Brominated Vegetable Oil
Cross-source consensus on Brominated Vegetable Oil from 1 sources and 4 claims.
1 sources · 4 claims
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- Brominated vegetable oil was originally patented as a flame retardant before being repurposed as a food additive. — Banned Ingredients That We Still Eat
- BVO is used as an emulsifier in brightly colored sports drinks to keep flavoring evenly distributed throughout the liquid. — Banned Ingredients That We Still Eat
- BVO is banned in Japan but the U.S. continues to permit its use in beverages. — Banned Ingredients That We Still Eat
- BVO is classified as a carcinogen and has been linked to organ failure. — Banned Ingredients That We Still Eat