What we found
Not on Japan's approved food additive list (reportedly because no manufacturer has sought approval, not a safety-based ban). Peer-reviewed animal studies show immune-cell suppression at high doses.
Source: NIH / PubMed ↗Also labeled as: Tertiary Butylhydroquinone
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