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We have created a Winter Wellness Guide eBook to help you do all you can to stay in good health during the colder months.

We don’t know about you but it sure gets freezing cold where we live in Tasmania. So, we’ve incorporated all our hints, tips, and tricks that we use during winter to stay well.

This free guide is jam-packed with 25 pages of:

✔️ 18 food recipes
✔️ Info about what additives to avoid and a few brand recommendations
✔️ DIY recipes
✔️ 18 diffuser blend recipes
✔️ PLUS hints, tips, and lots more

All designed to compliment an additive-free lifestyle.

You can grab your copy by going to the download page on our website HERE.

Much love,
Jo & Tracey x

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Our app is finally here and we’re so excited to release it to the world. With that in mind, there are a few things you need to know about its functionality, so we thought we would help you to troubleshoot a few things as well as answer your must commonly asked questions.

Here goes…

TROUBLESHOOTINGSCANNEROptimal lighting: For the scanner to work effectively, you will need to be in a well-lit room where bright light isn’t shining down on the ingredient label making it hard to read. Reposition yourself so that the ingredient label is well-lit, free from direct light shine or reflections.

Curved ingredient labels: The scanner is good, but it cannot see around corners or strong curves, so if the ingredient label is wide and goes over the curvature of the product (ie. a bottle), then you may need to manually add the additive into the search bar to check it’s rating and get further information.

Additive Further Info: Once you have scanned your label and the app has detected additives, you can click on an additive to read more about it. However, if you want to go back to that same list of additives that have been detected, be sure to click on the additives tab at the top to take you back to the additives detected listing. If you click on the

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Through countless hours of extensive research, here are all the references and links we have based the additive information in our App upon.

AAcacia or gum arabic (414)
Page 53, A Consumers Dictionary Of Food Additives
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gum_arabic
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-268/gum-arabic
https://draxe.com/nutrition/gum-arabic/

Acesulphame potassium (950)
https://www.healthline.com/health/is-acesulfame-potassium-bad-for-me#:~:text=What%20is%20it%3F,with%20a%20slightly%20bitter%20aftertaste
https://www.cspinet.org/article/acesulfame-potassium
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1570055/
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0070257
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1570055/

Acetic acid, glacial (260)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6064817/#:~:text=Acetic%20acid%20can%20cause%20cellular,oxygen%20species%20than%20normal%20cells
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25521736/
https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxfaqs/tfacts59.pdf
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://www.foodchemadditives.com/side_effects_info/715

Acetic and Fatty Acid Esters of Glycerol
https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.2903/j.efsa.2020.6032
https://echem-group.com/product/fatty-acid-esters
https://www.rikenvitamin.com/foodingredients/emulsifier/kind.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DATEM#:~:text=DATEM%20(diacetyl%20tartaric%20acid%20ester,impart%20a%20springy%2C%20chewy%20texture

Acetylated distarch adipate
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32625282/
https://mishry.com/everything-you-should-know-about-ins-1442#:~:text=Excess%20use%20of%20Hydroxypropyl%20Distarch%20Phosphate%20may%20cause%20abdominal%20bloating%20and%20flatulence
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

Acetylated distarch phosphate
https://noshly.com/additive/e1414/emulsifier-plus/1414/#.Ys-UVexBxgc
https://thefoodwerewolf.com/additives-to-avoid-by-name/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32437813/
P58 A consumers dictionary of food additives
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

Acetylated oxidised starch
https://inchem.org/documents/jecfa/jecmono/v48je09.htm#:~:text=Acetylated%20oxidized%20starch%20is%20a,21%E2%80%9338%20%C2%B0C)

Acid treated starch
https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.2903/j.efsa.2017.4911
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6049653/

Adipic acid
https://atpgroup.com/product/adipic-acid-3/
https://healthyeating.sfgate.com/foods-contain-adipic-acid-2051.html
https://healthyeating.sfgate.com/foods-contain-adipic-acid-2051.html

Advantame
https://www.fda.gov/food/food-additives-petitions/additional-information-about-high-intensity-sweeteners-permitted-use-food-united-states
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4339251/
https://inchem.org/documents/jecfa/jecmono/v44jec05.htm

Agar
https://www.thechoppingblock.com/blog/agar-agar-the-gelling-agent-so-nice-they-named-it-twice
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agar#:~:text=Agar%2Dagar%20is%20an%20allowed,absorbent%20in%20certified%20organic%20foods
https://www.indigo-herbs.co.uk/natural-

Alginic acid
https://noshly.com/additive/e400/bulking-agent-plus/400/#.YtY2oOxBxgc
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6850754#section=Uses
https://w3.ual.es/~jlguil/Aditivos/vege400-495.htm

Alitame
https://world.openfoodfacts.org/additive/en:e956-alitame
https://noshly.com/additive/956/sweetener/956/#.Ytd1muxBxgc
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/alitame#:~:text=Because%20it%20does%20not%20contain,is%20approved%20for%20use%20elsewhere
https://inchem.org/documents/jecfa/jecmono/v35je11.htm
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

Alkaline treated starch
https://www.fao.org/3/br636e/br636e.pdf
http://www.food-info.net/uk/e/e1402.htm
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6566725/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0308814698001307

Alkanet or Alkannin
https://noshly.com/additive/103/colour/103/#.Ytel6exBxgc
http://foodconstrued.com/2011/11/alkannin/#:~:text=Alkannin%20is%20the%20name%20of,food%20colouring%20made%20from%20Alkanent.
https://www.fortunejournals.com/articles/alkanna-species-

Allura red AC
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2016.00798/full
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30031538/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30280050/

Aluminium
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02652038809373696?journalCode=tfac19
https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/programme/programme_rafs/files/RA35_Aluminium_in_Food_e.pdf
https://wwwn.cdc.gov/TSP/ToxFAQs/ToxFAQsDetails.aspx?faqid=190&toxid=34
https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/ToxProfiles/tp22-c1-b.pdf
https://www.dementia.org.au/sites/default/files/helpsheets/Helpsheet-DementiaQandA19-Aluminium_english.pdf
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

Aluminum silicate
P: 73 – A consumers’s Dictionary of Food Additives
https://www.byrdie.com/magnesium-aluminum-silicate-for-skin-5186301
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Aluminum-silicate_-natural

Amaranth
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaranth_(dye)
https://noshly.com/additive/e123/colour/123/#.YtoLJ-xBxgc
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(07)61306-3/fulltext
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

