I am on the hunt for gluten free everything. I don't really care that it's not supposed to cause a reaction unless it is ingested. But for arguments sake, any product you use can end up in your mouth, shampoo, face wash, lipstick, powder, lotion, soap. So I want as many products as possible to be gluten free.
It's stressful to make sure you're getting gluten free products sometimes. It's not always clearly stated on the bottle. When I'm standing in the aisle, googling a product to see if it has gluten, I usually find blog posts from other gluten free people before I find the manufacturer's website, and sometimes gluten information isn't not on the manufacturer's website.
And another thing, that I could totally vent about for a very long time, is that people feel like it's okay to question why I don't want gluten in products that I buy. Sales people, and even people I meet in social settings, ask questions like, "Why don't you eat gluten? Are you really allergic? Like, have you been tested?" First, I don't even need a reason, it could just be a personal preference and that would be okay. Second, you're asking me about my medical history. Would it be okay for me to ask you if you really have lactose intolerance or, say, diabetes? Like, have you been tested for that? If I tell you that, yes, I really have it, why do you need to ask if I've been tested? Do you think I'm lying to you? Third, do you really want to have this conversation in the first place? Because when you ask me about my gluten intolerance, it's not a yes or no answer, it's going to be a really long educational moment for you. Probably you don't want to sit through that.
ANYWAY...
ulta.com has a filter tool that includes gluten free as an option! So you can filter out all the products that contain gluten and just shop away. It's so easy. I'm in love with ulta.com now. I actually found this tool while googling products in the aisles at Sephora.
You have to narrow your search before you see the gluten free option. Example: Select HAIR, then select SHAMPOO and you will see an option to filter at the top of the product listing. The gluten free option is included in 'filter by ingredient.'
I selected LIVING PROOF no frizz shampoo, conditioner and nourishing styling cream. I really like it, I can tell the conditioner is amazing but I might need a styling product that is specifically for curly hair. I had the Moroccan curling perfection defining cream (which I had not been using because I wasn't sure it was gluten free until I found the Ulta.com tool - IT IS!) and it does the trick. So this filter is awesome no matter what your price range is.
I wish I knew about this when I first started searching for gluten free non food products!
It's stressful to make sure you're getting gluten free products sometimes. It's not always clearly stated on the bottle. When I'm standing in the aisle, googling a product to see if it has gluten, I usually find blog posts from other gluten free people before I find the manufacturer's website, and sometimes gluten information isn't not on the manufacturer's website.
And another thing, that I could totally vent about for a very long time, is that people feel like it's okay to question why I don't want gluten in products that I buy. Sales people, and even people I meet in social settings, ask questions like, "Why don't you eat gluten? Are you really allergic? Like, have you been tested?" First, I don't even need a reason, it could just be a personal preference and that would be okay. Second, you're asking me about my medical history. Would it be okay for me to ask you if you really have lactose intolerance or, say, diabetes? Like, have you been tested for that? If I tell you that, yes, I really have it, why do you need to ask if I've been tested? Do you think I'm lying to you? Third, do you really want to have this conversation in the first place? Because when you ask me about my gluten intolerance, it's not a yes or no answer, it's going to be a really long educational moment for you. Probably you don't want to sit through that.
ANYWAY...
ulta.com has a filter tool that includes gluten free as an option! So you can filter out all the products that contain gluten and just shop away. It's so easy. I'm in love with ulta.com now. I actually found this tool while googling products in the aisles at Sephora.
You have to narrow your search before you see the gluten free option. Example: Select HAIR, then select SHAMPOO and you will see an option to filter at the top of the product listing. The gluten free option is included in 'filter by ingredient.'
I selected LIVING PROOF no frizz shampoo, conditioner and nourishing styling cream. I really like it, I can tell the conditioner is amazing but I might need a styling product that is specifically for curly hair. I had the Moroccan curling perfection defining cream (which I had not been using because I wasn't sure it was gluten free until I found the Ulta.com tool - IT IS!) and it does the trick. So this filter is awesome no matter what your price range is.
I wish I knew about this when I first started searching for gluten free non food products!
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