Banned-Abroad Additives: Label Aliases, Health Context & Clean Swaps
Bottom Line Up Front
Additives still allowed in US food but banned or restricted elsewhere, including potassium bromate, titanium dioxide, brominated vegetable oil, azodicarbonamide and propylparaben.
Why Shoppers Avoid Banned-Abroad Additives
Several additives permitted in the US have been banned or restricted for food in the EU, UK or other regions after safety reviews: potassium bromate (bread flour), titanium dioxide (whitener and coating), brominated vegetable oil (citrus drinks), azodicarbonamide (dough conditioner) and propylparaben (preservative). Rules differ by country and change over time.
Clean, Natural Replacements
Breads, drinks and candies whose labels list none of these ingredients; many mainstream brands have already reformulated.
Tracked Ingredient Aliases & E-Codes
CleanFoodScore checks your foods against the following recognized declarations and numbered synonyms:
Verified Clean Picks (Free from Banned-Abroad Additives)
Products Flagged for Banned-Abroad Additives
No items in the initial seed contain this additive.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these unsafe at labeled amounts?
Regulators disagree. This check records which products list the ingredient so you can decide; it is not a safety verdict.
How is this scored?
Like every other group: not found earns full credit, “may contain” earns half, and listed earns none.