Microcrystalline cellulose E460 is used as a texturizer, an anti-caking agent, a fat substitute, an emulsifier, an extender, and a bulking agent in food production. The most common form is used in vitamin supplements or tablets. Though it’s considered safe, some are convinced it has potentially dangerous health effects.
What Is Microcrystalline Cellulose E460?
Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC) E460 is a term for refined wood pulp, and it
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Tara gum E417 is used as a thickener and stabilizer in dairy products (ice cream, cheese, cream, yogurt), tortillas, canned vegetables and legumes and other foods. Though it’s considered safe, some are convinced it has potentially dangerous health effects.
What Is Tara Gum E417?
Tara Gum E417 appears as a white or beige, nearly odorless powder that
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Pectin is a structural heteropolysaccharide contained in the primary cell walls of terrestrial plants. It is produced commercially as a white to light brown powder, mainly extracted from citrus fruits, and is used in food as a gelling agent, particularly in jams and jellies. It is also used in dessert fillings, medicines, sweets, as a stabilizer in fruit juices and
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Locust bean gum E410 (LBG, also known as carob gum, carob bean gum, carobin, E410) is a thickening agent and a gelling agent used in food. Though it’s considered safe, some are convinced it has potentially dangerous health effects.
What Is Locust bean gum E410?
Locust Bean Gum E410 is a heat-shock resistant, water-binding, thickening and stabilizing agent. It is used in speeding the coagulation
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Guar Gum E412 is a natural polysaccharide that originates from the seeds of the plant, Cyamopsis tetragonolobus. It appears as a white to cream white color in the form of free flowing powder and almost odorless. Guar Gum E412 is used as a thickener in food products. Though it’s considered safe, some are convinced it
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Gum arabic, alternatively known as E414 or acacia gum, comes from the sap of acacia trees. E414 is also used by the food and drug industries as an emulsifying agent because it helps hold mixtures together when they usually wouldn’t blend well. Additionally, it is used in dairy products, soybean products,
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Ester gum, is also known as Glycerol ester of wood rosin, is an oil-soluble food additive (E number E445). The food-grade material is used in foods, beverages, and cosmetics to keep oils in suspension in water. It is also used as an ingredient in the production of chewing-gum and ice cream. Though it’s considered safe, some
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Kojic acid is used in food and cosmetics to preserve or change colors of substances. Though it’s considered safe, some are convinced it has potentially dangerous health effects.
What Is Kojic Acid?
Kojic Acid is an off-white crystalline powder with a purity of 99%. This product is great for skin care because it can add shine and
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Butylparaben, or butyl p-hydroxybenzoate, It is a white solid that is soluble in organic solvents. It has proven to be a highly successful antimicrobial preservative in cosmetics. Butylparaben is also used in medication suspensions, and as a flavoring additive in food. Though it’s considered safe, some are convinced it has potentially dangerous health effects.
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Ethylparaben E214 (ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate) is the ethyl ester of p-hydroxybenzoic acid. Its formula is HO-C6H4-CO-O-CH2CH3. It is a member of the class of compounds known as parabens. It is used as an antifungal preservative. As a food additive, it has E number E214. Though it’s considered safe, some are convinced it has potentially dangerous health effects.
What Is EthylParaben E214?
Ethylparaben E214 is a
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Silicon dioxide E551, also known as silica (from the Latin silex), is a chemical compound that is an oxide of silicon with the chemical formula SiO2. Though Silicon dioxide E551 is considered safe, some are convinced it has potentially dangerous health effects.
What Is Silicon Dioxide E551?
Silicon Dioxide E551 is an oxide of silicon with the chemical formula SiO2. This product is a common additive in
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Xylitol E967 is a sugar alcohol used as a sweetener. Xylitol E967 is categorized as a polyalcohol or sugar alcohol. Though it’s considered safe, some are convinced it has potentially dangerous health effects.
What Is Xylitol E967?
Xylitol E967 is a white crystalline powder. It is a natural sweetener made from corncob or sugar cane bagasse
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Sucralose Side Effects
Sucralose is a artificial sweetener with zero calorie used in sugar-free products. Though it’s considered safe by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), some are convinced it has potentially dangerous health effects.
What Is It?
Sucralose, CAS number 56038-13-2, E number E955, used as food sweetener, it is about 600 times as
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Stevioside is a white crystalline powder that is 200-400 times sweeter than sucrose and is used as a low calorie sweetener in food and beverages. It is often used in cakes, cookies, pies, bakery products, and dietary supplements. Though it’s considered safe, some are convinced it has potentially dangerous health effects.
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Sorbitol E420 is a clear, colorless, sugar alcohol. It functions as a humectant and sugar substitute. Sorbitol is commonly used in shredded coconut, pet foods, candy, frozen desserts, low-calorie beverages, chewing gum, ice cream, and sugar-based confections. Though Sorbitol E420 is considered safe, some are convinced it has potentially dangerous health effects.
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