Celiac patients face potential hazard as information on cosmetic ingredients difficult to find
Monday, October 31, 2011 - 10:01
in Health & Medicine
The lack of readily available information about cosmetic ingredients may cause patients with celiac disease who use lip, facial or body products to unknowingly expose themselves to gluten -- an ingredient they need to avoid, according to the results of a new study unveiled today at the American College of Gastroenterology's (ACG) 76th Annual Scientific meeting in Washington, DC.