Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
Polysorbate 80Synthetic 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 band
Food healthCritical
Processing
nova 4
AdditivesHigh
3 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
Allura red AC — Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
Sodium benzoate — Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
Polysorbate 80 — 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
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Allura red AC (E129)⚠ high
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**or as directed by a doctor other information each 5 ml contains: sodium 2 mg do not use if printed neckband is broken or missing store at 20-25°c (68-77°f) do not freeze inactive ingredients anhydrous citric acid, artificial mixed berry flavor, d,c yellow # 10, fd,c red #40, glycerin, high fructose corn syrup, hypromellose, polysorbate 80, purified water, sodium benzoate, sorbitol solution, xanthan gum questions or comments? 1-888-287-1915
Decision read
Probably skip for child exposure
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. Keep higher-sensitivity and child-exposure concerns in view.
No ingredient drivers are available for this product.
