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Activated Charcoal
Activated Charcoal
Moderate concern
Activated charcoal can adsorb medications and reduce absorption of nutrients/drugs taken concurrently. NYC Department of Health banned its use as a food additive in 2018 because FDA has not approved it as a food additive or color additive.
Found in
50 products
What it is
Carbon material (often from coconut shells, wood, or coal) processed at high temperature to develop microporous adsorbent surface.
Color (black), novelty ingredient; pharmaceutical use as adsorbent for poisoning.
Why it's flagged
- may reduce absorption of medications taken at the same time
- not an FDA-approved color additive for food in the US
What regulators actually say
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Regulatory status
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