Do you still use Dr. Bronner products?

[Jessica]

My dd needs lip balm and I just don't want to use chapstick. I know the arachidyl alcohol is probably not an issue but she read the ingredients and does not want to use it. So I was going to order some Dr. Bronner brand but now I see that they have snack bars with almonds and hemp nuts in them.

If not, is there another good brand that is for-sure safe?

[CMdeux]

DD uses the Blistex tubes.

(All but the tropical-- because we avoid mango-- though I've not called on it.)

She's been using it for several years now.  It's the closest thing we have found to "gloss" which makes for a little better normalcy, too.  KWIM?

(When you're an adolescent girl, stuff like fruity-smelling lip stuff, apparently, matters a great deal.)

Just don't ask how many times I've had to re-wash a lip-balmed load of clothing after finding a tube in my dryer.   

[Jessica]

email conversation (oldest at the bottom):

No, our products are not made in the same facility as the Alpnacks.  

Please let me know if you have any further questions.

Thank you.

Take care,
Erin Trudeau-Bronner
Customer Service Manager
Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps


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Actually my question was if the soaps and lip balms are made in the same
place as the snacks. If they are, we will avoid since we have nut
allergies. If they are made in a separate facility, we can continue to
use Dr Bronner's soaps and lip balms. Thank you.




Dr. Bronner's Customer Service wrote:

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> Thanks for writing.  Gertrude Spindler, the creator of the Alpsnack, has taken over the production of the Alpsnacks again.  Please contact her website for purchasing at www.alpsnackinc.com , or for questions about the product email her at gspindle@san.rr.com.
>
> Please let me know if you have any further questions.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Take care,
> Erin Trudeau-Bronner
> Customer Service Manager
> Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps
>
>

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> Below is the result of the Dr. Bronner's inquiry form.
> It was submitted on Monday, November 07, 2011 at 01:22:03
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> message: Are your snack bars made/packaged in the same facility as the other products, including lip balms? Are any of your other products at risk of cross contamination with nuts or peanuts? thank you.

[YouKnowWho]

They also make an almond castille soap - not sure if that is a true almond product or not - says natural almond fragrance on a few of the products.

[Ra3chel]

They also make an almond castille soap - not sure if that is a true almond product or not - says natural almond fragrance on a few of the products.

IIRC, their almond scent is apricot derived, but I'd double-check that.

If you're looking for a lip-balm alternative, Badger is awesome.

[Jessica]

I was about to order some Badger and on another thread, someone said they called and were told the tubes were on shared lines with nuts. On their site it only mentions shared lines with wheat. Here is the thread and it's about 7 posts down. Originally posted by gufyduck at the old board.
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