Can Skin Care Products Cause Celiac Disease?
There is still so much inaccurate information on the internet about Celiac Disease that we should all be aware of. A lot of incorrect information is also passed around by misinformed patients. A client came to my office recently that was just diagnosed with Celiac Disease. She was told by her celiac friends that she should only use gluten free makeup, shampoos and skin care products. Therefore, she threw out all of the products she had been using and spent a lot of money to replace everything. This is a common myth. Gluten needs to be ingested and react with the intestine to cause a problem. If a skin care or externally used product irritates your skin you should stop using it but it will not cause Celiac Disease. The only type of makeup that should be gluten free is your lipstick because it might be ingested if worn when eating.
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Just to be clear, some people who have been diagnosed with celiac disease (CD) have dermatitis herpetiformis (DH). For those that do, gluten-free skin care products are essential for combating itchy blisters which erupt on the skin. In fact, if one tests positive for DH, they more than likely have celiac disease.
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Debbie