Ammonium acetate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Ammonium-acetate
https://www.ebi.ac.uk/chebi/searchId.do?chebiId=CHEBI:62947
https://www.nj.gov/health/eoh/rtkweb/documents/fs/0085.pdf
https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/01060.htm

Ammonium adipates
https://www.oxfordlabchem.com/msds/(A-00703)%20AMMONIUM%20ADIPATE%20Purified.pdf
https://aksci.com/sds/S427_SDS.pdf
https://foodnetindia.in/ammonium-adipatesin-359/
https://www.fao.org/3/Y0474S/y0474s11.htm

Ammonium alginate
https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na/Food/Detail/6826/417139/Ammonium-Alginate-Stabilizer
https://www.iroalginate.com/Alginates/Ammonium-Alginate.htm
https://www.angelfire.com/ms/OzConnection/foodadd.html

Ammonium carbonate
https://thechemco.com/chemical/ammonium-carbonate/
https://www.nj.gov/health/eoh/rtkweb/documents/fs/0088.pdf
https://sciencing.com/uses-ammonium-carbonate-8233697.html
https://www.nj.gov/health/eoh/rtkweb/documents/fs/0092.pdf

Ammonium chloride
https://duncanlock.net/pages/e-numbers-food-additives.html
https://noshly.com/additive/510/flour-treatment-agent/510/#.Yus1q-xBxTY
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammonium_chloride
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30508503/
https://thisnutrition.com/e510-ammonium-chloride

Ammonium citrate or Triammonium citrate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/18954
https://1source.com/ingredient/e380/#:~:text=Triammonium%20citrate%20is%20the%20ammonium,as%20food%20additive%20in%20EU
https://www.analytice.com/en/laboratory-analysis-of-triammonium-citrate-cas-3458-

Ammonium fumarate
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammonium_fumarate
https://patents.google.com/patent/US20120130125A1/en

Ammonium hydrogen carbonate
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammonium_bicarbonate
https://www.foodsweeteners.com/ammonium-bicarbonate-side-effects/
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

Ammonium lactate
https://noshly.com/additive/328/acidity-regulator-plus/328/#.YutVGuxBxgc
https://chompthis.com/ingredient/?id=11
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

Ammonium malate
https://www.chemtradeasia.com/en/ammonium-malate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Ammonium-malate#section=DSSTox-Substance-ID

Ammonium phosphate, dibasic, monobasic or Ammonium dihydrogen phosphates
https://www.healthline.com/health/sodium-phosphate
https://www.drugs.com/inactive/ammonium-phosphate-dibasic-479.html
https://datasheets.scbt.com/sc-202947.pdf
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0044848618301728

Ammonium salts of phosphatidic acid
https://inchem.org/documents/jecfa/jecmono/v06je40.htm
https://noshly.com/additive/e442/emulsifier/442/#.YvsPeexBxgc
https://www.fao.org/gsfaonline/additives/details.html?id=126&d-3586470-s=2&d-3586470-o=1&print=true

α-Amylase
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3769773/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0273230018301995
https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/6433

Annatto extracts
https://www.fedup.com.au/factsheets/additive-and-natural-chemical-factsheets/160b-annatto
https://draxe.com/nutrition/annatto/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annatto
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

Anthocyanins or Grape skin extract or Blackcurrant extract
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-A/part-73/subpart-A/section-73.169
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5613902/
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/anthocyanins/

Arabinogalactan or larch gum
https://www.rxlist.com/larch_arabinogalactan/supplements.htm

Ascorbic acid
http://www.food-info.net/uk/e/e300.htm
https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/4087
https://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJM198604033141407
https://www.chemicalsafetyfacts.org/ascorbic-acid
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

Ascorbyl palmitate
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7448004/
https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/Ascorbyl%20Palmitate%20Formal%20Rec.pdf
https://www.foodsweeteners.com/ascorbyl-palmitate-side-effects/

Aspartame
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7497576/
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322266#side-effects
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6014252/
https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=ijzr.2019.21.27

Aspartame-acesulphame salt
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspartame-acesulfame_salt

Azorubine or Carmoisine
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0278691510004977
https://www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2007/09/hyperactivity-in-children-and-food-additives.page#:~:text=A%20study%20by%20researchers%20at,and%20the%20preservative%20sodium%20benzoate

Bb-apo-8′-Carotenoic acid methyl or ethyl ester
https://noshly.com/additive/e160f/colour/160f/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_orange_7
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

b-apo-8′-Carotenal
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apocarotenal
https://noshly.com/additive/e160e/colour/160e/
http://www.food-info.net/uk/e/e160e.htm.
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

Beeswax, white and yellow
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31066083/
https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-305/beeswax
https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ingredients/706405-

Beet red
https://noshly.com/additive/e162/colour/162/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betanin

Bentonite
https://noshly.com/additive/e558/anticaking-agent/558/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bentonite
http://www.food-info.net/uk/e/e558.htm

Benzoic acid
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Benzoic-acid
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://draxe.com/nutrition/benzoic-acid-side-effects/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22538314/

Bleached starch
https://noshly.com/additive/1403/emulsifier-plus/1403/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modified_starch
http://www.food-info.net/uk/e/e1403.htm

Bone phosphate
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4702463/
https://noshly.com/additive/542/anticaking-agent-plus/542/
http://www.food-info.net/uk/e/e542.htm
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

Brilliant black BN or Brilliant Black PN
https://www.contactdermatitisinstitute.com/brilliant-black.php#:~:text=Brilliant%20black%20is%20a%20black,fish%20paste%2C%20and%20other%20foods
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3441937/

Brilliant Blue FCF
https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.2903/j.efsa.2010.1853
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3441937/
https://www.ripublication.com/ijmg17/ijmgv8n1_01.pdf?fbclid=IwAR11Yu3FB4rmDG1V2O1C0raklo6qXbIS88nurJXPxMwRbBHVakqxdCXcdmk

Brown HT
https://healthknight.com/brown-ht-e155-side-effects-benefits
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7130881/

Butane
https://nj.gov/health/eoh/rtkweb/documents/fs/0273.pdf
https://noshly.com/additive/e943a/propellant/943a/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butane

Butylated hydroxyanisole
https://www.healthvermont.gov/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/ENV_CDP_25013_16_5_BHA.pdf
https://noshly.com/additive/e320/antioxidant/320/
https://davidsuzuki.org/living-green/dirty-dozen-bha-bht/
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

