Arbonne Gluten Free Cosmetic List

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Good day to you! I just received a response to a letter I wrote yesterday. I had written a post a few years ago about Arbonne's gluten free list. It seemed they were a little more gray in their answer than I had preferred back then.

Today's letter looks more clear, and they did answer my specific question about the equipment they manufacture their products on. I was pleased to see something beyond just a form letter (though it looked like it at first). I have to say I'm more encouraged to say that Arbonne would be a good gluten free cosmetic choice. As always, it is up to you whether you choose to purchase cosmetics from a company that does not have a completely gluten free cosmetic facility.

Here is the reprint directly to you.

Arbonne's Gluten Free Cosmetics Product List

Dear Erika,

Gluten-FREE Products:
About Face Blusher
About Face Brow Wax
About Face Cream Concealer
About Face Eye Pencil
About Face Eye Shadow
About Face Line Defiance Liquid Foundation SPF 15
About Face Lip Pencil
About Face Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15
About Face Sheer Shine
About Face Translucent Pressed Powder
About Face Wipe Out Eye Makeup Remover
ABC Arbonne Baby Care Body Oil
ABC Arbonne Baby Care Herbal Diaper Rash Cream
Arbonne Clear Advantage Acne Lotion
Arbonne Clear Advantage Acne Wash
Arbonne Clear Advantage Refining Toner
Arbonne Clear Advantage Spot Treatment
Arbonne Clear Advantage Skin Support Supplement
Arbonne Smart Nutritional Hybrids Daily Nutritional Chews for Teens
Arbonne Smart Nutritional Hybrids Daily Power Punch for Kids
Arbonne Aromassentials Awaken Sea Salt Scrub, 16 oz.
Arbonne Bio-Nutria® Herbal Colon Cleanse
Arbonne Bio-Nutria Herbal Muscle Massage Gel
Arbonne Bio-Nutria Joint Formula
f.y.i. Arbonne? BodyBetter Body Cream
f.y.i. Arbonne EyeQ Cream Eye Shadow
Figure 8 Vanish Pre-Shower Cellulite Scrub
Figure 8 Vanish Water Relief Treatment Serum
Figure 8 Daily Detox Tea
Arbonne Bio-Nutria Get Well Soon Dietary Supplement
f.y.i. Arbonne GetEven Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15
Figure 8 Go Easy! Protein Shake with INNER G-PLEX® ? Chocolate
Figure 8 Go Easy! Protein Shake with INNER G-PLEX ? Vanilla
Figure 8 Go Easy! Protein Shake with INNER G-PLEX ? Chai Latte
Figure 8 Going, Going, Gone! Dietary Supplement
Arbonne Bio-Nutria Heart Formula
Arbonne Bio-Nutria Herbal Lip Ointment
Arbonne Bio-Nutria Herbal Vapor Rub
Arbonne Bio-Nutria Herbal Vapor Soak
f.y.i. Arbonne ItShines Lip Gloss
Arbonne Bio-Nutria Leg Vein Formula
BefoRE Sun Lip Saver SPF 30
Arbonne Bio-Nutria Lip Service Dietary Supplement
BefoRE Sun No Sun Intended Bronzing Powder
Figure 8 NRGGO3! Fizzing Beverage Tablet
NutriMenC RE9 REsurface Shave Gel
NutriMinC RE9 REgain Illuminating Enzyme Peel
NutriMinC RE9 REtaliate Wrinkle Filler
Figure 8 On the Go! Weight Loss Chews, Peanut Butter
Figure 8 On the Go! Weight Loss Chews, Berry Burst
Figure 8 On the Go! Weight Loss Chews, Chocolate
Figure 8 On the Go! Weight Loss Chews, Creamy Caramel
f.y.i. Arbonne PersonalSpace Spray Fragrance
Revelâge Intensive Pro-Brightening Night Serum
Revelâge Age Spot Brightening Day Cream with SPF 30
Revelâge Concentrated Age Spot Minimizer
Revelâge Age Spot Brightening Hand Therapy with SPF 30
SeaSource Detox Spa 5-in-1 Essential Massage Oil
SeaSource Detox Spa Foaming Sea Salt Scrub
SeaSource Detox Spa Detoxifying Rescue Wash
SeaSource Detox Spa Purifying Sea Soak
SeaSource Detox Spa Renewing Body Gelée
SeaSource Detox Spa Re-Mineralizing Body Lotion 24H
SeaSource Detox Spa Sea Mud Face and Body Mask
SeaSource Detox Spa Fortifying Hair Mask
f.y.i. Arbonne SugarSlush Body Scrub
About Face Translucent Loose Powder
Arbonne Aromassentials Unwind Bath Salts
Arbonne Aromassentials Unwind Massage Oil
Virtual Illusion Lash Enhancer
Virtual Illusion Makeup Primer
FC5 Exfoliating New Cell Scrub
FC5 Hydrating Eye Crème
FC5 Moisturizing Night Crème
FC5 Nourishing Daily Shampoo
FC5 Nurturing Day Lotion with SPF 20
FC5 Oil-Absorbing Day Lotion with SPF 20
FC5 Purifying Cleanser + Toner
FC5 Skin Conditioning Oil
FC5 Ultra-Hydrating Hand Crème

It is very possible that products are manufactured on the same equipment that other products that contain milk and wheat are; however, our manufacturers follow very strict standard operating procedures in regarding to the cleansing and sanitation of the equipment in between batches of product. We are not aware of any occurrences where someone had sensitivity as a result of the contamination of manufacturing equipment.

Thank you
Meredith
Customer Service


We look forward to hearing your feedback on the service we provide to you!

What does "gluten free" really mean?

What does gluten free really mean? Is it the same everywhere you go? Probably not, I'm sorry to say. I've done lots of checking with manufacturers the last year. I have called about everything from toothpicks to eye shadow to ground beef.

When I hear an manufacturer tout something as "gluten free", I always have a few other questions rattling in my mind. If the answer is "no", then the search comes to an end quickly! However, if a company says something is gluten free they could mean one of three things:

1. There are no wheat-based ingredients.

2. There are no gluten containing ingredients.

3. There are no gluten containing ingredients AND we know there is no cross contamination (we thoroughly clean production lines or hand pack, verified ingredients as gluten free from suppliers, test for gluten, no gluten reaction complaints from anyone, gluten free facility, etc)

Well, those are three very different answers. #1 is enough for some with a wheat allergy, but clearly not enough info for celiacs. Knowing an item doesn't intentionally contain gluten is good, but it's really still not enough.

Cross contamination risk is real. A company from Canada makes gluten free oats products (which is hard to do), I think it is Only Oats. They reject anything about 5 parts per million, and the generally agreed standard has been 20 parts per million. 5 parts per million! These people are serious about no cross contamination in their products.

If you ask just one question to a company, you may not be getting the whole story. I have had some companies say that things are gluten free, but when I dug further I found that they either didn't have a clear answer about cross contamination risk, or the customer rep had no idea about their manufacturing process, said it was not in a gluten free facility, sometimes didn't seem to even know why I would care about the manufacturing process, or gave me some kind of circular answer about "checking the label" and that they "have no list" that I can check.

There are a few companies who really seem to "get it" because they have answers to those deeper questions and they give them with confidence. They don't make it hard to understand what the real scoop is. They don't just say "look on the label" when there are many long ingredient names, and who knows what they really are.

If you have beauty products that are supposedly gluten free, ask yourself - are they really?? How much do I really know about them? Did I ask more than one question? If they are not manufactured in a gluten free facility or the company doesn't seem to make painstaking efforts to ensure that there is no cross contamination, you may be purchasing at your own risk.

Erika