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Polyacrylamide
Level 4 — Significant concernsIn Winter's Dictionary
Polyacrylamide is a thickener gum — White solid polymer of acrylamide; thickening additive, suspending additive, additive to adhesives
What it does
White solid polymer of acrylamide; thickening additive, suspending additive, additive to adhesives
Where you'll see it
fruit/vegetable washing, clarifying cane sugar, film former on soft-shell gelatin capsules
What the research says
Highly toxic. Irritating to skin. Can cause central nervous system paralysis. Can be absorbed through unbroken skin.
Regulatory status
- US FDA: ASP
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): Highly toxic and irritating to the skin. Causes central nervous system paralysis. Can be absorbed through unbroken skin