Pure Bulk Vitamin E Oil

If you've been looking for a corn-free vitamin E source, this might be it. It is as of right now, completely untested.  So if you have tested it, let us know.

Pure Bulk Vitamin E: The E is derived from soy, and suspended in sunflower oil.

This is all I know about the product at this time. If you're interested in knowing more about the product, or testing the product. Let us know if you find anything else out.

Crayola Crayons

A couple other inquiries (Inquiry 2/13 & Inquiry 3/1) into Crayola products gives more insight into Crayola's corn-free status.

Their regular crayons are corn-free except for the glue on the wrapper. The wrapper should be removed and the crayons washed to remove any remaining traces of corn before use.

It was rumored that corn starch was used in the molds for the crayons, but that is not true. Crayola does not use corn starch in the molds, however they do use a silicone spray on an as-needed basis (see post 4000.27 and post 4083.1 on Delphi -Avoiding Corn Forum).

The crayons also do not contain soy or coconut/palm. They are made in a paraffin base, not vegetable or beeswax.

Crayola did confirm in Inquiry 3/1 that there are corn derivatives in all of their markers, air-dry clay, model magic, white paste, and dough (citric acid in the dough).

Also according to the Inquiry 3/1 “the computer system at Crayola doesn't give the ability to type in, say, "corn" and get information on all corn derivatives, and she doesn't have a list of ingredients in each product. She has to type in each ingredient separately and it will pull of a list of products with that ingredient. She checked on corn, corn syrup, corn starch, dextrins, dextrose, citric acid and xanthan gum for me.”

So this may explain why different people get different results when contacting Crayola.

See also our post about Crayola colored pencils

(Confirmed soy: Color Wonder washable finger-paints and markers, colored pencils, and the regular washable markers contain soy.)

Colorations - Wheat-Free & Gluten-Free Playdough

Colorations Wheat-Free & Gluten-Free Dough (playdoh) has been on our list for a while, and is carried by Discount School Supply online.

A recent inquiry into the dough has given us a bit more information as to potential allergens that may be in the dough. While the dough is still corn-free, it has been found to contain potato, and the vegetable oil used in the dough may also contain soy.

Biscoff Cookies

Biscoff Cookies, as posted on Delphi-Avoiding Corn, advises using caution with their Biscoff cookies from Belgium for those with corn and oat allergies.

While the recipe itself seems to be corn-free, and some have eaten their cookies with no problems, there is a risk of cross-contamination for corn and oats. Reactions to the cookies have also been reported.

In the light of safety, Biscoff Cookies will not be appearing on the list. However, if you are not very sensitive to corn, these cookies may be safe for you.

(fyi - Biscoff cookies are primarily soy and wheat-based)

Crayola Colored Pencils

A report on Delphi-Avoiding Corn about children's craft items states bad news about Crayola.

After contacting Crayola about possible corn in their products, it was found that the only truely "corn-free" Crayola product is their colored pencils. Their colored pencils do contain soy though.

More Info about Crayola products: Crayola Crayons Review or select Crayola under "labels" at the end of this post.

StoneyField Farms - Yogurts

Before this blog, we used to have StoneyField Farms yogurts on the list. At the time, Stoneyfield Farms insisted that their yogurts were corn-free and it took persistance to get answers.

In November, we posted StoneyField Farms yogurts as unsafe with the following reasons: "vanilla does have corn alcohol, unsure on pectin. Company insists its corn-free"

In a recent post on Delphi about StoneyField Farms O'Soy yogurt, it appears the StoneyField Farms is changing their tune and being more upfront about the use of corn in their products.

In the inquiry about O'Soy yogurt, the company clearly states the use of corn alcohols in their natural flavorings, and admits to "minute amounts of corn derivatives in our products".

For those of us who have had to deal with Stoneyfield Farms in the past, with false claims of corn-free status, this is definately a step in the right direction for Stoneyfield Farms, and shows that they really do listen to their customers.