Vaseline Products

Vaseline says that their lip products do not contain any animal derived ingredients...

HOWEVER, if their lotions contain GLYCERIN or STEARIC ACID then it does contain animal by-products:

There are no animal products or by-products in Vaseline® Lip products. Additionally, any product containing Glycerin and/or Stearic Acid does contain animal by-products. Stearic Acid comes from beef tallow and Glycerin may be either synthetic or natural which is derived from beef tallow or coconut.

Please check for these two ingredients on their lotion bottles when considering purchasing them.

Herbal Essences

Thank you for contacting Herbal Essences.

The alcohol used in our products is a moisturizing alcohol, also known as fatty alcohol. It may be listed on the label as cetyl, stearyl, myristal, behenyl, or ethel. Fatty alcohol can come from a number of sources such as petroleum, coconut oil, or animal tallow (beef or pork).

All of our products may or may not contain animal by-products, depending on what ingredient source was available at the time of manufacture. The ingredients used may be derived from a variety of vegetable sources or animal sources (typically beef or pork). Ingredients that may be derived from animals are fatty alcohols, fragrance, gelatin, glycerin, hydrolyzed collagen, keratin amino acids, and tallow glycerides. Clairol/P&G uses vegetable sources whenever possible!

The Consumer Relations Team

Unfortunately for us, whenever possible isn't good enough. We never know when something has vegetable derivatives or pork derivatives in it. On top of that, since they use both, the machinery is obviously mixed - causing contamination anyway.

"Clairol/P&G uses vegetable sources whenever possible!" what the..?! Everything they listed, which is like half of what's on the bottle's ingredients, are from animals! Thanks, but no thanks. Really, I buy whatever shampoos on sale. The best venue with shampoo if you're really looking for stunning, healthy hair... is something all natural. These shampoos contain all types of weird things. A lot of them have ingredients that cause build up on your hair and causes problems in the long run. Use these salon type shampoos sparingly.

Some people feel since it's just used on hair it doesn't matter.

Please remember this blog is for informational purposes and if you follow that opinion or not is up to you :)

Francesco Rinaldi Pasta Sauce

The following pasta sauces are the only ones without any animal derived ingredients:

• Marinara
• Garden Combo
• Diavolo
• Super Mushroom
• Tomato & Basil
• Mushroom & Onion
• Sweet & Tasty

The rest are not okay. For a full list of their sauces with their ingredients you can check here, in case you're wondering why a certain type is not okay.

I was wondering why Super Mushroom and Mushroom & Onion were okay but regular Mushroom was not, this is because there is cheese in the regular Mushroom variety and the 2 listed on the 'okay' list do not have cheese.

Lazeena

Thank you for the follow up.

You are correct regarding the various sources for enzymes and rennet used to make cheese. We do use a variety of difference cheeses in our sauces, and several are made with enzymes sourced from ruminants (cow, sheep, and goat).

With this in mind however we do make a selection of sauces which do not contain cheese or any other ingredients sourced from animals. Among these are our Marinara, Garden Combo, Diavolo, Super Mushroom, Tomato & Basil, Mushroom & Onion, and Sweet & Tasty sauces.

A complete listing of our sauces is available at:

http://www.francescorinaldi.com/products/products.asp

Clicking on the link for each sauce will bring up the ingredient listing for each.

Please note that our Marinara and our Tomato Basil sauces in 24 oz jars are both certified Kosher.

As always, let me know if I can provide further info

Thanks,
"MS"

Kellogg's Frosted Mini Wheats

This products DOES contain beef gelatin, as stated by Kellogg's on their websites FAQ section.

HARAM:

• Frosted Mini-Wheats® Little Bites Chocolate
• Frosted Mini-Wheats® Little Bites Honey Nut
• Frosted Mini-Wheats® Big Bite
• Frosted Mini-Wheats® Bite Size
• Frosted Mini-Wheats® Blueberry Muffin
• Frosted Mini-Wheats® Cinnamon Streusel
• Frosted Mini-Wheats® Maple & Brown Sugar
• Frosted Mini-Wheats® Strawberry Delight

The only HALAL one is the UNFROSTED variety.

Juicy Juice

Dear Ms. Hosain,

Thank you for taking the time to contact Nestlé®, regarding a list of Juicy Juices which contain animal bi-products. We welcome questions and comments from loyal consumers such as yourself and appreciate this opportunity to assist you.

There are no animal bi-products or alcohol in any of the Juicy Juice flavors. Juicy Juice is made from 100% fruit juice. There are no added sweeteners, artificial colors, flavors or preservatives.

At Nestlé, your feedback is valuable to us, as it helps us to improve our products and services. We hope you will visit our website often for the latest information on our products and promotions.

Sincerely,
"BW"
Consumer Response Representative

Aside from being one of the better juice choices, Juicy Juice also makes "Harvest Surprise" with added vegetable juice which I've heard is not detectable... perfect for little picky eaters!

Bravo's Nacho Cheese Tortilla Chips

Bravo's Nacho Cheese Tortilla Chips made by Wise are not halal. I'm sure most people figured so after the Dorito craze and since it contains cheddar cheese - most chips/crackers with cheddar cheeses are not halal. These are not certified Kosher either.

While the Nacho Cheese flavor is not halal, the other flavors they make are. These include:

• White Round Tortilla Chips
• Restaurant Style Tortilla Chips (White Corn)
• Peppercorn Ranch Flavored Tortilla Chips
• Sweet Pepper Flavored Tortilla Chips

JIF Peanut Butter

Don't freak out! This is just to confirm that Jif PB is halal inshaAllah.

Dear Ms. Hosain,

This letter is in reference to your recent contact with Jif. We appreciate the time you have taken to contact us and most certainly enjoy hearing from consumers who enjoy our products.

In response to your inquiry, the Jif Peanut Butter does not contain any animal derivatives.

Sincerely,
"SC"
Consumer Relations Representative

Check out this JIF container from 1958