amber
Pgpr
Castor-oil-derived emulsifier ubiquitous in compound chocolate. Same gut-barrier concerns as the other Chassaing-class emulsifiers.
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Milk Chocolate In A Hard Candy Shell Mini Eggs
Is Cadbury Milk Chocolate In A Hard Candy Shell Mini Eggs 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
Yellow 5
Implicated in childhood hyperactivity (Southampton study) and MCAS reactions.
amber
Yellow 6 Lake
Hyperactivity link in childhood studies; warnings required in EU.
amber
Blue 2
Coal-tar derived.
amber
Red 40
Implicated in childhood hyperactivity (Southampton study). Banned in some EU member states.
Full ingredients (from label)
Milk Chocolate [Sugar; Milk; Cocoa Butter; Chocolate; Lactose; Lecithin (Soy); Pgpr; Natural Flavor And Artificial Flavor]; Sugar; Contains 2% Or Less Of: Cornstarch; Gum Acacia; Corn Syrup; Artificial Color [Yellow 5; Yellow 6 Lake; Blue 2; Blue 2 Lake; Red 40]; Vegetable Oil [Palm Kernel Oil; Palm Oil]; Invert Sugar; Skim Milk; Artificial Flavor; Baking Soda; 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.