Is Mary Kay Lip Gloss Gluten-Free?

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By Jefferson Adams

January 15, 2022
By Jefferson Adams • January 15, 2022

Is Mary Kay Lip Gloss Gluten-Free?

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Wondering if Mary Kay Lip Gloss is Gluten-Free?

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Celiac.com 01/15/2022 - We get a lot of questions from celiac community members wondering if certain brands and products are gluten-free. One question we see a lot is about Mary Kay make-up products.

Specifically, is Mary Kay lip gloss gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease? The short answer is NO.

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It's important for people with celiac disease to avoid gluten, not only in their diets, but in their beauty products, including lip gloss and lipstick. Here's what we know about Mary Kay lip gloss.

A search of the Mary Kay website shows fourteen product entries for lip gloss. However, a search turns up no items listed as gluten-free. Mary Kay does not specifically label any of their lip glosses gluten-free.

A company statement to the website Glutenfreemakeupgal reads, in part: "Mary Kay products are not tested specifically for gluten content, and we cannot guarantee our products are completely gluten-free."

Because Mary Kay products are not labeled as gluten-free, we do not regard Mary Kay lip gloss as gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease.

Finding good cosmetics that are gluten-free can be a serious challenge. A number of companies make cosmetics and lipsticks and lip glosses that are labeled or declared gluten-free. Here's a handy list of gluten-free make-up brands.
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Guest Mary Kay has gluten

Posted January 27, 2022

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Unfortunately I sold Mary Kay from 2008-2019. We found out in 2019 that I have Celiac’s Disease. So I called Mary Kay, and the lady didn’t know that it was me that needed to know, not a client. Well she told me it wasn’t a big deal, it wasn’t as if you were going to eat it😱🤦‍♀️😱🤦‍♀️. I sold all inventory and will NEVER support the company again. It is critical to not use ANYTHING consuming or otherwise for some of us that are on the severe side of Celiac’s. So I was really disappointed that she behaved as if it was no big deal!!

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Posted January 28, 2022

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22 hours ago, Guest Mary Kay has gluten said:

Unfortunately I sold Mary Kay from 2008-2019. We found out in 2019 that I have Celiac’s Disease. So I called Mary Kay, and the lady didn’t know that it was me that needed to know, not a client. Well she told me it wasn’t a big deal, it wasn’t as if you were going to eat it😱🤦‍♀️😱🤦‍♀️. I sold all inventory and will NEVER support the company again. It is critical to not use ANYTHING consuming or otherwise for some of us that are on the severe side of Celiac’s. So I was really disappointed that she behaved as if it was no big deal!!

Unfortunately that attitude is prevelant. People do not understand and often make fun of people with Celiacs. My daughter is a teenager and it is extremely difficult for her. All of you out there with Celiacs, you are not alone!!!

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Jefferson Adams is Celiac.com's senior writer and Digital Content Director. He earned his B.A. and M.F.A. at Arizona State University. His articles, essays, poems, stories and book reviews have appeared in numerous magazines, journals, and websites, including North American Project, Antioch Review, Caliban, Mississippi Review, Slate, and more. He is the author of more than 2,500 articles on celiac disease. His university coursework includes studies in science, scientific methodology, biology, anatomy, physiology, medicine, logic, and advanced research. He previously devised health and medical content for Colgate, Dove, Pfizer, Sharecare, Walgreens, and more. Jefferson has spoken about celiac disease to the media, including an appearance on the KQED radio show Forum, and is the editor of numerous books, including "Cereal Killers" by Scott Adams and Ron Hoggan, Ed.D.

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