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Tongue Coloring Gumballs
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 5 additives of concern.
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Allergens
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Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 24 Feb 2025
Ingredients
- Chewing gum base11.4%No flag
- Artificial flavouring2.5%No flag
- Glycerin · E4220.8%No flag
- Carnauba wax · E9030.4%No flag
- Colour0.2%No flag
- Blue 1 · E133<0.1%Moderate
Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
- Yellow 5 · E102<0.1%High
Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- Red 40 · E129<0.1%High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Titanium dioxide · E171<0.1%High
Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
- Shellac · E904<0.1%No flag
- Confectioner's glaze<0.1%No flag
- BHT · E321<0.1%Moderate
Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
- Preservative<0.1%No flag
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DEXTROSE, SUCROSE, CHEWING GUM BASE, GLUCOSE SYRUP, ARTIFICIAL FLAVORINGS, MODIFIED STARCH, GLYCERIN, CARNAUBA WAX, ARTIFICIAL COLORS (BLUE 1, YELLOW 5, RED 40, TITANIUM DIOXIDE), SHELLAC (CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE), BHT (TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS).
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- 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.
- Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
- Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
Chemical identity has not been assessed for these 6 ingredients yet.
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