Ethylene oxide in guar gum from India
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- food additives and flavourings
- Hazard
- ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- India
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Guar gum is a food thickener made from a plant. Sometimes it can have a chemical called ethylene oxide in it.
What's happening? Some guar gum from India has too much ethylene oxide. This is not safe.
Does this affect me? If you live in Germany or Austria, check any guar gum you have.
What should I do? Stop using it and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you are worried.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: food additives and flavourings · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: India · Notifier: Germany
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