amber
Brilliant Blue Fcf
Coal-tar derived dye; absorbed through compromised gut barrier.
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Nerds Very Berry Gummy Cluster 141g
Is Nerds Very Berry Gummy Cluster 141g 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
Allura Red Ac
Implicated in childhood hyperactivity (Southampton study). Banned in some EU member states.
amber
Tartrazine
Implicated in childhood hyperactivity (Southampton study) and MCAS reactions.
amber
Cochineal
Insect-derived red colour. Documented IgE allergen with anaphylaxis case reports.
DiCello et al. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 1999 (carmine anaphylaxis)
Full ingredients (from label)
SugarDextroseGlucose SyrupWaterGelatine (pork)Thickener (Acid treated starch) (genetically modified)Acids (DL Malic acid, citric acid)Acidity Regulator (Sodium citrate)Glazing Agents (Gum arabic, carnauba wax)Colours (Brilliant blue FCF, allura red AC, indigotine, tartrazine, cochineal)Flavour.
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.
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