Plochman Natural Stone Ground Mustard

My favorite mustard is Plochman Natural Stone Ground Mustard. It has mustard seeds and a great flavor that I like to use in my potato salad. Thanks goodness it's gluten free!

"Thank you for writing us and choosing our wonderful Plochman Natural Stone Ground Mustard, it is a very special product to us. The mustard is GLUTEN FREE!! The vinegar used is made from CORN.

Also, there is no wheat, rye,oats or barley in any of our products (this does exclude the two made with beer - it say's with Beer right on the front label!! ).

Therefore, the mustard is safe for you to consume.

Thank you,

Lisa Gibbons
Customer Service - Plochman, Inc.
Phone: 815/468-3434 x 220
Fax: 815/468-8755
Email: Lgibbons@plochman.com"

Bert's Bees: Yes!

If you go to http://www.burtsbees.com and do a search on "gluten free list" it will bring up a list of documents. The first result will link you to a word file that has a list of their gluten free products.

So far I've tried their Honey Lip Balm, Lip Gloss, Super Shiny Grapefruit Shampoo and Conditioner, and Citrus and Ginger Hand Soap. They're expensive, but a little goes a long way. And they do a great job cleaning-wise without drying my skin/hair. Nice.

Caveat: lots of folks at mainstream stores like RiteAid and Walgreens may not know whether they carry these products or not! Often they are in an end-cap display at the end of an aisle near the cosmetics/hair care area. Whole Foods carries a lot of their products.

It's nice to feel both pampered and safe for a change.

Cosmetics 3: Maybelline

I use Maybelline face makeup, eye shadows, and mascaras.
Notice they say nothing about possible cross-contamination
in production. Oh, and make sure you have a magnifying glass
to identify the ingredients!

"Thank you for your interest in Maybelline New York
products.

The following list of ingredients that are used in our
products are those that contain wheat and other grains.  
This list may also be used by the celiac patient to
identify gluten-containing ingredients.  This list gives
the standard industry names for ingredients as found in
the International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary.

        Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour
        Cyclodextrin
        Dextrin
        Dextrin Palmitate
        Hydrolyzed Malt Extract
        Hydrolyzed Oat Flour
        Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
        Hydrolyzed Wheat Flour
        Hydrolyzed Wheat Gluten
        Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
        Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein/PVP Crosspolymer
        Hydrolyzed Wheat Starch
        Laurdimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
        Malt Extract
        Maltodextrin
        Secale Cereale (Rye) Seed Flour
        Sodium C8-16 Isoalkylsuccinyl Wheat Protein Sulfonate
        Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Extract
        Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Oil
        Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Gluten
        Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Starch
        Wheat Amino Acids
        Wheat Germ Glycerides
        Wheat Germamidopropalkonium Chloride
        Wheat Protein
        Wheatgermamidopropyl Ethyldimonium Ethosulfate
        Yeast Extract

All the ingredients we use in a product are listed on
the package or on the label of the product itself.  
Comparing this list with the ingredients listed on our
products will help you to identify the ingredients you
would like to avoid.

If you would like to request an ingredient list for a
specific product, please call us at 1-800-944-0730,
Monday - Friday, 9 am to 5 pm, ET.

We hope this information is helpful.

Sincerely,
Noemy
Consumer Affairs Supervisor"