Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
AspartameSweetener; classified as possibly carcinogenic, though the evidence is contested and intake-dependent.
SucraloseSweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
Acesulfame KSweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.
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 healthHigh
Processing
nova 4
AdditivesModerate
5 flagged additive(s), worst MODERATE
1no nutri-score — nutrition contributes the lowest band
2MODERATE-concern additive floors band at "moderate"
3ultra-processed (NOVA 4) worsens band by one
4final band "high" (health-blend-v1)
Flagged additives
Brilliant blue FCF — Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
Aspartame — Sweetener; classified as possibly carcinogenic, though the evidence is contested and intake-dependent.
Sucralose — Sweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) — Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
Acesulfame K — Sweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.
blend health-blend-v1
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
Xylitol, chewing gum base, sorbitol, mannitol, glycerol, maltitol syrup, maltodextrin; contains less than 2 percent of: natural and artificial flavors, rice starch, aspartame, coconut oil (medium chain triglycerides), acesulfame k, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, sucrose fatty acid esters, lecithin (soy), green tea extract (0.1%), gum arabic, carnauba wax, xanthan gum, sucralose, bht to maintain freshness, blue 1 lake, blue 1.
Decision read
Probably skip for barrier support
Probably skip
This read is based on the product's overall high 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. Look for products that support calm, barrier-first routines.
No ingredient drivers are available for this product.
