amber
Includes Yellow 5
Implicated in childhood hyperactivity (Southampton study) and MCAS reactions.
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M &M'S Mint - M &M'S à La Menthe Et Chocolat Noir
Is Mars,Mars Chocolat M &M'S Mint - M &M'S à La Menthe Et Chocolat Noir 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
amber
Blue 1
Coal-tar derived dye; absorbed through compromised gut barrier.
amber
Yellow 6
Hyperactivity link in childhood studies; warnings required in EU.
amber
Blue 2 Lake
Coal-tar derived.
Full ingredients (from label)
Semisweet chocolate (sugar, chocolate processed with alkali, chocolate, cocoa butter, milkfat, soy lecithin, artificial and natural flavors)milk chocolate (sugar, chocolate, skim milk, cocoa butter, lactose, milkfat, soy lecithin, salt, artificial flavors)sugarcornstarchless than 1% - corn syrupdextrincoloring (includes yellow 5, blue 1, yellow 5 lake, blue 1 lake, yellow 6, red 40, yellow 6 lake, red 40 lake, blue 2 lake, blue 2)natural flavorgum acacia. Allergy Information: Contains milk and soy. May contain peanutstree nuts and wheat.
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.