CCalcium acetate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Calcium-acetate

Calcium alginate
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/calcium-alginate

Calcium aluminum silicate
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jacs.0c02988
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32626019/

Calcium ascorbate
https://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-10417/ascorbate-calcium-vitamin-c-oral/details
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/pharmacology-toxicology-and-pharmaceutical-science/calcium-ascorbate
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

Calcium benzoate
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium_benzoate
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://watermark.silverchair.com/2622.pdf?token=AQECAHi208BE49Ooan9kkhW_Ercy7Dm3ZL_9Cf3qfKAc485ysgAAAukwggLlBgkqhkiG9w0BBwagggLWMIIC0gIBADCCAssGCSqGSIb3DQEHATAeBglghkgBZQMEAS4wEQQMZfJByMnKJBfDzoNZAgEQgIICnMU

Calcium carbonate
https://noshly.com/additive/e170/colour/170/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium_carbonate
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
http://www.food-info.net/uk/e/e170.htm.
https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/2318

Calcium chloride
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium_chloride
https://noshly.com/additive/e509/firming-agent-plus/509/
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://foodadditives.net/firming-agent/calcium-chloride
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31329632

Calcium citrate
https://noshly.com/additive/e333/acidity-regulator-plus/333/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium_citrate
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21703836;
https://academic.oup.com/jn/article/128/7/1232/4722425

Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate or calcium disodium EDTA
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethylenediaminetetraacetic_acid
https://noshly.com/additive/e385/antioxidant-plus/385/
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://foodadditives.net/preservatives/calcium-disodium-edta/

Calcium fumarate
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium_fumarate
https://noshly.com/additive/367/acidity-regulator/367/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12166992/

Calcium gluconate
https://noshly.com/additive/e578/acidity-regulator-plus/578/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium_gluconate
http://www.food-info.net/uk/e/e578.htm
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Calcium-gluconate
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9202982/

Calcium glutamate
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium_diglutamate
https://noshly.com/additive/e623/flavour-enhancer/623/
http://www.food-info.net/uk/e/e623.htm.
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Monosodium-L-glutamate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/87975
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6952072/

Calcium hydroxide
https://noshly.com/additive/e526/acidity-regulator-plus/526/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium_hydroxide
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://www.healthline.com/health/calcium-hydroxide

Calcium lactate
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium_lactate
https://noshly.com/additive/e327/acidity-regulator-plus/327/
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/calcium-lactate#safety
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

Calcium lactylate
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium_lactate
https://noshly.com/additive/e327/acidity-regulator-plus/327/
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/calcium-lactate#safety
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

Calcium lignosulphonate (40-65)
https://www.foodstandards.govt.nz/code/applications/documents/A1030%20Calcium%20lignosulphonate%20AR%20FINAL.pdf
https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/1525

Calcium malate
https://noshly.com/additive/e352/acidity-regulator/352/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium_malate
http://www.food-info.net/uk/e/e352.htm
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4189255/
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/167659

Calcium oleyl lactylate
https://noshly.com/additive/482-ii/emulsifier-plus/482ii/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium_stearoyl-2-lactylate
http://www.food-info.net/uk/e/e482.htm
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Calcium-stearoyl-2-lactylate
https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/3144

Calcium oxide
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium_oxide
https://noshly.com/additive/e529/acidity-regulator-plus/529/
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Calcium-oxide

Calcium phosphate, dibasic, monobasic, tribasic, calcium dihydrogen phosphate, calcium hydrogen phosphate
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium_phosphate
https://noshly.com/additive/e341/acidity-regulator-plus/341/
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
http://www.food-

Calcium propionate
https://noshly.com/additive/e282/preservative/282/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium_propanoate
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/calcium-propionate
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1046/j.1440-1754.2002.00009.x

Calcium silicate
https://noshly.com/additive/e552/anticaking-agent/552/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium_silicate
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://foodadditives.net/anticaking-agent/calcium-silicate/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32626019/

Calcium sorbate
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium_sorbate
https://noshly.com/additive/e203/preservative/203/
https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2017/11/17/Calcium-sorbate-to-be-banned-in-EU
https://www.womenshealth.com.au/food-additives-to-avoid/

Calcium sulphate
https://noshly.com/additive/e516/firming-agent-plus/516/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium_sulfate
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
http://www.food-info.net/uk/e/e516.htm.
https://healthjade.net/calcium-sulfate/

Calcium tartrate
https://noshly.com/additive/e354/acidity-regulator/354/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium_tartrate
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
http://www.food-info.net/uk/e/e354.htm
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/13725892

Caramel I
https://additivefreelifestyle.com/lessons/wednesday-caramel-i-ii-iii-or-iv/
https://noshly.com/additive/e150a/colour/150a/
https://foodadditives.net/colors/caramel-color/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caramel_color
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4-Methylimidazole

Caramel II
https://noshly.com/additive/e150b/colour/150b/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caramel_color
https://additivefreelifestyle.com/lessons/wednesday-caramel-i-ii-iii-or-iv/
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

Caramel III
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caramel_color
https://additivefreelifestyle.com/lessons/wednesday-caramel-i-ii-iii-or-iv/
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

Caramel IV
https://noshly.com/additive/e150b/colour/150b/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caramel_color
https://additivefreelifestyle.com/lessons/wednesday-caramel-i-ii-iii-or-iv/
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

Carbon black or Vegetable carbon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_black
https://noshly.com/additive/e153/colour/153/
http://www.food-info.net/uk/e/e153.htm.
https://healthknight.com/carbon-black-e153-side-effects-benefits.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22035229/

Carbon dioxide
https://noshly.com/additive/e290/carbonating-agent-plus/290/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_dioxide
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/280

Carnauba wax
https://noshly.com/additive/e903/acidity-regulator-plus/903/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnauba_wax
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/472397950

Carotene
https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/beta-carotene-oral-route/precautions/drg-20066795#:~:text=Use%20of%20beta%2Dcarotene%20has,for%205%20to%208%20years
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carotene
https://noshly.com/additive/e160a/colour/160a/

Carrageenan
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323117#research
https://noshly.com/additive/e407/bulking-agent-plus/407/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrageenan
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://www.healthline.com/health/food-

Cellulose microcrystalline
https://noshly.com/additive/e460/anticaking-agent-plus/460/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microcrystalline_cellulose
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/14055602

