Gluten in Cosmetics?!

The Answer to the Burning Questions is: 

YES!!

Gluten in cosmetics may pose a risk for celiac patients. When it comes to the ingredients in common cosmetics, what the millions of people with celiac disease don’t know, might hurt them. According to research presented this week at the American College of Gastroenterology’s 76th Annual Scientific meeting in Washington, DC, the lack of readily available information about the ingredients in lip, facial, and body products means that people with celiac disease might unknowingly expose themselves to gluten.

Marie L. Borum, MD, EdD, MPH, chose to conduct the research after one of her patients with celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder of the small intestine, suffered gastrointestinal complications and a skin rash after using a body lotion. Borum reported that although it is difficult to determine whether gluten is in cosmetics, the patients' symptoms were alleviated with discontinued use of the lotion.

Borum and fellow researcher Pia Prakash, MD, both of George Washington University, evaluated the information about cosmetic ingredients and accessibility of gluten-free products for the top 10 US cosmetic product manufacturers. This research was presented in “Information About Cosmetic Ingredients is Difficult to Obtain: A Potential Hazard for Celiac Patients."

"Lipsticks and powders and foundations are probably the ones we worry about most, and you really never see ingredient lists on those products," says Prakash, who helped conduct the research. She and her colleagues surveyed the websites of 10 leading makeup companies, Prakash says, and found that " none actually provided any information on products that contained gluten."

Gluten-Containing Cosmetic Ingredients
Ingredient	Derived From	Gluten-Free?
WHEAT	Wheat Derived	Contains Gluten
FERMENTED GRAIN EXTRACT	Wheat Derived	Contains Gluten
AMP-ISOSTEAROYL HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN	Wheat Derived	Contains Gluten
HYDROLYZED WHEAT GLUTEN	Wheat Derived	Contains Gluten
HYDROLYZED WHEAT STARCH	Wheat Derived	Contains Gluten
HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN PG-PROPYL SILANETRIOL	Wheat Derived	Contains Gluten
WHEAT AMINO ACIDS HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM WHEAT PROTEIN	Wheat Derived	Contains Gluten
WHEAT AMINO ACIDS	Wheat Derived	Contains Gluten
STEARDIMONIUM HYDROXYPROPYL HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN	Wheat Derived	Contains Gluten
HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN	Wheat Derived	Contains Gluten
HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN/PVP CROSSPOLYMER	Wheat Derived	Contains Gluten
HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN (and) HYDROLYZED WHEAT STARCH	Wheat Derived	Contains Gluten
TRITICUM VULGARE (WHEAT) GLUTEN EXTRACT/WATER	Wheat Derived	Contains Gluten
WHEAT (TRITICUM VULGARE) BRAN EXTRACT	Wheat Derived	Contains Gluten
HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN PG-PROPYL SILANETRIOL	Wheat Derived	Contains Gluten
TRITICUM VULGARE (WHEAT) FLOUR LIPIDS	Wheat Derived	Contains Gluten
WHEAT GERMAMIDOPROPYLDIMONIUM HYDROXYPROPYL	Wheat Derived	Contains Gluten
WHEAT GERM EXTRACT	Wheat Derived	Contains Gluten
WHEAT GERM OIL	Wheat Derived	May Not Contain Gluten
WHEAT GERM GLYCERIDES	Wheat Derived	May Not Contain Gluten
DISODIUM WHEAT GERMAMIDO PEG-2 SULFOSUCCINAT	Wheat Derived	May Not Contain Gluten
VITAMIN E DERIVED FROM WHEAT GERM OIL	Wheat Derived	May Not Contain Gluten
TRITICUM VULGARE (WHEAT) GERM OIL	Wheat Derived	May Not Contain Gluten
TRITICUM VULGARE (WHEAT) GERM EXTRACT	Wheat Derived	May Not Contain Gluten
WHEAT GERM GLYCERIDES	Wheat Derived	May Not Contain Gluten
WHEAT GERM EXTRACT	Wheat Derived	May Not Contain Gluten
OAT	Oat Derived	Likely Cross-Contaminated
OAT (AVENA SATIVA) FLOUR	Oat Derived	Likely Cross-Contaminated
OAT (AVENA SATIVA) BRAN EXTRACT	Oat Derived	Likely Cross-Contaminated
OAT (AVENA SATIVA) BRAN	Oat Derived	Likely Cross-Contaminated
OAT (AVENA SATIVA) PROTEIN	Oat Derived	Likely Cross-Contaminated
RYE	Rye Derived	Contains Gluten
BARLEY	Barley Derived	Contains Gluten
BARLEY EXTRACT	Barley Derived	Contains Gluten
SAMINO PEPTIDE COMPLEX	Barley Derived	Contains Gluten
HORDEUM VULGARE (BARLEY) EXTRACT	Barley Derived	Contains Gluten
PHYTOSPHINGOSINE EXTRACT	Barley Derived	Contains Gluten
BARLEY LIPIDS	Barley Derived	Contains Gluten
MILLET	Millet Derived	May Cause Sensitivity for Some

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