red
Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil
Trans-fat source. Banned/restricted by FDA, EU and most jurisdictions due to cardiovascular risk.
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M&M's Peanut Butter Eggs
Is Mars M&M's Peanut Butter Eggs low tox? Our scanner flagged 3 ingredients (1 in the avoid tier, 2 caution) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
1 avoid2 caution
3 ingredients flagged
What we flagged
amber
Tartrazine
Implicated in childhood hyperactivity (Southampton study) and MCAS reactions.
amber
Propyl Gallate
Antioxidant with weak oestrogenic activity in vitro.
Full ingredients (from label)
Milk chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, cocoa mass, milk ingredients, lactose, peanuts, soy lecithin, salt, artificial flavour, flavour)SugarPeanut butter (partially defatted peanuts, palm oil)Hydrogenated palm kernel oilCornstarchDextroseCorn syrupFlavourSaltTapioca dextrinColour (tartrazine)Carnauba waxModified coconut oil and/or modified palm oil (medium chain triglycerides)Propyl gallateGum acacia
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.