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Gummi Cola Bottles (still seeking)
As a child, I was fond of Haribo gummi cola bottles. But I haven't had them since becoming vegan, since most gummi candy has gelatin in it. Yesterday I found Jelly Belly Soda Pop Shoppe Gummi Bottles for sale at TJMaxx. It pleased me a great deal to see that the ingredient list included potato starch instead of gelatin. The Jelly Belly bottles include 5 flavors, and while "cherry cola" is included (which tastes suspiciously like Dr. Pepper), unfortunately, "cola" is not. The 5 flavors taste quite good, but I shall still be in search of good vegan cola gummi bottles.
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Marshmallows (intermittently available)
Most marshmallows, like gummi candy, also contains gelatin. After a long time of not being able to find vegan marshmallows other than by mail order, this year my local EarthFare store had some yummy ones from Chicago Soy Dairy available. But EarthFare has now discontinued them. I may have seen them recently in another local store, but I'm not sure.
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Kiss My Face Shower Gels (vegan)
A query I sent to Kiss My Face:
Most of your products that I've seen indicate on the label that they don't contain any animal-derived ingredients. However, I've noticed that your bath & shower gels (anti-stress, peaceful patchouli, active athletic) do not have this statement. Does this mean that these products do contain an ingredient which is most likely animal-derived? Or do they contain an ingredient whose source you cannot be sure of?
Their reply:
Our Shower Gels do not contain any ingredients that are animal derived. We do have a few products that do contain honey and/or beeswax that would not be appropriate for Vegans.
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Durex Avanti Bare condoms (apparently vegan)
A query I sent to Durex:
Hello, I would like to know whether or not your Avanti Bare polyisoprene condoms are manufactured with casein, as most latex condoms are.
Their reply:
All Durex® Avanti Bare condoms are made of polyisoprene which does not contain casein, and the lubricant does not contain animal derivatives.
My review:
Durex Avanti Bare condoms look and feel exactly the same to me as latex condoms. The lubricant has a faint lemony/spicy scent (in my opinion), and tastes ok for oral sex.
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Pasante Unique non-latex condoms
My review:
I tried one of these condoms a few years ago, from here. The material was crinkly and not at all stretchy like rubber. Even worse, it had an extremely unpleasant petroleum-like smell. And even worse (if I recall correctly), it came off during sex. Perhaps they've been improved since then, as they are now marketed as "odor-less", and other reviews indicate no bad smell.
As a child, I was fond of Haribo gummi cola bottles. But I haven't had them since becoming vegan, since most gummi candy has gelatin in it. Yesterday I found Jelly Belly Soda Pop Shoppe Gummi Bottles for sale at TJMaxx. It pleased me a great deal to see that the ingredient list included potato starch instead of gelatin. The Jelly Belly bottles include 5 flavors, and while "cherry cola" is included (which tastes suspiciously like Dr. Pepper), unfortunately, "cola" is not. The 5 flavors taste quite good, but I shall still be in search of good vegan cola gummi bottles.
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Marshmallows (intermittently available)
Most marshmallows, like gummi candy, also contains gelatin. After a long time of not being able to find vegan marshmallows other than by mail order, this year my local EarthFare store had some yummy ones from Chicago Soy Dairy available. But EarthFare has now discontinued them. I may have seen them recently in another local store, but I'm not sure.
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Kiss My Face Shower Gels (vegan)
A query I sent to Kiss My Face:
Most of your products that I've seen indicate on the label that they don't contain any animal-derived ingredients. However, I've noticed that your bath & shower gels (anti-stress, peaceful patchouli, active athletic) do not have this statement. Does this mean that these products do contain an ingredient which is most likely animal-derived? Or do they contain an ingredient whose source you cannot be sure of?
Their reply:
Our Shower Gels do not contain any ingredients that are animal derived. We do have a few products that do contain honey and/or beeswax that would not be appropriate for Vegans.
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Durex Avanti Bare condoms (apparently vegan)
A query I sent to Durex:
Hello, I would like to know whether or not your Avanti Bare polyisoprene condoms are manufactured with casein, as most latex condoms are.
Their reply:
All Durex® Avanti Bare condoms are made of polyisoprene which does not contain casein, and the lubricant does not contain animal derivatives.
My review:
Durex Avanti Bare condoms look and feel exactly the same to me as latex condoms. The lubricant has a faint lemony/spicy scent (in my opinion), and tastes ok for oral sex.
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Pasante Unique non-latex condoms
My review:
I tried one of these condoms a few years ago, from here. The material was crinkly and not at all stretchy like rubber. Even worse, it had an extremely unpleasant petroleum-like smell. And even worse (if I recall correctly), it came off during sex. Perhaps they've been improved since then, as they are now marketed as "odor-less", and other reviews indicate no bad smell.