Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a
free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more.
If you're not a student, there's also a
free 1-Month Amazon Prime trial available.
You can also earn cash back rewards on Amazon and Whole Foods purchases with the
Amazon Prime Visa credit card. Read our review to see if it’s the right card for you.
17 Comments
Your comment cannot be blank.
Featured Comments
Oh man, it was for a pesticide in 1965. It's approved in US only for food additive but it's not permitted in Australia or EU.
I'll just be on a safe side and NOT buy this. Who wants to eat pesticide?
Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.
Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank BacksKnackin
Delicious
Ok I did my own research and yes, ETHOXYQUIN is in fact very bad for human consumption. So I will not be buying this product.
what's so bad about it, it's fine
Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank EightChickens
Oh man, it was for a pesticide in 1965. It's approved in US only for food additive but it's not permitted in Australia or EU.
I'll just be on a safe side and NOT buy this. Who wants to eat pesticide?
You'll need to avoid many brands and types of products then, even ones labeled as organic in the US. It is a commonly used synthetic antioxidant for chili powder, paprika and ground chili. It is also found in Spiceology, Simply Organic, and pricey dried pepper spices.
Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.
Who would give this a thumbs down?
In the United States, it is approved for use as an animal feed additive and is limited as a food additive to use only in the spices chili powder, paprika, and ground chili.
Ethoxyquin has low to moderate acute toxicity by the oral (Category III), dermal (Category III), and inhalation (Category III) exposure routes.