Chlorophyll
https://draxe.com/nutrition/chlorophyll-benefits/
https://noshly.com/additive/e140/colour/140/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlorophyll
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5748352
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27719668/

Chlorophyll-copper complex
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E141
https://noshly.com/additive/e141-i/colour/141i/
http://www.food-info.net/uk/e/e141.htm
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/135565134
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27719668/

Choline salts
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choline
https://noshly.com/additive/1001/emulsifier/1001/
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/british-journal-of-nutrition/article/dietary-intake-and-food-sources-of-choline-in-european-

Citric acid
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6097542/
https://draxe.com/nutrition/citric-acid/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citric_acid
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/citric-acid#risks
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Citric-acid

Citric and fatty acid esters of glycerol
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7448088/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24777447/#:~:text=CITREM%20is%20an%20emulsifier%20used,on%20fat%20digestion%20was%20available
https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/call/call-technical-and-toxicological-data-citric-acid-esters-mono-and-diglycerides-fatty-acids-e

Cochineal or carmines or carminic acid
https://inchem.org/documents/jecfa/jecmono/v46je03.htm#:~:text=The%20nature%20of%20the%20adverse,severe%20and%20required%20emergency%20treatment
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmine
https://draxe.com/nutrition/carmine/

Cupric sulphate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/24462
https://inchem.org/documents/jecfa/jecmono/v05je07.htm
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8253299/

Curcumin or turmeric
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5664031/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curcumin
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/969516

Cyclamate
https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/diet/artificial-sweeteners-fact-sheet
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/8610002_The_metabolism_of_cyclamate_to_cyclohexylamine_in_humans_during_long-term_administration

DDextrin roasted starch
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dextrin
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/62698
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18701086/

Diacetyltartaric and fatty acid esters of glycerol
https://inchem.org/documents/jecfa/jecmono/v48je02.htm
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/198955922
https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.2903/j.efsa.2020.6032

Dioctyl sodium sulphosuccinate
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Docusate
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607?fbclid=IwAR2dFsavjZqD2aWmaxpd8UWiB7HUqPk_noLTFYJ5qcrZbkEml9B71znb-5g
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/517065
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33774695/

Disodium-5′-ribonucleotides
https://www.fedup.com.au/factsheets/additive-and-natural-chemical-factsheets/635-msg-boosters-ribo-rash-ribonucleotides-627-631
https://0eb15d32-a-62cb3a1a-s-sites.googlegroups.com/site/biotechrmutisurin/yeast-technology/Yeast_extracts_Production.134213648.pdf?attachauth=ANoY7crfjVjqTA3CRCI5WovpetWK5z4tDgyNUXx10rf8J89VGnCDRy2EVh78Cgw7z83mluX-ID3LewsgHNj-LK_i3R_skO9scDBq436Z0aknBzpSOwHN34jGyP4HxcZvBxLc0ISy6fko2sKj4NMN-dch5-VXu0Uxl7rf8gbwTKYtProsn3_849wqo3YSMP6E3B6Z8_-N5Vo3Z4CANJ7oKorhs5dXbkOSXoo-Z6VkL7wKGYfOtjc3g043W7k_Fz7KdPF59Uebvjp9FLZYHosx-C0eUCknRqnllA%3D%3D&attredirects=0
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6952072/
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/135414245

Disodium-5′-guanylate
https://www.fedup.com.au/factsheets/additive-and-natural-chemical-factsheets/635-msg-boosters-ribo-rash-ribonucleotides-627-631
https://0eb15d32-a-62cb3a1a-s-sites.googlegroups.com/site/biotechrmutisurin/yeast-technology/Yeast_extracts_Production.134213648.pdf?attachauth=ANoY7crfjVjqTA3CRCI5WovpetWK5z4tDgyNUXx10rf8J89VGnCDRy2EVh78Cgw7z83mluX-ID3LewsgHNj-LK_i3R_skO9scDBq436Z0aknBzpSOwHN34jGyP4HxcZvBxLc0ISy6fko2sKj4NMN-dch5-VXu0Uxl7rf8gbwTKYtProsn3_849wqo3YSMP6E3B6Z8_-N5Vo3Z4CANJ7oKorhs5dXbkOSXoo-Z6VkL7wKGYfOtjc3g043W7k_Fz7KdPF59Uebvjp9FLZYHosx-C0eUCknRqnllA%3D%3D&attredirects=0
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/135414246
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6952072/

Disodium-5′-inosinate
https://www.fedup.com.au/factsheets/additive-and-natural-chemical-factsheets/635-msg-boosters-ribo-rash-ribonucleotides-627-631
https://0eb15d32-a-62cb3a1a-s-sites.googlegroups.com/site/biotechrmutisurin/yeast-technology/Yeast_extracts_Production.134213648.pdf?attachauth=ANoY7crfjVjqTA3CRCI5WovpetWK5z4tDgyNUXx10rf8J89VGnCDRy2EVh78Cgw7z83mluX-ID3LewsgHNj-LK_i3R_skO9scDBq436Z0aknBzpSOwHN34jGyP4HxcZvBxLc0ISy6fko2sKj4NMN-dch5-VXu0Uxl7rf8gbwTKYtProsn3_849wqo3YSMP6E3B6Z8_-N5Vo3Z4CANJ7oKorhs5dXbkOSXoo-Z6VkL7wKGYfOtjc3g043W7k_Fz7KdPF59Uebvjp9FLZYHosx-C0eUCknRqnllA%3D%3D&attredirects=0
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/135414245#section=Toxicity
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6952072/

Distarch phosphate
https://www.fda.gov/media/106957/download#:~:text=Name%20of%20notified%20substance&text=Other%20common%20or%20usual%20names,%22DSP%22%20throughout%20the%20document
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3791249/#:~:text=It%20is%20known%20that%20the,issues%20from%20an%20allergic%20standpoint
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/49856969
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7009865/

Dodecyl gallate
https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/4086
http://www.food-info.net/uk/e/e312.htm
https://noshly.com/additive/e312/antioxidant/312/
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/14425

EEnzyme treated starches
http://www.tellspecopedia.com/Ingredients/starch-enzyme-treated/
https://foodadditives.net/starch/modified-food-starch/#What-is-it-made-from

Erythorbic acid
https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/79/1/99/4690077
https://atpgroup.com/product/erythorbic-acid-2/
https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/4360

