amber
Yellow 5
Implicated in childhood hyperactivity (Southampton study) and MCAS reactions.
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White Mini Eggs
Is Cadbury White Mini Eggs low tox? Our scanner flagged 2 ingredients (2 in the caution tier) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
2 caution
2 ingredients flagged
What we flagged
amber
Blue 2
Coal-tar derived.
Full ingredients (from label)
Sugar; Vegetable Oil (Cocoa Butter, Palm, Shea, Sunflower And/Or Safflower Oil); Nonfat Milk; Milk; Reduced Protein Whey (Milk); Lactose (Milk); Milk Fat; Contains 2% Or Less Of: Corn Syrup; Artificial Color (Yellow 5; Blue 2; Red 40); Cornstarch; Modified Cornstarch; Soy Lecithin; Natural And Artificial Flavors; TocopherolsTo Maintain Freshness; Salt.
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.
This is automated analysis of a published label, not medical advice — always verify the label yourself before changing products. Methodology and source list at scan.lowtoxgear.com.