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night capsules

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

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Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 10 Jan 2025

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Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. ErythrosineModerate concernIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
    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.

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

Ingredients

  • The active ingredients are paracetamol and phenylephrine hydrochloride54.5%No flag
  • Each night capsule contains paracetamol 500 mg and phenylephrine hydrochloride22.7%No flag
  • The other ingredients in the night capsules are11.4%No flag
  • Corn starch11.4%No flag›
  • Croscarmellose sodium5.7%No flag›
  • Sodium laurilsulfate · E4872.8%No flag
  • Magnesium stearate · E5721.4%No flag
  • Talc · E553b0.7%No flag
  • The capsule shell is made of gelatin and contains the colours titanium dioxide0.4%No flag
  • E1710.4%High

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

  • Erythrosine · E1270.2%Moderate

    Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.

  • E1270.2%Moderate

    Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.

  • Indigo carmine · E132<0.1%Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.

  • E132<0.1%Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.

  • What this medicine looks like and contents of the pack τι<0.1%No flag
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the active ingredients are paracetamol and phenylephrine hydrochloride. each night capsule contains paracetamol 500 mg and phenylephrine hydrochloride 6.1 mg. the other ingredients in the night capsules are: maize starch, croscarmellose sodium, sodium laurilsulfate, magnesium stearate and talc. the capsule shell is made of gelatin and contains the colours titanium dioxide (e171), erythrosine (e127) and indigo carmine (e132). what this medicine looks like and contents of the pack τι

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.
  • ErythrosineIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
  • Indigotine / indigo carmineSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

Chemical identity has not been assessed for this ingredient yet.

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