Is potassium bromate safe in cosmetics and personal care products?

Potassium Bromate has been flagged by IARC + CSPI as a possible carcinogen (IARC 2B); banned in EU, Canada, and UK but allowed in US concern (HIGH risk level). onlyonlywholefood has found it in 0 products in our database. Our scores are based on peer-reviewed toxicology data and are never adjusted for brand partners.

Which products contain potassium bromate?

We have identified 0 products containing potassium bromate. You can scan any product barcode on onlyonlywholefood.com to check for this and other flagged ingredients.

High Concern

Potassium Bromate

Flagged by IARC + CSPI as a possible carcinogen (IARC 2B); banned in EU, Canada, and UK but allowed in US concern

What it is

A flour additive that strengthens dough. Classified as a possible carcinogen by IARC. Banned in EU, Canada, UK, China, and Brazil, but still permitted in the US.

No products in our database currently contain this ingredient.

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