red
Talcpurified
Risk of asbestos contamination from mining. Cosmetic-grade is supposed to be tested but failures are well-documented.
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Nurofen Zavance Fast Pain Relief Caplets 256Mg Ibuprofen 12 pack
Is Nurofen Zavance Fast Pain Relief Caplets 256Mg Ibuprofen 12 pack 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
Cellulosepropylene Glycolpurified
Common humectant. Documented contact allergen — especially for eczema-prone skin.
amber
Acidtitanium Dioxidexylitol
Banned as a food additive in the EU (2022) due to nano-particle genotoxicity concerns. Inhalation classified IARC Group 2B.
Full ingredients (from label)
Acaciabutan-1-olcarmellose sodiumcolloidal anhydrous silicacroscarmellose sodiumdimeticone 1510ethanol absoluteethanolindustrial methylated spiritiron oxide blackisopropyl alcohollecithinmacrogol 6000magnesium stearatemicrocrystalline cellulosepropylene glycolpurified talcpurified waterShellacstrong ammonia solutionsucrosesulfuric acidtitanium dioxidexylitol
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.