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Do coeliacs need gluten-free make-up and skincare? The evidence-based answer: gluten can’t pass through skin, and only lip and mouth products need a quick label check.

On 7 July 2026 the FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission adopted the first global, risk-based rules for “may contain” allergen labels, and gluten is included. Here is what changes, what doesn’t (the 20 ppm gluten-free standard stays), and what it means for how you read labels today.

Every place on the HTGF Atlas carries one of three trust tiers — ★ Dedicated, GF-serving, or Unverified — and none of them is the word “safe”. Here is exactly what each tier means and what evidence sits behind it.

Three different conditions, one confusing word. Coeliac disease is autoimmune, wheat allergy is a true allergy, gluten sensitivity is neither — and knowing which is which keeps you safe and gets you the right care.

The first fortnight after a coeliac diagnosis is the hardest — not because gluten-free is complicated, but because nobody hands you a map. Here is the one we wish we had.

Rice is naturally gluten-free. So is buckwheat, and chickpea flour, and plain oats. So why do coeliacs still need to check the label? Because naturally gluten-free describes the ingredient, not the journey to your plate.