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Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Ponceau 4R).
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Allergens
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Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 16 Jan 2024
Why it's rated this way
2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
Ponceau 4RHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children. Banned in the US.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children. Banned in the US.
- 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.
Sodium benzoateModerate concernPreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- 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
- Each 5ml of oral solution contain 20mg pseudoephedrine hydrochloride54.2%No flag
- Dextromethorphan hydrobromide and 100mg guaiphenesin11.5%No flag
- Contains propylene glycol · E4905.7%No flag
- Glycerol · E4222.9%No flag
- Sorbitol · E4201.4%No flag
- E4201.4%No flag
- Sodium benzoate · E2110.4%Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- E2110.4%Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- E124 · E1200.2%High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children. Banned in the US.
- Ethanol · E1510<0.1%No flag
- Mint oil and cherry morella flavour<0.1%No flag
- Ponceau 4R (E124)High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children. Banned in the US.
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each 5ml of oral solution contain 20mg pseudoephedrine hydrochloride, 1.25mg triprolidine hydrochloride, 15mg dextromethorphan hydrobromide and 100mg guaiphenesin. contains propylene glycol, glycerol, sorbitol (e420), sucrose, sodium benzoate (e211), ponceau red (e124), ethanol, pepper - mint oil and cherry morella flavour.
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Ponceau 4RSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children. Banned in the US.
- Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- SucroseLow concern
3 of 4 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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