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Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids
Industrial fatty-acid emulsifier shown to disrupt gut mucus barrier and microbiome in mouse models. Ubiquitous in baked goods and chocolate.
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Mr Kipling Lemon Slice 6 pack
Is Mr Kipling Lemon Slice 6 pack low tox? Our scanner flagged 3 ingredients (3 in the caution tier) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
3 caution
3 ingredients flagged
What we flagged
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Sodium Metabisulphite
Documented MCAS, asthma and migraine trigger in sensitive individuals.
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Titanium Dioxide
Banned as a food additive in the EU (2022) due to nano-particle genotoxicity concerns. Inhalation classified IARC Group 2B.
Full ingredients (from label)
SugarWheat FlourVegetable OilsWaterGlucose SyrupHumectant (Vegetable Glycerin)DextroseDried Egg WhiteWhey PowderMaize StarchRaising Agents (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate)Vegetable FatTapioca StarchEmulsifiers (Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids, Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids, Soy Lecithin, Sorbitan Monostearate, Polysorbate 60)Concentrated Lemon Juice (contains Preservatives (Sodium Metabisulphite (Sulphites)))SaltFlavouringStabiliser (Xanthan Gum)Preservative (Potassium Sorbate)Acids (Citric Acid, Acetic Acid)Milk ProteinGelling Agent (Sodium Alginate)Colours (Titanium Dioxide, Lutein
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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