Unauthorized food additive Titanium dioxide E171 in food supplements from the United Kingdom
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Categoria
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Perigo
- colour E 171 - titanium dioxide unauthorised use - {food additives and flavourings}
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Notifier
- Lithuania
What is this? Some food supplements from the United Kingdom may contain a colour called Titanium dioxide (E171). This colour is not allowed in these products.
What's happening? Lithuania has found these supplements with the unauthorised colour. They are being checked and removed from sale.
Does this affect me? If you have bought food supplements from the UK, you might have this colour in them.
What should I do? Stop using the supplement and ask your pharmacist or doctor for advice.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Potential risk · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Hazard: colour E 171 - titanium dioxide unauthorised use - {food additives and flavourings} · Origin: United Kingdom · Notifier: Lithuania
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