Ingredient Safety

Weight of Evidence

May 19, 2025 - Everyday Toxicology Ingredient Safety Risk Risk Perception Science Vs. Sensation Trending

If you’ve ever wondered how scientists decide whether an ingredient is safe to eat, use, or breathe in, especially when different studies say different things, you’re not alone. One term experts often use is “weight of evidence.” But what does that…

What’s the risk? Synthetic vs natural chemical ingredients

May 5, 2025 - Chemophobia Ingredient Safety Risk Risk Perception Trending What's The Risk?

We see continued conversations about synthetic food ingredients, but what are they, and how do they differ from natural ones? In this post, we look at synthetic vs natural ingredients. Top Takeaways: Every ingredient is a chemical, even natural ones like water…

Community Request – Diacetyl

March 31, 2025 - Community Request Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) Ingredient Safety Trending

In this community request, we look at diacetyl, a compound that’s caused safety confusion. Top Takeaways: Diacetyl is safe for ingesting in food and beverages. Some vape and e-cigarette liquids contain diacetyl. You should avoid inhaling diacetyl in all forms. What is diacetyl? Diacetyl…

Preservative tBHQ

March 10, 2025 - In The News Ingredient Safety News Preservatives Product Ingredients Risk Science Vs. Sensation Tert-butylhydroquinone (tBHQ)

New research in part funded by CRIS, now live in Frontiers Immunology, discusses the preservative ingredient tBHQ. In this post, we look at tBHQ and its impact on immune systems.

Herbal Tea

Elisabeth Anderson, Joe Zagorski

April 3, 2023 - Ingredient Safety

In this community-requested blog post, we look at herbal tea safety and explore a few common herbal tea ingredients. What is herbal tea? Herbal teas, sometimes known as herbal infusions or tisanes, are beverages made by steeping dried herbs, flowers, fruits, and/or spices…

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