TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
ErythrosineIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
Calcium phosphates
Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
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
Processing
nova 4
AdditivesHigh
8 flagged additive(s), worst HIGH
1no nutri-score — nutrition contributes the lowest band
2HIGH-concern additive floors band at "high"
3ultra-processed (NOVA 4) worsens band by one
4final band "critical" (health-blend-v1)
Flagged additives
Tartrazine — Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
Sunset yellow FCF — Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
Allura red AC — Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
Erythrosine — Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
Brilliant blue FCF — Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) — Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
Calcium phosphates — Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) — Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
blend health-blend-v1
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
bleached enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, candy bits (sugar, corn starch, palm oil, palm kernel oil, dextrin, sunflower lecithin, confectioner's gláze, fd&c yellow 5 lake, fd&c red 40 lake, fd&c yellow 6 lake, fd&c blue 1 lake, fd&c red 3, natural and artificial flavor, carnauba wax, fd&c blue 1), leavening (baking soda, monocalcium phosphaté, sodium aluminum fhosphate, contains 2% or less of canola oil, propylene glycol mono-and diesters of fats and fatty acids, mono - and diglycerides, dextrose, wheat starch, salt, cellulose, corm starch, xanthan gum, cellulóse gum, sodium stearoyl lactylate, artificial flavor, soy lecithin, whey, sodium caseinate, palm kernel oil, citric acid (preservative), bht (preservative). contains milk, wheat and soy.
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.
