MEP calls for EU action to protect cosmetics consumers from gluten

Published: 24-Feb-2012
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An Italian MEP is calling for labels on cosmetics that contain gluten


An Italian MEP is pressing the European Commission to propose European Union (EU) labelling controls on cosmetics to inform gluten intolerant consumers if this substance is present in products such as lipsticks, lipbalms and lip pencils. Oreste Rossi is concerned gluten could be ingested via their application and, therefore, could be a health risk for coeliacs.
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