Saturday, August 29, 2009

Clinique Products

A reply email from a leading make-up company, Clinique:

August 21, 2009

Thank you for your interest in Clinique.

While a formulation may not contain wheat, oat, barley or rye derivatives, for the benefit of our gluten-sensitive consumers who may have cross-sensitivities, Clinique takes the extra precaution of including corn, rice and soy in our research.

In addressing your concern about gluten, we would like to explain that a vast number of raw materials from many different suppliers and sources are used in the manufacture of Estee Lauder Companies' products. It is therefore not possible for us to fully guarantee that our products are completely free of ingredients that may elicit an allergic response in highly sensitive individuals who react to gluten. For example, it is possible that small amounts of a wheat sourced ingredient may remain on shared manufacturing equipment even after a thorough cleaning. We therefore recommend that you discuss this with your physician, because consumer safety is of utmost concern to us.

Almost Lipstick does not contain any glutens
Colour Surge Bare Brilliance Lipstick contains soy and corn
Colour Surge Butter Shine Lipstick contains soy and corn
Colour Surge Lipstick contains soy and corn
Cream Shaper for Lips contains soy and corn
Different Lipstick contains soy and corn
High Impact Lip Colour SPF 15 contains soy and corn
Long Last Soft Matte Lipstick contains soy and corn
Long Last Soft Shine Lipstick contains soy and wheat
Quickliner for Lips contains soy and corn
Superbalm Tinted Lip Treatment contains barley extract and wheat germ extract
Superbalm Moisturizing Gloss contains corn and wheat

Sincerely,
Katie Morton
Response Representative
Global Consumer Communications
CONSUMERCARE-US@GCC.CLINIQUE.COM

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