Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
PolyphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
Why this band?
How the nutrition, processing, and additive signals combine into the overall food-health band.
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Overall food-health bandFood healthCritical
NutritionCritical
nutri-score e
Processing
nova 4
AdditivesHigh
5 flagged additive(s), worst HIGH
1nutrition base band "critical" from nutri-score
2ultra-processed (NOVA 4) worsens band by one
3final band "critical" (health-blend-v1)
Flagged additives
Sunset yellow FCF — Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
Allura red AC — Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
Brilliant blue FCF — Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
Polyphosphates — Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
blend health-blend-v1
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
Sugar, corn syrup, corn starch, kosher gelatin, contains 2% or less of the following: pectin, sodium citrate, citric acid, tartaric acid, sodium potassium tartrate, sodium polyphosphate, carnauba wax, natural and artificial flavors, color added, red 40, red 40 lake, blue 1, blue 2 lake, yellow 6 lake, yellow 5 & 6.
Decision read
Probably skip for sensitive skin
Probably skip
This read is based on the product's overall critical safety band; no per-ingredient chemical concern data is published for it yet.
Driven by the product's overall food/cosmetic safety band, not per-ingredient chemical concern. Prioritize formulas that stay predictable for easily reactive skin.
No ingredient drivers are available for this product.
