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Blackcurrant Sparkling water
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 6 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.
Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 19 Jan 2026
Why it's rated this way
6 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
Brilliant blue FCFModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
- 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.
CyclamateModerate concernSweetener; historical bladder-tumour findings in animals.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Sweetener; historical bladder-tumour findings in animals.
- 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.
SucraloseModerate concernSweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Sweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
- 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.
Acesulfame KMinor concernSweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Sweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.
- 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
- Mineral water83%No flag
- Filtered water11%No flag
- Blackcurrant<0.1%No flag
- Citric · E3300.5%No flag
- Natural Flavour Preservative0.3%No flag
- E2110.3%Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Sweeteners0.1%No flag
- E952<0.1%Moderate
Sweetener; historical bladder-tumour findings in animals.
- E950<0.1%Low
Sweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.
- E955<0.1%Moderate
Sweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
- Colours0.1%No flag
- E122<0.1%High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children. Banned in the US.
- E133<0.1%Moderate
Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
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Carbonated water (94%) (Mineral water (83%) Purified water (11%)) Reconstituted fruit juices (5%) (Apple (4.9%) Blackcurrant(0.1%)) Food acid (citric) Natural Flavour Preservative (E211) Sweeteners (E952, E950, E955) Colours (E122, E133)
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Azorubine / carmoisineSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children. Banned in the US.
- Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
- Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- CyclamateSweetener; historical bladder-tumour findings in animals.
- SucraloseSweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
- Acesulfame KSweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- Carbonated WaterLow concern
2 of 3 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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