Lipstick can Make you Sick?

If you wear lipstick, chances are pretty good that you never considered the possibility that the lipstick can make you sick? To be honest, for most people will not. But for others, those who suffer from gluten allergy or celiac disease, it very well could be.

Did you know that lipstick generally include gluten between materials? I was not until I began to research the food and items that contain gluten. Gluten, which is known among bakers because of its ability to give the bread its chewy texture, is also great in the binding material. Therefore, many cosmetics contain gluten.

While it may not be a big problem if it contains gluten eye shadow, lipstick is a completely different thing for one simple reason. Lipstick can be swallowed. And not just lipstick. Lip balm, lip glosses, lip liner or even all may contain gluten.

People who are either allergic to gluten or celiac disease need to be aware of this. Although people do not eat lipstick, the fact that it is applied to the lips means that trace amounts can be swallowed. Trace amounts may be all that is necessary for the body to have a reaction to gluten.

Not only women need to be aware of this. Men do it too. Men may not wear lipstick (well, at least), but they may kiss the woman who did. Alternatively, they can wear lip balm. Men who live gluten-free needs to make sure the women in their lives, or their own personal lip products, will not cause them to potential health problems.

Reading material for your favorite lip product is a good place to start. Look for references to wheat, because wheat contains gluten. But this may not be enough, or not possible (when was the last time you see a list of ingredients in lipstick tube?). If you do not know whether lip products contain gluten, contact the manufacturer, and hopefully they will be able to provide you with the information you are looking for.

If you find a lipstick that is gluten-free, it is a good idea to buy more than one at a time. This will ensure that you have a spare tube, in terms of consumables. Unless you live in a big city (and maybe not even then), you may have a hard time finding gluten-free lipstick, so having a backup will keep your lips moist and beautiful.