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Cocoa Butter
Unknown Brand
Barcode 010181041709
AVOIDIs Cocoa Butter safe?
Cocoa Butter by Unknown Brand is rated AVOID by BannedPantry: its label lists 2 ingredients that are banned or restricted outside the US — BHT (EU, UK); Coumarin (EU, UK). All of them are still legal to sell in the US.
Flagged ingredients (2)
BHTmedium
Banned or restricted in: EU, UK
EU/UK authorise BHT (E321) only in specified foods at limited maximum levels under Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 and not in foods for infants/young children; the US permits broader GRAS use.
Coumarinmedium
Banned or restricted in: EU, UK
The EU limits coumarin in flavoured foods via Reg (EC) 1334/2008 Annex III (maximum levels, e.g. 2 mg/kg generally, with stricter limits for cereals and none permitted in infant food).
Cleaner swaps for Cocoa Butter
Same category, none of the flagged ingredients.
Kerrygold Pure Irish Butter
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Grass-fed milk, no additives, just butter.
Organic Valley Cultured Pasture Butter
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USDA Organic, grass-fed, no additives.
Vital Farms Pasture-Raised Butter
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Pasture-raised, no synthetic ingredients.
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Full ingredient list
Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Isopropyl Myristate, Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, PEG-40 Sorbitan Peroleate, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Tocopheryl Acetate, Benzophenone-3, BHT, Fragrance (Partum), Zea Mays (Com) Oi Deta Carotene (1 75130), Citronellol, Coumarin, Geraniol, Linalool.
Common questions
Is Cocoa Butter banned in the United States?
No — every ingredient in Cocoa Butter is currently legal to sell in the US. However, BHT, Coumarin are banned or restricted in other regions: BHT (EU, UK); Coumarin (EU, UK).
Which ingredients in Cocoa Butter are flagged?
BHT: EU/UK authorise BHT (E321) only in specified foods at limited maximum levels under Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 and not in foods for infants/young children; the US permits broader GRAS use. Coumarin: The EU limits coumarin in flavoured foods via Reg (EC) 1334/2008 Annex III (maximum levels, e.g. 2 mg/kg generally, with stricter limits for cereals and none permitted in infant food).
What does the AVOID rating mean?
BannedPantry checks each labeled ingredient against food and cosmetic safety standards from the EU, UK, Canada, Japan, and California, with a citation for every flag. AVOID means at least one labeled ingredient is banned or restricted by a major overseas regulator, or is high-severity under our methodology. Ratings are never influenced by brands.
What can I buy instead of Cocoa Butter?
Comparable products without the flagged ingredients include Kerrygold Pure Irish Butter (Kerrygold), Organic Valley Cultured Pasture Butter (Organic Valley), Vital Farms Pasture-Raised Butter (Vital Farms). You can also scan any product's barcode free at https://bannedpantry.com to check it before you buy.
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