How to Find Gluten Free Makeup

If you're gluten intolerant and have skin problems to accompany this condition, like dermatitis herpeteformis, hives, or eczema, you need to make sure your makeup is gluten free. I've done the research for you. Here's some good gluten free makeup choices.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Take a Good Look in Your Makeup Bag!
   
   Using the ingredient list below, check all of your current makeup for the ingredients listed. If you no longer have the packaging do an online search at a drugstore. Throw out products that have gluten, and start over. (if you don't have skin problems associated with gluten, you can decide whether or not to replace face products. Lipstick or anything that could get in your mouth, however, should be gluten free)

2. Know What Cosmetic Ingredients Include Gluten:
   Here are some ingredients you might find in cosmetics that could indicate wheat or gluten:
   
   hyrolyzed malt extract
   hydrolyzed wheat protein
   hydrolyzed vegetable protein
   wheat germ
   vitamin e
   cyclodextrin
   barley extract
   fermented grain extract
   oat (avena sativa)
   stearyldimoniumhydroxypropyl
   samino peptide complex
   phytosphingosine extract
   triticum vulgare
   dextrin
   dextrin palmitate
   maltodextrin
   Secale Cereale
   Sodium C8-16 Isoalkylsuccinyl Wheat Protein Sulfonate
   yeast extract
   anything with wheat in the name

3. Try Some of These Brands:
   
   Try Smashbox
   This line of cosmetics is mostly gluten free. Many people with gluten
   intolerance issues use this brand. Sephora has mostly gluten free items
   too.
   
   Check Out Avon
   Avon has an extensive list of gluten free makeup, and it's not expensive. Here is a link to a list of Avon products that are gluten free.
   
   Try Neutrogena
   Neutrogena is a great choice for gluten free makeup, and it's pretty cheap too. You can find Neutrogena products at any drug store. See resources below for some gluten free makeup choices from Neutrogena:
   
   Afterglow Cosmetics
   The entire line is gluten free. It is supposedly a line of makeup produced by someone with Celiac disease. The extra bonus is that it's cornstarch free too. This is a mineral makeup. If you like minerals, you'll love this brand. It's a bit more expensive than drugstore brands, but worth it if it helps your skin.

Tips & Warnings

• Always check the ingredients.
• Make sure your lipstick is gluten free even if you don't have any skin issues. You could swallow some lipstick and get gluten in your system.
• Double check, these are guidelines only, and makeup ingredients can change.

Resources

• Afterglow Cosmetics
• Neutrogena Gluten Free List
• Avon Gluten Free List

[SimplyCuttings]

on 7/4/2009 Great article. Thanks so much! 5 stars and a recommend.