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E466
The 2015 Chassaing et al. study in Nature showed this emulsifier disrupts gut microbiota and induces low-grade inflammation.
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Woolworths Yasmin The Unicorn Cake 900g
Is Woolworths Yasmin The Unicorn Cake 900g 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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Carmines
Insect-derived red colour. Documented IgE allergen with anaphylaxis case reports.
DiCello et al. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 1999 (carmine anaphylaxis)
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E471
Industrial fatty-acid emulsifier shown to disrupt gut mucus barrier and microbiome in mouse models. Ubiquitous in baked goods and chocolate.
Full ingredients (from label)
SugarButter (Milk)Sugar Mixture (Sugar, Maize Starch)WaterFlour (Wheat Flour, Vitamins (Thiamin, Folic Acid))Wheat FlourCanola OilNeufchatel Cheese (Milk)Light Sour Cream (Milk)MilkHumectant (422)Unicorn Kit (1.5%) (Thickeners (401, Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum, 466), Natural Colours (Vegetable Carbon, Beet Red))Rainbow Sprinkles (1%) (Natural Colours (Curcumin, Paprika Oleoresins), Colour (Carmines), Palm Fat (Soy), Plant Extract (Spirulina Concentrate), Glazing Agent (Carnauba Wax))Dried EggEmulpals (Rice Starch, 475, 471)Baking Powder (Mineral Salt (450, Sodium Carbonate), Cornflour)Vanilla Extract (Vanilla Extract (Alcohol), Natural Flavours, Natural Colour (Caramel I))SaltNatural Colours (Gardenia Blue, Annatto Extracts, Curcumin)Colour (Carmines).
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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