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CvsMulti Vitamin · 0050428319505

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Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 5 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.

Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 22 Apr 2024

Why it's rated this way

5 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Allura red ACHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  2. Titanium dioxideHigh concernPossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  3. Indigotine / indigo carmineModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  4. Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Moderate concernAntioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  5. Calcium phosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Gelatin · E42851.9%No flag
  • Microcrystalline Cellulose · E460i24%No flag
  • Croscarmellose Sodium12%No flag›
  • Stearic Acid · E5706%No flag
  • E341ii3%No flag
  • Starch1.5%No flag›
  • Silica · E5510.8%No flag
  • Crospovidone Magnesium Stearate0.4%No flag
  • Hypromellose · E4640.2%No flag
  • Polydextrose · E1200<0.1%No flag
  • Acacia<0.1%No flag›
  • Maltodextri FD&C Red #40 Lake<0.1%No flag
  • Citric Acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Polyvinylpyrrolidone · E1201No flag
  • Sodium Lauryl Su SucroseNo flag
  • Talc · E553bNo flag
  • TriglyceridesNo flag›
  • Titanium Dioxide · E171High

    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.

  • Sodium Ascorbate · E301No flag
  • Sodum 100% BenzoateNo flag
  • FD&C Blue #2 LakeNo flag
  • GlucoseNo flag›
  • Vitamin ENo flag›
  • Sorbic Acid · E200No flag
  • BHT · E321Moderate

    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.

  • Value 67% DistribNo flag
  • Allura red AC (E129)High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Indigotine / indigo carmine (E132)Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.

  • Calcium phosphates (E341)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

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Gelatin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, Dicalcium Phosphate, Starch, Silica, Crospovidone Magnesium Stearate, Hypromellose, Polydextrose, Acacia, Maltodextri FD&C Red #40 Lake, Citric Acid, Polyvinylpyrrolidone, Sodium Lauryl Su Sucrose, Talc, Triglycerides, Titanium Dioxide, Sodium Ascorbate, Sodum 100% Benzoate, FD&C Blue #2 Lake, Glucose, Tocopherol, Sorbic Acid and BHT. Value 67% Distrib

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Titanium dioxidePossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
  • Indigotine / indigo carmineSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
  • Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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2 low · 4 not assessed

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