Freedent Menthe Verte - Chewing-gum sans sucres

Why it's rated this way

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

1. Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)Moderate concernAntioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).

   What it is

   Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.

   Why it's flagged

   Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).

   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. AspartameModerate concernSweetener; classified as possibly carcinogenic, though the evidence is contested and intake-dependent.

   What it is

   Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.

   Why it's flagged

   Sweetener; classified as possibly carcinogenic, though the evidence is contested and intake-dependent.

   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.