Butylated hydroxytoluene

General information

Butylated hydroxytoluene, a cresol derivative, is an additive used as an antioxidant in foods, such as packet cake mixes, potato crisps, salted peanuts, and dehydrated mashed potatoes. In March 1990 the Danish Product Register included 440 products containing butylated hydroxytoluene; the content was below 50 ppm in 66% of these products; the main categories were paints/lacquers and hardeners for paints, glues, and fillers [ ]. The safety of butylated hydroxytoluene, and of a number of other food additives, has been critically reviewed in a Danish study [ ].

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