Food additives containing hormone disrupters
Researchers in Italy developed a new method to search the food additive database and identified two new food additives that contain oestrogen mimics. They advised that necessary cautions be issued for the following;
4-hexylresorcinol regularly used to prevent discoloration in shellfish, also mouthwashes, throat lozenges, skin wound cleansers and anti-browning agent in foods, and
propyl gallate prevent the spoiling of fat and oil and used in foods, cosmetics, hair products, adhesives, and lubricants.
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