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We check every ingredient against what five countries have officially banned or restricted. Free. No account needed.
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Surprising Products
Every flag on this page traces to an official government regulatory decision — not a health claim.
Contains propylparaben (E216) — withdrawn from the EU positive list of permitted food additives under Directive 2006/52/EC. Not authorized in the UK. Still permitted in the US.
Contains potassium bromate (E924) — absent from the EU list of authorized food additives (Regulation EU 1129/2011). Prohibited in the UK since 1990 (SI 1990 No. 395). Still permitted in US baked goods.
Contains titanium dioxide (E171) — removed from the EU authorized additives list by Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/63. Full ban in effect August 2022. Still permitted in the US.
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Point your camera at the barcode. We identify the product instantly. No barcode? We'll use the front label instead.
Not the nutrition facts — the ingredient list. We read the actual current label, not a third-party database.
See exactly what's banned or restricted, which countries flagged it, and what to buy instead.
When a product flags, TIP shows you cleaner alternatives — ranked by certification tier. Some shipped straight to your door.
About
"I am not an activist. I am a person in my mid-fifties who ate junk and chemicals my whole life. The damage is done. But it doesn't have to be done for you."
MJ — Founder, The Ingredient Project
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