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Blue 2 Lake
Coal-tar derived.
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Mini Eggs, Chocolate Crunch & Creme
Is Cadbury Mini Eggs, Chocolate Crunch & Creme low tox? Our scanner flagged 5 ingredients (5 in the caution tier) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
5 caution
5 ingredients flagged
What we flagged
amber
Blue 1 Lake
Coal-tar derived dye; absorbed through compromised gut barrier.
amber
Red 40 Lake
Implicated in childhood hyperactivity (Southampton study). Banned in some EU member states.
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Yellow 5 Lake
Implicated in childhood hyperactivity (Southampton study) and MCAS reactions.
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High Fructose Corn Syrup
Mercury contamination flagged in 2009 IATP study; metabolic concerns at high intake.
Full ingredients (from label)
Sugar; Vegetable Oil [Palm Oil; Shea Oil; Sunflower Oil; Canola Oil; Palm Kernel Oil; And/Or Safflower Oil]; Skim Milk; Milk; Cornstarch; Reduced Protein Whey (Milk); Lactose (Milk); Milk Fat; Contains 2% Or Less Of: Corn Syrup; Cocoa Processed With Alkali; Artificial Color [Blue 2 Lake; Blue 1 Lake; Red 40 Lake; Yellow 5 Lake]; Modified Cornstarch; High Fructose Corn Syrup; Lecithin (Soy); Salt; Gum Acacia; Natural Flavor And Artificial Flavor; TocopherolsTo Maintain Freshness.
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.