biscuits
Unknown brand
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
8
0 we grade moderate or higher
6 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 (8)
This label lists 3 anticaking agents, 2 thickeners and gelling agents, 1 emulsifier and 1 preservative. 1 more we cannot place from the code alone.
E433
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifier
What it is. A synthetic emulsifier that keeps oil and water mixed and smooth.
Why it is used. Used in ice cream, sauces and some bakery products.
What the evidence says. Part of a wider research question about whether certain emulsifiers disturb the gut lining and microbiome. Most of the evidence so far is from mice and lab models, not people, so it is an active area rather than a settled concern.
Permitted with limits.
Assessed against EFSA. Full entry for E433
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
- E1400 Dextrin thickener
- E210 Benzoic acid preservative
- E553 Magnesium silicates anticaking agent
- E553B Talc anticaking agent
- E559 No entry in our register
- E570 Fatty acids anticaking agent
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
ricinus communis seed oil, ceresin, isopropyl palmitate, kaolin, cera alba, copernicia cerifera cera, sorbitan oleate, phenoxyethanol, /- ci 15850, ci 45410, ci 19140, ci 42090, ci 77499, ci 77891, benzoic acid, net weight: 9g (total)e 2 creamy face , body paints ingredients: aqua, stearic acid, isopentyldiol, cetearyl alcohol glyceryl stearate, isopropyl palmitate, caprylyl glycol, mica, paraffinum liquidum, glyceryl caprylate, sodium acrylate/ sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, xanthan gum, triethanolamine, isohexadecane, polysorbate 80, /- ci 16035, ci 77891, net weight: 6,9g each (total 13,8g) e 1 fake blood ingredients: aqua, dextrin, sucrose, phenoxyethanol, ci 16035, net weight: 7,47ml e b face paints (oil base) ingredients ricinus communis seed oil, talc, copenicia cerifera cera, sorbitan oleate, isopropyl palmitate, ceteareth-25, steareth-21, phenoxyethanol, benzoic acid, may contain /- ci 42090, ci 45410, ci 19140, ci 15985, ci 77499, ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77891, et weight: 16,56g (total) e brush, 2 sponges, 2 applicators, 6m
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.