more natural the better! Thanks in advance!!!

foundation

powder

eyeshadow

eyeliner

mascara

lipstick

deodorant

toothpaste

shampoo

conditioner

body wash\soap

face scrub

hair dye

hand lotion

hanp soap\soft soap at the sink


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pricklypear1971 Community Regular

Well, I haven't gutted my cosmetics yet but have worked in some of the others.

Shampoo - JR Ligget's

Lotion - Vanicream

Body wash - Dove (but I don't like it, has a scent)

Face wash - superfine sugar and brown rice flour. SERIOUSLY.

face lotions/potions - Devita

I use natural cosmetics but dont think they contain wheat. Had to ditch my henna color (Logona) to Light Mountain. I need a different one because I'm not a fan of Light Mountain.

Deodorant is the worst for me since my DH is under my arms. Ugh.

GFreeMO Proficient

~~I have called and verified all of this~~

foundation - Cover Girl Clean Make-up for sensitive skin.

powder - Maybelline Shine free

eyeshadow - don't use

eyeliner - don't use

mascara - don't use

lipstick - Caxmex colored lip gloss

deodorant - Dove unscented for sensitive skin

toothpaste - Crest

shampoo - Garnier Fructis

conditioner - Garnier Fructis

body wash\soap - Dove unscented

face scrub - dont' use

hair dye - don't use

hand lotion - Johnson and Johnson Shea and cocoa butter baby lotion

hanp soap\soft soap at the sink - Soft Soap

MissKris2 Newbie

Cosmetics: All of this brand's products are gluten free and natural, many of them organic. I think I read somewhere that the founder has Celiac and that's why she created this brand. There are a TON of different options on this site to choose from.

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MissKris2 Newbie

Also, Beauty Without Cruelty has an extensive selection of gluten free personal care and cosmetic items.

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tamisa Newbie

~~I have called and verified all of this~~

foundation - Cover Girl Clean Make-up for sensitive skin.

powder - Maybelline Shine free

eyeshadow - don't use

eyeliner - don't use

mascara - don't use

lipstick - Caxmex colored lip gloss

deodorant - Dove unscented for sensitive skin

toothpaste - Crest

shampoo - Garnier Fructis

conditioner - Garnier Fructis

body wash\soap - Dove unscented

face scrub - dont' use

hair dye - don't use

hand lotion - Johnson and Johnson Shea and cocoa butter baby lotion

hanp soap\soft soap at the sink - Soft Soap

I was using Crest Pro Health toothpaste and Crest 3D whitening mouthwash, and I got an email back today saying that they were not gluten free...

psawyer Proficient

I was using Crest Pro Health toothpaste and Crest 3D whitening mouthwash, and I got an email back today saying that they were not gluten free...

Would you please post the exact question that you asked, and the exact reply that you were given. "Not gluten-free" is often a legal disclaimer when the product is in fact gluten-free, but they do not test for possible contamination of the ingredients.


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Gemini Experienced

I was using Crest Pro Health toothpaste and Crest 3D whitening mouthwash, and I got an email back today saying that they were not gluten free...

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Click on "Other" at the top on the pull down menu and you'll have your correct answer......

Takala Enthusiast

I had a spectacular allergic reaction to one of those supposedly allergy friendly, herbal deodorants I tried using recently, after I was getting repeated failures from the "new and improved" brand I was using, which would fail after a few hours... and I don't actually sweat that much. Since I was now almost desperate, after washing it off and skipping a day, I tried just applying some baking soda under my arms while they were still damp. Other than it stung a bit at first on the rash, it worked better than any of these other brands I had tried, and the rash cleared up. I've been using it now for about month, and may not bother to try to find something else, because it's still holding when I'm outside in hot (like over 95

pricklypear1971 Community Regular

Thanks for the tip. I think I've been to that site. I actually used apple cider on my pits this am-and it does kill b.o. Don't know if it will last-burned a tad on my DH but I can dilute it next time.

GlutenFreeManna Rising Star

foundation --haven't found one yet that I can use

powder --same as foundation

eyeshadow --never wore it before going gluten-free

eyeliner --never used

mascara --never used

lipstick --Don't use but I do put olive oil or coocnut oil on my lips when they get too dry.

deodorant --Dove unscented is the only one I can use

toothpaste --Crest, Colgate or Aquafresh--only thing I'm not picky about since all are gluten-free

shampoo --Garnier Frutis OR Loreal Vive Pro in the pink bottle. I have to rotate my shampoos and conditiors every month of they stop working for me so I alternate between these two brands. I have also used Head and Shoulders in a pinch (my husband uses it so it's there if I run out of my shampoo).

conditioner-- same as shampoo.

body wash\soap -- Ivory bar soap or Dial natural bar soap (forget the exact name of the Dial but it's one with no added dyes or scents).

face scrub--Don't use.

hair dye-- Don't use

hand lotion-- Olive oil or coonut oil if

hanp soap\soft soap at the sink-- Softsoap unscented clear hand soap or Dawn dish soap at the kitchen sink

tamisa Newbie

Would you please post the exact question that you asked, and the exact reply that you were given. "Not gluten-free" is often a legal disclaimer when the product is in fact gluten-free, but they do not test for possible contamination of the ingredients.

I actually deleted it after I got it, I usually do to save space... But basicly I asked if either the Crest Pro Health Toothpastes or mouthwashs had any gluten or wheat in them. They said about the toothpaste the ingredients used was gluten free but processed near a place that processes wheat. And the mouthwashs have traces of gluten in them.

Sorry, I know not an official answer, next time I won't delete the info I get. I am just new to this website and sharing things, I got use to just looking it up for myself and deleting it.

psawyer Proficient

Sorry, I know not an official answer, next time I won't delete the info I get. I am just new to this website and sharing things, I got use to just looking it up for myself and deleting it.

:)

You don't want to see my primary email inbox then. It contains over 10,000 items going back over ten years. And, yes, I do delete a lot of stuff, otherwise it would be twice that size. :ph34r:

heatherjane Contributor

foundation: Mary Kay medium coverage foundation

eyeshadow, eyeliner, mascara: cover girl; almay; maybelline (I haven't confirmed 100% that my eye makeup is gluten free, but I haven't had an issue.)

lipstick: Lancome; L'oreal

deodorant: Herbal Clear (not confirmed that this is gluten free but haven't had an issue)

toothpaste: Crest

shampoo and conditioner: Shikai; Giovanni; Desert Essence Organics

body wash\soap: Dove, SoftSoap, Lever 2000, Yes to Tomatoes, Caress...(I like to rotate :) )

face scrub: Desert Essence

hair dye: whatever they use in the salon since that's where I get my hair colored...haven't worried too much about it

hand lotion: Desert Essence

snifter Apprentice

This is very helpful!! Thanks everyone!!!

bartfull Rising Star

I can attest to the fact that Milk of Magnesia works! I have been using it for the past two weeks, and it works BETTER than any deodorant or anti-perspirant I have ever tried. It's a little messy, but not that bad - what I did was poke a hole in the aluminum seal under the cap, and I took a powder puff out of a package of face powder that I had never used and apply it with that. I'm going to see about finding (or making) a roll-on container. It is amazing how well it works. With normal deodorant/anti-perspirants, after a while on a hot day, I can smell a little bit of me and a lot of the scent of the product. With MoM, there is absolutely no odor at all, and no soggy underarms. I LOVE IT!

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