Erythritol
https://www.webmd.com/diet/what-is-erythritol
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5756564/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29355425/#:~:text=Oral%20health%20studies%20revealed%20that,tooth%20restorations%20by%20dentist%20intervention
https://meritagemed.com/erythritol/
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/erythritol#TOC_TITLE_HDR_3
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/erythritol#:~:text=Overall%2C%20erythritol%20appears%20to%20be,They%20can%20cause%20digestive%20issues

Erythrosine
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1990/02/07/fda-red-dyes-reluctant-regulator/04320829-9727-4d2e-b3d5-53e9bbbca0dd/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erythrosine#cite_note-12
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2824305/
https://www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2007/09/hyperactivity-in-children-and-food-additives.page
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2160137/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31715407/

Ethyl lauroyl arginate
https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/code/applications/documents/A1015%20Ethyl%20lauroyl%20Arginate%20SD3%20Food%20Tech.doc
https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.2903/j.efsa.2019.5621

Ethyl maltol
https://www.foodsweeteners.com/ethyl-maltol-side-effects/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/maltol
http://www.food-info.net/uk/e/e637.htm
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://foodadditives.net/flavors/ethyl-maltol/#:~:text=Ethyl%20maltol%20is%20a%20broad,the%20sweet%20taste%20like%20fruits

FFatty acid salts of aluminum, ammonia, calcium, magnesium, potassium and sodium
https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/5180
http://npic.orst.edu/factsheets/psfagen.pdf
https://www.yourdictionary.com/e470
https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.2903/j.efsa.2018.5180

Fast green FCF
https://inchem.org/documents/jecfa/jecmono/v20je12.htm
https://web.archive.org/web/20140701082939/
http://inchem.org/documents/jecfa/jecmono/v16je12.htm
https://noshly.com/additive/143/colour/143/#.YyqCiexByi4

Ferric ammonium citrate
https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/21/184.1296
http://romseyaustralia.com/additives2.html
https://www.nj.gov/health/eoh/rtkweb/documents/fs/0096.pdf
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Ferric-ammonium-citrate
https://adc.bmj.com/content/archdischild/64/11/1621.full.pdf
https://www.beilupharma.com/uses-of-ferric-ammonium-citrate.html
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Ferric-ammonium-citrate
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

Ferrous gluconate
http://digital.csic.es/bitstream/10261/2453/1/Elaboration.pdf#page=7
https://www.cspinet.org/article/ferrous-gluconate
https://www.foodsweeteners.com/ferrous-gluconate-side-effects/#:~:text=Ferrous%20Gluconate%20E579%20is%20an,%2C%20beverages%2C%20and%20black%20olives
https://www.lancastergeneralhealth.org/healthwise-library/healthwise-article?documentId=d03822a1
https://www.foodsweeteners.com/ferrous-gluconate-side-effects/#:~:text=Ferrous%20Gluconate%20E579%20is%20an,%2C%20beverages%2C%20and%20black%20olives
https://foodadditives.net/nutrients/ferrous-gluconate/

Flavoxanthin
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flavoxanthin
https://dbpedia.org/page/Flavoxanthin
https://www.definitions.net/definition/flavoxanthin
https://academic.oup.com/advances/article/9/2/160/4969256
http://www.food-info.net/uk/e/e161a.htm

Fumaric acid
https://inchem.org/documents/jecfa/jecmono/v06je04.htm
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://foodadditives.net/acidulents/fumaric-acid/
https://noshly.com/additive/e297/acidity-regulator/297/#.YwL6SOxBxgc
https://thechemco.com/chemical/fumaric-acid/#:~:text=Fumaric%20Acid%20is%20a%20non,Acid%20for%20the%20same%20taste
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fumaric_acid#:~:text=As%20a%20food%20additive%2C%20it,as%20the%20acid%20in%20leavening

GGellan gum
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/60160837
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/gellan-gum
https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.2903/j.efsa.2018.5296
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9505237/
https://draxe.com/nutrition/gellan-gum/

Glucono δ-lactone or Glucono, delta-lactone
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/D-Glucono-delta-lactone
https://foodadditives.net/acidulents/glucono-delta-lactone/
https://www.foodsweeteners.com/glucono-delta-lactone-side-effects/

Glucose oxidase
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/protein/EC:1.1.3.4
https://bakerpedia.com/ingredients/glucose-oxidase/
https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.2903/j.efsa.2019.5629
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33840140/
https://www.phytobiochem.com/en/product/glucose-oxidase-enzyme-2500-i-u-g-food-additives-powder-soluble-code-ws-001009/
https://explore.globalhealing.com/glucose-oxidase/

L-glutamic acid
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/L-Glutamic-acid_-ion_1
http://www.food-info.net/uk/e/e620.htm
https://draxe.com/nutrition/glutamate/
https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/consumer/additives/msg/Pages/Glutamates-and-food.aspx

Glycerin or glycerol
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Glycerol#:~:text=Glycerol%20%7C%20C3H8O3%20%2D%20PubChem
https://foodinsight.org/what-is-glycerin/#:~:text=Glycerin%20is%20used,60%E2%80%9375%25%20as%20sweet
https://www.ah18c.com/en-us/news/glycerin-in-the-food-industry
https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.2903/j.efsa.2017.4720

Glycerol esters of wood rosins
https://foodadditives.net/emulsifiers/glycerol-ester-of-wood-rosin/
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://www.foodsweeteners.com/ester-gum-side-effects/
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1600-0536.1993.tb03408.x

Glycine
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Glycine
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/glycine#TOC_TITLE_HDR_11
https://www.webmd.com/vitamins-and-supplements/glycine-uses-and-risks
https://draxe.com/nutrition/glycine/
https://www.foodsweeteners.com/applications-and-uses-of-glycine/

Gold
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://www.foodandwine.com/news/is-gold-safe-to-eat
https://www.scienceabc.com/eyeopeners/how-do-they-make-gold-and-silver-safe-to-eat.html

Green S
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Food-Green-S
https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.2903/j.efsa.2010.1851
https://www.drarundhir.com/food-colour-dyes-harmless-or-harm-ful/

Guar gum
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2164467/
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/guar-gum#TOC_TITLE_HDR_1
https://draxe.com/nutrition/guar-gum/

H4-hexylresorcinol
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Hexylresorcinol
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://inchem.org/documents/jecfa/jecmono/v35je04.htm#:~:text=4%2DHexylresorcinol%20is%20applied%20as,%C2%B5g%20per%20person%20per%20day
https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/3643

