Our friends over at Red Apple Lipstick (yep, the ones featured in this weeks giveaway!) wrote up an awesome post about why we should stear clear of cosmetics that contain gluten.  They were even so kind as to feature a write up from ME as to why I know gluten free is the way to go for everything!!

Here's an excerpt for this SUPER informative post:

Why Gluten Free Cosmetics?

Why is gluten free cosmetics important?

It’s time to talk about the beauty products women use daily and their safety. Yes, in the United States, the FDA has strict guidelines as to what ingredients are allowed into cosmetics. One would think that means all cosmetics and other toiletries are 100% safe. That is just not true. One ingredient in particular, gluten, is used as a binding agent in many cosmetics and can be quite harmful...

Why Gluten Free Makeup Is Important

Research shows two things.
1) Gluten does no body any good. There are no known benefits of having gluten or wheat based food in your diet. Your body is perfectly in order with out it.
2) Considering gluten can cause so many upsetting symptoms the question is raised “Why in the world would you want this stuff in or on your body...”

Read the rest of this ROCKIN' and helpful article here!
*Make sure you read the whole thing so you don't miss anything (plus, my write up is towards the end of it!). :)


Here's a bit from my contribution:

Gluten Free Cosmetics, Why they're MY Choice!

...I want my health to be optimal, and while I’m not a doctor, I can say that living a completely gluten free lifestyle is what has healed me. I’ve taken tests in the past (while eating completely gluten free) that still showed evidence of gluten in my system. After changing all “products” (cosmetics, lotions, soaps) to gluten free I can now say gluten is completely OUT of my system! In fact, I got back test results two weeks ago that showed there is officially NO GLUTEN in my system! Woohoo! For me, these test results confirm what I think, that the food you eat and the products you use have a direct effect on your health.