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 health
High
Processing
nova 4
AdditivesModerate
2 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
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
purified water, vegetable glycerin, favor, xylitol, erythritol, polysorbate 80, poloxamer 407, coconut oil sodium benzoate, stevia rebaudiana leaf extract, potassium citrate and tea tree oil, "certified organic other information this rinse is not intended to replace brushing or flo0ssing, questions? 1-855-444-3556 44350 leaping bunny certified, never tested on animals - vegan,
Decision read
Probably skip for pregnancy
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. Surface the pregnancy-specific cautions first.
No ingredient drivers are available for this product.