Hydrolysed Vegetable Protein
https://titanbiotechltd.com/food-ingredients/hydrolysed-vegetable-protein-soya/
https://foodadditives.net/flavor-enhancer/hydrolyzed-soy-protein/
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/hydrolyzed-vegetable-protein-what-it-is-where-it-s-found-1.944579#:~:text=Hydrolyzed%20vegetable%20protein%20(HVP)%20is,into%20their%20component%20amino%20acids
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/hydrolyzed-protein

Hydrochloric acid
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Hydrochloric-acid
https://draxe.com/nutrition/hydrochloric-acid/
https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.2903/j.efsa.2019.5751

Hydroxypropyl cellulose
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/46508483
https://foodadditives.net/thickeners/hydroxypropyl-cellulose/
http://www.food-info.net/uk/e/e463.htm

Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Starch_-hydrogen-phosphate_-2-hydroxypropyl-ether
https://sinofoodsupply.com/food-supplier-manufacturer/e1442-hydroxypropyl-distarch-phosphate/
https://www.fao.org/gsfaonline/additives/details.html?id=150&d-3586470-s=2&print=true&d-3586470-o=2⟨=
https://inchem.org/documents/jecfa/jecmono/v06je36.htm

Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose
http://www.food-info.net/uk/e/e464.htm
https://noshly.com/additive/e464/bulking-agent-plus/464/#.YyFSi-xByi4
https://celluloseether.com/study-effects-hpmc-cmc-properties-gluten-free-bread/

Hydroxypropyl starch
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Starch_-2-hydroxypropyl-ether
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://foodadditives.net/starch/modified-food-starch/

IIndigotine
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/indigo-carmine
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0015626475800010
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(07)61306-3/fulltext
https://www.cspinet.org/sites/default/files/media/documents/resource/food-dyes-rainbow-of-risks.pdf

Iron oxide
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_oxide
https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/4317
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Iron_III_-oxide
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32454284/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0278691520307043

Isobutane
https://nj.gov/health/eoh/rtkweb/documents/fs/0273.pdf
https://noshly.com/additive/e943b/propellant/943b/
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/isobutane
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2019C00128
https://www.toxno.com.au/toxins/substance_id_1042.html

Isomalt
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isomalt
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Isomalt
https://www.foodsweeteners.com/isomalt-side-effects/

KKaraya gum
https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-535/karaya-gum
https://noshly.com/additive/e416/emulsifier-plus/416/#:~:text=Karaya%20gum%20416%20or%20E416,and%20as%20a%20denture%20adhesive
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gum_karaya

Kryptoxanthin
https://noshly.com/additive/161c/colour/161c/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%92-Cryptoxanthin
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physalis
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6384256

LL-Cysteine monohydrochloride
https://draxe.com/nutrition/l-cysteine/
https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.2903/j.efsa.2020.6101
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/L-Cysteine-hydrochloride#:~:text=L%2Dcysteine%20hydrochloride%20is%20a,agent%20and%20a%20human%20metabolite
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

L-Leucine
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Leucine
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucine
https://www.livestrong.com/article/253144-l-leucine-benefits
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25940921

Lactic acid
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/612#section=Food-Additives-and-Ingredients
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactic_acid
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1603927/
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://www.webmd.com/diet/what-to-know-about-lactic-acid-food#:~:text=Food%20manufacturers%20add%20lactic%20acid,agent%20and%20a%20curing%20agent
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/lactic-acid-in-food#side-effects

Lactic and fatty acid esters of glycerol
https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.2903/j.efsa.2020.6032
https://echem-group.com/product/fatty-acid-esters
https://www.rikenvitamin.com/foodingredients/emulsifier/kind.html
https://www.fao.org/gsfaonline/additives/details.html?id=70&d-3586470-s=4&d-3586470-o=2⟨=
http://www.food-info.net/uk/e/e472.htm

Lactitol
https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/consumer/additives/pages/sweeteners.aspx
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/157355#section=Associated-Disorders-and-Diseases
https://www.lybrate.com/medicine/lactitol

Lecithin (soy lecithin)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7010002/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lecithin
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/319260
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

Lipases
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5956270/#:~:text=Commercial%20lipases%20are%20mainly%20used,acids%20after%20hydrolysis%20(15)

Locust bean gum or carob bean gum
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/locust-bean-gum#side-effects
https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.2903/j.efsa.2017.4646
https://noshly.com/additive/e410/emulsifier-plus/410/
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://draxe.com/nutrition/locust-bean-gum/

Lutein
https://dbpedia.org/page/Lutein
https://www.definitions.net/definition/lutein
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lutein
https://academic.oup.com/advances/article/9/2/160/4969256
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Lutein
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5906391/

Lycopene
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycopene
https://www.definitions.net/definition/lycopene
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Lycopene
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/lycopene#bottom-line

Lysozyme
https://www.definitions.net/definition/lysozyme
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/312151780_Use_of_Hen_Egg_White_Lysozyme_in_the_Food_Industry
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8959614/

MMagnesium carbonate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Magnesium-carbonate#section=Use-and-Manufacturing
https://noshly.com/additive/e504/acidity-regulator-plus/504/

Magnesium chloride
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5360315
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnesium_chloride
https://draxe.com/nutrition/magnesium-chloride-benefits/

Magnesium gluconate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/11418570
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnesium_gluconate
https://www.consumerlab.com/answers/do-magnesium-supplements-cause-diarrhea/magnesium-diarrhea/#:~:text=Magnesium%20citrate%2C%20gluconate%2C%20aspartate%2C,more%20appropriate%20for%20relieving%20constipation

Magnesium glutamate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/198473
http://www.food-info.net/uk/e/e625.htm
https://www.fao.org/3/Y0474S/y0474s48.htm
https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.2903/j.efsa.2017.4910
https://www.webmd.com/diet/high-glutamate-foods#2

Magnesium lactate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Magnesium-lactate
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/magnesium-types#6.-Magnesium-taurate-

Magnesium oxide
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/14792
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnesium_oxide
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

Magnesium phosphate, dibasic
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Magnesium-phosphate
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnesium_phosphate
https://noshly.com/additive/e343/acidity-regulator-plus/343/
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

Magnesium silicate or Talc
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/magnesium%20silicate
https://datasheets.scbt.com/sc-269363.pdf
https://www.cancer.org/healthy/cancer-causes/chemicals/talcum-powder-and-cancer.html
https://foodadditives.net/anticaking-agent/magnesium-silicate/

