Brands of Gluten-Free Hair Dye

Celiac.com 01/14/2023 - We get a lot of questions from celiac community members wondering if certain products are gluten-free. We especially get a lot of questions about hair dye. Lately, we've seen a number of questions asking which brands of hair dyes are gluten-free.

Now, there's no evidence currently that gluten in hair dyes and hair products can trigger symptoms of celiac disease, and the current medical consensus says that gluten cannot penetrate the skin, however, many sensitive celiacs and those with dermatitis herpetiformis have reported issues with gluten and skin contact.  According to noted celiac disease expert Dr. Alessio Fasano, human skin cannot absorb gluten. 

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Still, many celiacs find themselves to be sensitive to these products, and prefer to use products they know are gluten-free, after all, it's better to be safe than sorry, and if a gluten-free alternative is available at a similar price, then why not support that brand?

Gluten and Oat Containing Hair Dye Ingredients:

Note: We have also included oats on this list, since many celiacs need to avoid them as well because of cross contamination or a separate intolerance.

• Avena sativa (oats)*
• Beta glucan (frequently derived from wheat)
• Barley extract
• Colloidal oatmeal*
• Dextrin palmitate (starch, possibly gluten-based)
• Hydrolyzed vegetable protein (may contain wheat)
• Hydrolyzed wheat protein
• Hordeum vulgare (barley)
• Laurdimonium hydroxypropyl (hydrolyzed wheat protein)
• Malt extract (barley)
• Stearyl dimonium hydroxypropy (hydrolyzed wheat protein)
• Secale cereale (rye)
• Triticum vulgare (wheat)
• Oat Extract*
• Oat Amino Acids*
• Vitamin E (often derived from wheat)
• Vegetable protein (may contain gluten)
• Wheat germ oil

Brands of Gluten-Free Hair Dye Include:

Color X-Change
Color X-Change hair color is vegan-friendly, gluten-free , and cruelty-free. Color X-Change hair colors contain NO: PPD, ammonia, peroxide, paraben, fragrance, peroxide, ethyl alcohol, or sulfates.

dpHUE
dpHUE products makes a number of gluten-free hair dyes, including dpHUE Gloss+, a semi-permanent, color-boosting hair dye that is gluten-free and vegan. dpHUE Gloss+ is available in 12 colors.

EcoColors
Available at salons and online, all EcoColors hair color products are gluten-free, sulfate-free, and paraben-free. 

Garnier Fructis 
All Garnier Fructis hair color lines have no gluten added. You can find Garnier Fructis products at Walmart, CVS, Duane Reade, K-Mart, Target, and Walgreens, including: 
Herbashine
Nutisse
Nutrisse Nourishing color foam 
Nutrisse Ultra-Color

Henna Color Lab
Henna Color Lab makes numerous gluten-free henna-based colors that contain no gluten ingredients, and are made with award-winning herbs that freshly milled, & sealed.

Keracolor 
Keracolor makes Color, and Clenditioner Hair Dye. Both are gluten-free and paraben-free.

Madison Reed Radiant Hair Color
Madison Reed Radiant Hair Color is available is gluten-free and available in numerous colors.

Manic Panic
All Manic Panic hair colors are cruelty-free, paraben-free, gluten-free, ammonia-free, resorcinol-free, PPD-free, and Phthalate-free.

MATRU AYURVEDA
Designed for people with grey hair in mind, MATRU AYURVEDA color is all-natural and gluten-free.

Naturtint
Naturtint offers many different shades of organic, gluten-free hair colors.

Punky
Punky Colour Semi-Permanent is gluten-free.

Radico 
Radico's Colour Me Organic gluten-free colors are certified organic and natural using only organic herbs to create color.

Revlon
Revlon Total Color Permanent Hair Color offers numerous colors of gluten-free hair colors. 

Splat Hair Color
Splat Hair Color offers 12 professional hair coloring lines, with numerous gluten-free options, including:
Shades DG Cream line 

As always, read labels carefully and avoid gluten ingredients.

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