Gluten And Beauty Products

Bread and pasta have taken a major hit recently, thanks to the gluten free
movement that blames bread and pasta for excessive bloating and GI
problems.  There are many proponents for gluten free beauty products,
which has many experts questioning its validity.

As per many doctors, gluten has no effect on the skin, unless you have
a severe allergy to gluten.  There really is no need for gluten free beauty
products. 

The reason gluten in beauty products won't trigger a reaction is because
the protein molecules are too big to penetrate the skin, and cannot be
absorbed into the system.  There have been studies, even with
dermatitis herpetiformis, topical gluten has no effect.  For a reaction
to occur, one must ingest gluten. 

For those who are very sensitive, lip products containing gluten
should be avoided.

Many companies just play with words to get a sale.   There is no
scientific merit to gluten free skin care products.