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High concernAntioxidant
E320

Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)

BHA is a synthetic antioxidant used to stop fats going rancid. It is classed as possibly carcinogenic to humans.

What the evidence says

  1. 1Classed as possibly carcinogenic (IARC Group 2B)
  2. 2Suspected endocrine (hormone) disruptor

Sources

EFSA’s scientific evaluation of E320 (opens in a new tab)

In a PureScan score

An ingredient of high concern removes 40 points from the additives and ingredients part of the score, and caps a product’s whole score at 30. How we score