Approved food additive in the EU and Japan, but permitted only in a narrow set of categories (e.g. chewing gum, professional frying oils) at capped levels — not broadly restricted or banned.
Source: EU Regulation (EUR-Lex) ↗An antioxidant that keeps fats from going rancid. Caution: permitted with limits — in the US at up to 0.02% of the fat content (21 CFR 182.3173), and in the EU (E321) only in a few foods at capped levels.
An antioxidant that stops oils in a formula going rancid. Caution: permitted in cosmetics with limits — since 2022 the EU caps it at 0.001% in mouthwash, 0.1% in toothpaste and 0.8% in other products (Reg 2022/1176), after questions about endocrine effects.
Also labeled as: Butylated Hydroxytoluene
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