Preservative
BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole)
controversial
Synthetic antioxidant preservative to avoid; the guide recommends natural preservatives (mixed tocopherols, rosemary extract, ascorbic acid) instead.
Why it's debated: Listed by the US National Toxicology Program as 'reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen', acts as an endocrine disruptor and accumulates in tissues. Banned in some countries but approved in the US. A red-flag ingredient.
Foods listing this ingredient
No catalogued foods list this ingredient yet.