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Moderate concernAntioxidant
E321

Butylated hydroxytoluene

BHT is a synthetic antioxidant that stops fats going rancid.

What the evidence says

  1. 1Mixed animal evidence on liver, thyroid and tumour effects
  2. 2Suspected endocrine (hormone) disruptor

Sources

EFSA’s scientific evaluation of E321 (opens in a new tab)

In a PureScan score

An ingredient of moderate concern removes 20 points from the additives and ingredients part of the score. One caps a score at 65, two at 50, and three or more at 40. How we score