We occasionally get asked whether people who observe certain dietary restrictions can eat our delicious handmade lollipops. We’ve checked with our suppliers of flavors and colors, and confirmed that our lollipop ingredients are definitely gluten-free. However, our colors are not vegan (though we're working to understand exactly how).
As far as allergies go, you might want to know:
- We spray the lollipop molds with oil that contains soy lecithin. If you’re allergic to soy, you might need to steer clear of our lollipops. We’re looking for a soy-free alternative so that we can lift this recommendation!
- Birthday Cake flavor contains adorable neon candy confetti pieces as decoration. These contain soy.
- Some flavors, such as Hazelnut-Coffee, contain natural nut flavors. These are noted in the applicable Etsy store listings, so you know which flavors to avoid if you are nut-allergic.
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ReplyDeleteAbout your non-vegan lollies: most red food coloring contains carmine, which is derived from female cochineal beetles. The dye also goes by the names cochineal, or carminic acid.
ReplyDeleteIf you're looking to let us vegans order your beautiful candies, a lot of vegetarian/vegan candies use plant-based natural red dyes, like red beet and annatto seed.
Also, your Etsy store descriptions still list your candies as vegan; I'm glad I read your blog first. I favorited your shop anyway, in the hopes that I can eventually overindulge in handmade lollipops.
Thanks for letting us know. We've updated our Etsy listings!
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