MAC is a prestige brand of makeup sold in some department stores, their own stores, and online. MAC does not make gluten free makeup, per se, but they do pay enough attention to their products to be able to say which of their products has glutinous ingredients and which don’t. They do acknowledge that even products that don’t. Sep 24, 2019 (4) Afterglow Cosmetics. Another certified gluten-free makeup brand many in the gluten-free community know and use is called Afterglow Cosmetics. You’ll see many bloggers talk about it quite a bit; however, I learned that as of August 17, 2019, the company is in the process of shutting down.
Clinique is a prestige brand of makeup sold in many department stores and online. Clinique does not make gluten free makeup, per se, but they do pay enough attention to their products to be able to say which of their products has glutinous ingredients and which don’t. They do acknowledge that even products that don’t contain glutinous ingredients can come in contact with gluten, so gluten free is not guaranteed because of shared equipment.
Clinique offer an enormous line of cosmetics, including but not limited to foundation, face washes, eye makeup, lipsticks, moisturizers, makeup removers, and fragrance. Their guarantee is that they do not test on animals and their products are allergy tested and 100% fragrance free (except for their perfume, of course!).
I contacted Clinique to ask generally about whether their makeup is gluten free, but also more specifically about their lip products. Their representative sent me the following information:
– Chubby Stick Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm contains corn and soy
– Chubby Stick Intense Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm may contain ingredients derived from soy and corn
– Long Last Soft Matte Lipstick contains ingredients derived from soy and corn
– Long Last Soft Shine Lipstick contains triticum vulgare (wheat bran) extract and soy
– Different Lipstick contains ingredients derived from corn and soy
– High Impact Lip Colour contains ingredients derived from soy and corn
– Butter Shine Lipstick contains ingredients derived from soy and corn
– Almost Lipstick may contain ingredients derived from soy
Since I don’t have Celiac, I was glad to hear that my favorite lip products – chubby sticks and different lipstick – don’t have gluten. However, I do use them less often than before I found out they are manufactured on shared equipment, and when they run out, I won’t repurchase so that I can eliminate cross-contamination from my makeup.
It’s up to you whether you’re willing to use a product that is made on shared equipment, but before you purchase their makeup, make sure to contact them and ask whether what you’d like to use has glutinous ingredients.
Products with Gluten Ingredients
Pop Lip Colour + Primer has
Gluten Free List Of Products
- triticum vulgare (wheat) germ extract
- triticum vulgare (wheat) bran extract
- hordeum vulgare (barley) extract
Deep Comfort Hand and Cuticle Cream has
- triticum vulgare (wheat) germ extract
- hordeum vulgare (barley) extract
Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion has
Which Makeup Brands Are Gluten Free
- hordeum vulgare (barley) extract
High Impact Mascara has
- hydrolyzed wheat protein
These are only the ones I’ve looked at. I’m sure there are more, so be wary as you look through the ingredients list.