Is BHA banned?
BHA is permitted by the US FDA. Several countries restrict, warning-label, or have reviewed it for safety concerns. The US has more lenient additive rules than the EU, UK, Canada, and Japan, which is why this ingredient remains widely used here.
Why BHA is flagged
Reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen (US NTP); restricted in the EU and banned in some countries.
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