Magnesium sulphate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/24083#section=Fire-Fighting
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnesium_sulfate
https://draxe.com/nutrition/magnesium-sulfate-uses/

Malic acid
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/525
https://www.netmeds.com/health-library/post/malic-acid-uses-health-benefits-and-side-effects#:~:text=It%20is%20known%20to%20trigger,redness%20and%20other%20side%20effects
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malic_acid
https://www.verywellhealth.com/the-benefits-of-malic-acid-89478#:~:text=Malic%20acid%20is%20found%20naturally,foods%20or%20prevent%20food%20discoloration
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://draxe.com/nutrition/malic-acid-benefits/

Maltitol and maltitol syrup or hydrogenated glucose syrup
https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/consumer/additives/pages/sweeteners.aspx
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/493591#section=Use-and-Manufacturing
https://www.healthline.com/health/food-nutrition/is-maltitol-safe

Maltol
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8369
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://foodadditives.net/flavors/maltol/
http://www.food-info.net/uk/e/e636.htm
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0041008X69900623

Mannitol
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Mannitol
https://www.monashfodmap.com/blog/what-are-polyols/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23909813/

Metatartaric acid
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Metatartaric-acid
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
http://www.food-info.net/uk/e/e353.htm
https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/6031

Methyl ethyl cellulose
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Ethyl-cellulose
https://www.fao.org/3/Y0474S/y0474s4i.htm
https://noshly.com/additive/e465/emulsifier-plus/465/#.YylBt-xBz9A

Methyl cellulose
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Methyl-cellulose
https://wellness.consumerfreedom.com/ingredient/methylcellulose/#:~:text=Methylcellulose%20is%20a%20filler%20used,without%20adding%20any%20nutritional%20benefits
https://foodadditives.net/thickeners/methylcellulose/

Methylparaben or Methyl-p-hydroxy-benzoate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Methylparaben
https://inchem.org/documents/jecfa/jecmono/40abcj05.htm
https://www.healthline.com/health/methylparaben
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/methylparabens-uses-and-safety#risks
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8834979/

Mixed tartaric, acetic and fatty acid esters of glycerol or tartaric, acetic and fatty acid esters of glycerol (mixed)
https://inchem.org/documents/jecfa/jecmono/40abcj25.htm
http://www.ervesa.com/index.php/home/83-products/112-e472f-asetik-ve-tartarik-karisimlar
https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.2903/j.efsa.2020.6032

Monk fruit extract or luo han guo extract
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/monk-fruit-sweetener
https://foodinsight.org/everything-you-need-to-know-about-monk-fruit-sweeteners/

Mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acids
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Monoglyceride-citrate
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mono-_and_diglycerides_of_fatty_acids#:~:text=Mono%2D%20and%20diglycerides%20of%20fatty%20acids%20(E471)%20refers,referred%20to%20as%20partial%20glycerides
https://www.healthline.com/health/food-nutrition/monoglycerides#definition
https://foodadditives.net/emulsifiers/mono-and-diglycerides/
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321912#are-monoglycerides-bad-for-you

Monoammonium L-glutamate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Monoammonium-L-glutamate
https://draxe.com/nutrition/glutamate/

Monopotassium L-glutamate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Potassium-_S_-2-amino-4-carboxybutanoate
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monopotassium_glutamate
https://draxe.com/nutrition/glutamate/

Monosodium L-glutamate or MSG
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Monosodium-L-glutamate
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322303#overview
https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/adhd-diets
https://draxe.com/nutrition/glutamate/
https://www.ajinomoto.com/msg/what-is-msg-and-how-is-it-made
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6952072/

Monostarch phosphate
https://www.fao.org/gsfaonline/additives/details.html?id=160&d-3586470-s=5&d-3586470-o=2⟨=
https://inchem.org/documents/jecfa/jecmono/v05je73.htm
https://1source.com/ingredients/e1410
https://www.nutrientsreview.com/carbs/polysaccharides-modified-starches.html
https://noshly.com/additive/e1410/emulsifier-plus/1410/#.Yyk77OxBz9A

NNatamycin or pimaricin
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Natamycin
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://foodadditives.net/preservatives/natamycin/
https://slate.com/human-interest/2014/12/natamycin-safety-whole-foods-has-banned-it-but-what-does-the-science-say.html

Neotame
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Neotame
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/pharmacology-toxicology-and-pharmaceutical-science/neotame
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6017827/
https://foodadditives.net/artificial-sweeteners/neotame/
https://hardingmedicalinstitute.com/the-risks-of-neotame-and-how-you-can-curb-your-sweet-tooth/

Nisin
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Nisin_-900-I.U._mg
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25675115/
https://foodadditives.net/preservatives/nisin/

Nitrogen
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Nitrogen
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://www.airbestpractices.com/industries/food/nitrogen-gas-food-process

Nitrous oxide
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Nitrous-oxide
https://smartwhip.com/blog/9-food-grade-nitrous-oxide-uses-in-food/#:~:text=Nitrous%20oxide%20is%20a%20prevalent,it’s%20harmful%20to%20packaged%20food
https://www.healthline.com/health/how-long-does-novocaine-last

OOctafluorocyclobutane
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Octafluorocyclobutane
https://www.ebi.ac.uk/chebi/searchId.do;jsessionid=A5A84F4BFBFD1166F2FF02CA4221C461?chebiId=31007&structureView=applet&viewTermLineage=
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00028896009344090?journalCode=aiha20

Octyl gallate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Octyl-gallate
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octyl_gallate
https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.2903/j.efsa.2015.4248
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18035026/

Oxidised polyethylene
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Ethene_-homopolymer_-oxidized
https://www.sciencephoto.com/media/1003015/view/post-harvested-coating-on-citrus-fruit
https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.2903/j.efsa.2015.4145

Oxidised starch
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Starch_-oxidized
http://www.food-info.net/uk/e/e1404.htm
https://foodadditives.net/starch/modified-food-starch/
https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.2903/j.efsa.2017.4911
http://www.food-info.net/uk/e/e1404.htm

PPaprika oleoresins
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Paprika
https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/4320

Pectin
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Pectin
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/pectin
https://www.webmd.com/vitamins-and-supplements/pectin-uses-and-risks

