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kaopectate coated caplet
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Titanium dioxide).
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Allergens
No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.
Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 27 Dec 2023
Why it's rated this way
1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
Ingredients
- Crospovidone · E120223.1%No flag
- Silica · E55111.5%No flag
- Hypromellose · E4645.8%No flag
- Magnesium stearate · E5722.9%No flag
- Microcrystalline cellulose · E460i1.4%No flag
- Mineral oil · E905a0.7%No flag
- Povidone · E12010.4%No flag
- Sodium lauryl sulfate · E4870.2%No flag
- Stearic acid · E570<0.1%No flag
- Talc · E553b<0.1%No flag
- Titanium dioxide · E171<0.1%High
Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
- Triacetin · E1518<0.1%No flag
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croscarmellose sodium, crospovidone, hydrated silica, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, mineral oil, povidone, sodium lauryl sulfate, stearic acid, talc, titanium dioxide, triacetin
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Titanium dioxidePossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
Chemical identity has not been assessed for this ingredient yet.
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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