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Tartazine/Yellow 5
Implicated in childhood hyperactivity (Southampton study) and MCAS reactions.
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Lucky Charms
Is Nestlé Lucky Charms low tox? Our scanner flagged 4 ingredients (4 in the caution tier) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
4 caution
4 ingredients flagged
What we flagged
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Sunsent Yellow Fcf/Yellow 6
Hyperactivity link in childhood studies; warnings required in EU.
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Fcf/ Blue 1
Coal-tar derived dye; absorbed through compromised gut barrier.
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Allura Red
Implicated in childhood hyperactivity (Southampton study). Banned in some EU member states.
Full ingredients (from label)
Whole Grain Oats (40,8%)Marshmallows (24%) (Sugar, Modified corn starch, Corn syrup, Dextrose, Gelatin, Artificial colors [ Tartazine/Yellow 5, Sunsent yellow FCF/Yellow 6, Bright blue FCF/ Blue 1 and Allura red AC / Red 40] and Artificial marshmallow flavor)SugarOat FlourCorn SyrupCorn StarchSaltAcidity Regulator (Trisodium Phosphate)Artificial Vanilla Cream Flavor and Antioxidants (mixed tocopherols). VITAMINS AND MINERALS: Vitamin C (Sodium Ascorbate)Vitamin B3 (Niacin)Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)Vitamin A (Palmitate)Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)Vitamin D3Calcium CarbonateIronZinc. CONTAINS GLUTEN AND TARTAZINE.
How this analysis is generated
Each ingredient on this product's published label is matched against our 237 source-cited chemical rules, each documenting a concern from peer-reviewed research and regulatory sources. Severity tiers:
- Avoid (red) — banned or restricted in the EU, UK or Canada but still legal in the US, IARC-listed, or strong contact-allergen evidence.
- Caution (amber) — regulatory caution, contamination risk, or condition-specific irritant.
- Mild (green) — low concern but commonly avoided in low-tox formulations.
Each flag links to its primary chemical-level source, and each condition pill links to a PubMed-indexed paper that discusses the chemical class in the context of that condition. Every citation is a real peer-reviewed paper — we don't link to Wikipedia or PubMed search pages. Some pairs use a topically-broad paper (e.g. a fragrance-allergen patch-test review) rather than a single-pair study where the literature is thin. The full evidence chain (chemical → mechanism → condition → paper) is one click away.
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