Wrigley’s Orbit Gum for Ashkenazim

Is Wrigley’s Orbit gum in the spearmint flavor acceptable for Ashkenazim without a hechsher? The ingredients are: sorbitol, gum base, glycerol, natural and artificial flavors, less than 2% of: hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, aspartame, mannitol, acesulfame K,...

EOS 24 hour Moisture Super Balm

Is it ok to use flavored (coconut milk and honey apple) lip balm with the following ingredients: Sunflower seed oil, synthetic beeswax, beeswax,  castor seed oil, petrolatum, flavor/aroma, fragrance, shea butter, cocoa seed butter, jojoba esters, avocado oil,...

Raw Honey

i’ve heard mixed responses regarding whether raw, unpasteurized honey requires a hechsher. and secondly , if it has a natural additive, i.e. lavender-honey (raw honey, lavender from the plant)… the brand is called Zach & Zoe in NJ.. they said they use...

Mexico

Kevod Harav When I’m traveling in Mexico and I see a local bakery or pastry shop making things like cakes and ddonutsbread etc.. is it away to buy something there, even if it’s not certified kosher? Or is it better to avoid it altogether?