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Caustic Sulfite Caramel
Documented MCAS, asthma and migraine trigger in sensitive individuals.
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Swiss luxury selection
Is Lindt Swiss luxury selection low tox? Our scanner flagged 1 ingredient (1 in the caution tier) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
1 caution
1 ingredient flagged
What we flagged
Full ingredients (from label)
Sugarcocoa buttercocoa massalmondswhole milk powderhazelnutsskim milk powderanhydrous milk fatlactosevegetable fat (palm, palm kernel, shea, coconut)sweetened condensed milkKirschglucose syrupbuttercreamhumectant (sorbitol syrup, invertase)wheat flouremulsifier (soya lecithin, sunflower lecithin)fat reduced cocoa powderrice flourflavouringsegg whiteinvert sugarwheat starchbarley malt extractcoffeecocoa kernelsorange peelpistachio nutsgelling agent (gum arabic)bitter apricot kernelsglucose-fructose-syruporange juice concentratepuffed ricepotato starchglazing agent (gum arabic, shellac)colour (curcumin, caustic sulfite caramel, annatto, paprika extract)colouring concentrates (pumpkin, apple, carrot, spirulina)maltodextrinsaltraising agent (sodium hydrogen carbonate, ammonium bicarbonate)natural citrus extractsstabilizer (sodium triphosphate)modified starchacidity regulator (citric acid)milk proteincocoa powderantioxi - dants (tocopherol rich extract). May contain other nuts. Milk chocolate contains: Cocoa solids: 31% minimum. Milk solids: 18% minimum. Dark chocolate contains: Cocoa solids: 41% minimum. Contains alcohol.
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.