Comment : Used to prevent rancidity of fats. Can cause gastritis or inflammation of the skin, impaired circulation, and methemoglobinemia (impaired transport of oxygen from the blood to the tissues of the body). Used in various fats, margarine, sauces. Sometimes enter into the composition of packaging materials.
Warning : Animal studies of the European Agency for Food Safety Authority (EFSA), who used food containing the substance acrylamide increases the risk of developing cancer.
Comment : Acrylamide is a carcinogenic chemical that is found in food, every day use as coffee, potato chips, french fries, cookies, pastries, bread, toasts and even in some foods for babies.
E420 (E 400-499 Tires, thickeners, stabilizers and emulsifiers)
Comment : Sweetener which is prepared by a synthetic route from glucose or fruit. Used in sucking sweets, dried fruits, confectionery, sweets, low calorie foods, medicinal syrups, drops, and is one of the most commonly used preservatives in cosmetics. Can cause digestive disorders.