Not sold in USA
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Skittles
Original Skittles
Avoid · Flagged- Barcode
- Size
- 61 g
- Sold in
- Canada only · not sold in USA
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Why it’s rated Avoid
A product’s rating follows its most concerning indexed ingredient. Each ingredient links to its science card and the research behind it. How ratings work
- Red 40 (Allura Red AC) Petroleum Synthetic Dye / Neuro-Behavioral DisruptionAvoid
- Yellow 5 (Tartrazine) Petroleum Synthetic Dye / Zinc Depletion & AllergyAvoid
- Yellow 6 (Sunset Yellow FCF) Petroleum Synthetic Dye / Adrenal & Behavior StressAvoid
- Blue 1 (Brilliant Blue FCF) Coal-Tar Synthetic Dye / Blood-Brain Barrier PenetrationAvoid
- Titanium Dioxide (Food Grade) Nanoparticle Whitening Agent / DNA Damage & Organ AccumulationAvoid
- Citric Acid (Manufactured / Mold-Derived) Fermentation Byproduct / Mold & Inflammatory ResponseUse Caution
- Sugar (Added) Added sugar — limit, not avoid.Use Caution
- Corn Syrup Refined syrup (HFCS itself remains Avoid).Use Caution
- Modified Corn Starch Chemically modified starch; marks highly processed food.Use Caution
- Flavor (Unspecified) Undisclosed blend — same practical allowance as natural flavours.Use Caution
- Gentle Surfactants & Humectants Mild, well-studied formulation basics (sodium hydroxide is fully reacted in soap-making).Clean
Ingredients
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Ingredients
Sugars (sugar, corn syrup), Hydrogenated palm kernel oil, Citric acid, Tapioca dextrin, Modified corn starch, Natural and artificial flavours, Sodium citrate, Carnauba wax, Allura red, Tartrazine, Indigo carmine, Sunset yellow, Titanium dioxide, Brilliant blue FCF, Sunset yellow FCF
As listed by the data source. Always check the package in your hand — formulations change.
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