Clean Beauty | gluten-free

For us at -417, gluten-free cosmetics means products that do not contain wheat, rye, barley and any ingredient that is derived from a gluten-containing grain that has not been processed to remove gluten.

Gluten is a general name for the proteins found in wheat. A gluten-free diet helps manage symptoms of celiac disease and other medical conditions associated with gluten.  Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder in which gluten triggers immune system activity that damages the lining of the small intestine.

It’s not always easy to identify gluten in personal care product labels. Gluten may be lurking behind a variety of names that are tough to read and even more difficult to pronounce. Check out the list below to learn the alternative names that need to be on your radar.

WHEAT

• ​​​​​Laurdimonium Hydroxypropyl
• Stearyl Dimonium Hydroxypropyl
• Tocopherol (Vitamin E derived from wheat germ oil)
• Triticale (hybrid of wheat and rye)
• Triticum Aestivum
• Triticum Carthlicum
• Triticum Boeoticum
• Triticum Lipids
• Triticum Monococcum
• Triticum Vulgare