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Ice Peppermint Chewing Gum Sugar Free Pieces

42211464 · Extra, Cadbury

Is Extra, Cadbury Ice Peppermint Chewing Gum Sugar Free Pieces 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

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Aspartame

Reported migraine trigger; emerging gut microbiome concerns.

IARC Monograph Vol 134, 2023 — Group 2B (possibly carcinogenic)

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Colour E171

Banned as a food additive in the EU (2022) due to nano-particle genotoxicity concerns. Inhalation classified IARC Group 2B.

EFSA Panel on Food Additives 2021; IARC Vol 93 (2010)

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Antioxidant BHA

IARC-classified possible human carcinogen.

IARC Monograph Vol 40 — Group 2B

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Colour E133

Coal-tar derived dye; absorbed through compromised gut barrier.

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Full ingredients (from label)

SWEETENERS SORBITOLXYLITOLASPARTAMEMANNITOLACESULFAME K; GUM BASE (CONTAINS SOYBEAN LECITHIN)THICKENER GUM ARABICFLAVOURINGSHUMECTANT GLYCERINE (NON-ANIMAL)BULKING AGENT CALCIUM PHOSPHATËSCOLOUR E171STABILIZER SODIUM ALGINATEGLAZING AGENT CARNAUBA WAXANTIOXIDANT BHACOLOUR E133.
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:

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.

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