Lacura sun kids sensative 50
Unknown brand
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
5
0 we grade moderate or higher
3 of them not yet assessed here
Nutrients
–
Nothing above the low band
Or no figures recorded at all
Three separate readings, kept apart on purpose. This is not a score, and none of it says this product is harmful.
Additives (5)
This label lists 3 thickeners and gelling agents and 1 additive. 1 more we cannot place from the code alone.
E466
Carboxymethyl cellulose
Thickener and stabiliser
What it is. A modified plant fibre used to thicken and stabilise.
Why it is used. Common in ice cream, low fat products, gluten free bakery and sauces.
What the evidence says. Falls in the same emulsifier and gut research bucket as polysorbate 80, with early human work hinting at effects on the microbiome. Interesting, not conclusive.
Permitted with limits.
Assessed against EFSA. Full entry for E466
E415
Xanthan gum
Thickener and stabiliser
What it is. A fibre made by fermenting sugars with a bacterium, which thickens liquids at very low doses.
Why it is used. Thickens sauces and dressings and gives structure to gluten free baking.
What the evidence says. Passes through largely undigested and is treated as safe by regulators, with no numerical intake limit. Very large amounts act as fibre does, which is a digestive effect rather than a safety one.
Permitted freely.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E415
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E1201 No entry in our register
- E422 Glycerol other
- E460 Cellulose thickener
Names and jobs come from the register of additives permitted in Great Britain, which we have not finished transcribing: a code shown without a name is a gap in our coverage, not a finding that it is unapproved. Naming one is not grading it either. Full detail appears only where we have an assessment against a named authority, so all of this describes our coverage rather than these additives. Most are common and low concern.
Ingredients
aqua, octocrylene, alcohol denat,, glycerin, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, ethylhexyl salicylate, diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, coco-caprylate, polymethyl methacrylate, triacontanyl pvp, vp/hexadecene copolymer, dibutyl adipate, tocopheryl acetate, phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid, panthenol, microcrystalline cellulose, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium laureth sulfate, galactoarabinan, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, cellulose gum, aminomethyl propanol, xanthan gum, tocopherol, tapioca starch, sodium hydroxide, disodium edta, helianthus annuus seed oil, recycling information: bottle - plastic widely recycled spray pump - plastic not currently recycled cap - plastic widely recycled produced in germany for:
As printed on the pack, in the producer's own order: ingredients are listed by weight, so what comes first is most of what is in it. E numbers link to their assessment where we have one.