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Dual Action Honey&Lemon Lozenges
SunsetSnacks · 20953782

Dual Action Honey&Lemon Lozenges

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.

Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 19 Jan 2024

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Quinoline yellowHigh 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.
  2. Sunset yellow FCFHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    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. Azorubine / carmoisineHigh 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.
  4. Green SModerate concernSynthetic dye; restricted in several countries.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic dye; restricted in several countries.
    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

  • Active ingredient52.5%No flag
  • Hexylresorcinol 2‚4mg per lozenge52.5%No flag
  • Other ingredients23.8%No flag
  • Sucrose23.8%No flag›
  • Glucose11.9%No flag›
  • Honey5.9%No flag›
  • Lemon flavouring2.5%No flag
  • Menthol1.7%No flag›
  • Propylene glycol · E4900.9%No flag
  • Quinoline yellow · E1040.4%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children. Banned in the US.

  • E1040.4%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children. Banned in the US.

  • Sunset yellow · E1100.2%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • E1100.2%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Carmoisine · E1220.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children. Banned in the US.

  • E1220.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children. Banned in the US.

  • Green s · E142<0.1%Moderate

    Synthetic dye; restricted in several countries.

  • E142<0.1%Moderate

    Synthetic dye; restricted in several countries.

  • Please see enclosed leaflet for further information<0.1%No flag
  • Manufacturer and pl holder<0.1%No flag
  • Ernest jackson<0.1%No flag
  • Romaine lettuceNo flag›
  • LtdNo flag›
  • CreditonNo flag
  • Ex17 3apNo flag
  • UkNo flag
  • Text revised february 2017 pl00094No flag
  • 0036No flag
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active ingredient: hexylresorcinol 2,4mg per lozenge, other ingredients: sucrose*, glucose*, honey , lemon flavours, menthol, propylene glycol, quinoline yellow (e104), sunset yellow (e110)*, carmoisine (e122)*, green s (e142), * please see enclosed leaflet for further information, manufacturer and pl holder: ernest jackson , co, ltd, crediton, ex17 3ap, uk, text revised february 2017 pl00094/0036

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Quinoline yellowSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children. Banned in the US.
  • Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Azorubine / carmoisineSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children. Banned in the US.
  • Green SSynthetic dye; restricted in several countries.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 low · 4 not assessed

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