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Retinol Acetate E862
Avoid topical retinoids during pregnancy — vitamin A teratogenicity.
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Blackmores Bio Zinc Tablets 168 pack
Is Blackmores Bio Zinc Tablets 168 pack low tox? Our scanner flagged 1 ingredient (1 in the avoid tier) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
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1 ingredient flagged
What we flagged
Full ingredients (from label)
Per Tablet:Zinc amino acid chelate (zinc 25 mg) 125 mgMagnesium phosphate pentahydrate (magnesium 25 mg) 122 mgManganese amino acid chelate (manganese 2 mg) 20 mgVitamin A (retinol acetate 862.5 micrograms) 2500 IU (750 microgram retinol equivalents)Pyridoxine hyrdrochloride (vitamin B6, pyridoxine 41.1mg) 50 mg
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.
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