Petrolatum or petroleum jelly
http://www.food-info.net/uk/e/e905.htm
https://healthy-food-near-me.com/e905b-vaseline/
https://www.healthline.com/health/beauty-skin-care/petroleum-jelly#takeaway
https://skinplicityofcary.com/blogs/skinplicity-of-cary/17013091-so-what-is-wrong-with-petroleum-jelly-aka-vaseline

Phosphated distarch phosphate
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://www.fao.org/gsfaonline/additives/details.html?id=157&d-3586470-s=4&d-3586470-o=2⟨=
https://www.nutrientsreview.com/carbs/polysaccharides-modified-starches.html
https://mobil.bfr.bund.de/cm/343/EFSA%20opinion%20on%20the%20safety%20of%20phospheted%20distarch%20phospate2010.pdf

Phosphoric acid
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Phosphoric-acid
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://www.healthline.com/health/food-nutrition/is-phosphoric-acid-bad-for-me
https://draxe.com/nutrition/phosphoric-acid/

Polydextrose
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Polydextrose
https://foodadditives.net/bulking-agent/polydextrose/
https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-1494/polydextrose
https://healthfully.com/inulin-weight-loss-7655964.html
https://www.foodsweeteners.com/polydextrose-side-effects/

Polydimethylsiloxane or Dimethylpolysiloxane
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://foodadditives.net/antifoaming-agent/dimethylpolysiloxane/
https://inchem.org/documents/jecfa/jecmono/v60je01.pdf
https://www.isitbadforyou.com/questions/is-dimethylpolysiloxane-bad-for-you

Polyethylene glycol 8000
https://www.austratec.com.au/product/polyethylene-glycol-peg-8000/
https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.2903/j.efsa.2018.5293

Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
http://www.food-info.net/uk/e/e475.htm
https://noshly.com/additive/e475/emulsifier/475/#.Yxan4uxByi4

Polyglycerol esters of interesterified ricinoleic acid
https://foodadditives.net/emulsifiers/pgpr/
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S027869159800057X

Polyoxyethylene (40) stearate
http://www.food-info.net/uk/e/e436.htm
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
http://www.food-info.net/uk/e/e431.htm
https://noshly.com/additive/e431/emulsifier/431/#.YxaOlexByi4
https://www.truthinaging.com/ingredients/polyoxyl-40-stearate

Polysorbate 20 or Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate
http://www.food-info.net/uk/e/e436.htm
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://foodadditives.net/emulsifiers/polysorbate-20/
https://foodadditives.net/emulsifiers/polysorbate-20/
https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/AU/en/product/sigma/93774
https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.2903/j.efsa.2016.4443

Polysorbate 60 or Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate
https://foodadditives.net/emulsifiers/polysorbate-60/
http://www.food-info.net/uk/e/e436.htm
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://www.justgotochef.com/ingredients/emulsifier-ins-435#:~:text=Description,that%20will%20lead%20to%20staleness

Polysorbate 65 or Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearate
https://chem.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/rn/9005-71-4
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-172/subpart-I/section-172.838
https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/code/applications/Documents/A1137%20CFS%20SD1.pdf
http://www.food-info.net/uk/e/e436.htm
http://www.food-info.net/uk/e/e436.htm

Polysorbate 80 or Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5281955
https://thegoodhuman.com/what-is-polysorbate-80/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6015121/#:~:text=Polysorbate%2080%20and%20Adverse%20Events&text=In%20drug%20formulations%2C%20polysorbate%2080,3%2C%2035%E2%80%9337%5D
https://gut.bmj.com/content/59/10/1331.full
http://www.food-info.net/uk/e/e436.htm

Polyvinylpyrrolidone
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Polyvinylpyrrolidone-K15
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://www.fao.org/gsfaonline/additives/details.html?id=266
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/109158189801700408

Ponceau 4R
https://www.food-safety.com/articles/3061-fsa-updates-list-of-products-free-from-colors-linked-to-hyperactivity
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Ponceau-4R
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/ponceau-4r
https://www.choice.com.au/food-and-drink/food-warnings-and-safety/food-additives/articles/food-additives-you-should-avoid
https://www.cabdirect.org/cabdirect/abstract/19711405724
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20100718/Artificial-colours-in-food-linked-to-cancer-and-behavioral-disorders-in-children-Study.aspx
https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/news/efsa-evaluates-southampton-study-food-additives-and-child-behaviour

Potassium acetate or Potassium diacetate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Potassium-acetate
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://foodadditives.net/acidity-regulator/potassium-acetate/
http://www.food-info.net/uk/e/e261.htm

Potassium adipate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Potassium-adipate#:~:text=Potassium%20adipate%20%7C%20C6H8K2O4%20%2D%20PubChem
http://www.food-info.net/uk/e/e357.htm
https://www.nutrientbase.com/foodadd/357

Potassium alginate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Potassium-alginate#:~:text=Salts%20and%20esters%20of%20ALGINIC,KITS%20and%20DRUG%20DELIVERY%20SYSTEMS
https://www.capecrystalbrands.com/products/potassium-alginate?variant=14329194414191
https://www.kimica-algin.com/products/KaAlgin/
https://www.chemicalbook.com/ChemicalProductProperty_EN_CB9725092.htm

Potassium aluminium silicate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Potassium-aluminum-silicate
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/multimedia/multimedia_pub/multimedia_pub_fsf_35_01.html

Potassium ascorbate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Potassium-ascorbate#:~:text=Potassium%20ascorbate%20%7C%20C6H7KO6%20%2D%20PubChem
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://noshly.com/additive/303/antioxidant/303/#.Yw7bvuxByi4
https://thisnutrition.com/e303-potassium-ascorbate

Potassium benzoate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Potassium-benzoate
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/potassium-benzoate#:~:text=Potassium%20benzoate%20is%20used%20as,their%20shelf%20life%20(%201%20)
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/potassium-benzoate#summary

Potassium bicarbonate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Potassium-bicarbonate
https://foodadditives.net/acidity-regulator/potassium-bicarbonate/
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

Potassium bisulphite
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Potassium-metabisulfite#:~:text=Potassium%20metabisulfite%20appears%20as%20a,Density%202.3%20g%20%2F%20cm3
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://www.studocu.com/en-gb/document/the-chancellor-masters-and-scholars-of-the-university-of-cambridge/fluid-dynamics/effect-of-potassium-bisulphite-as-a-food-preservative/22783303
https://www.encyclopedia.com/science/academic-and-educational-journals/potassium-bisulfate
https://healthfully.com/308673-potassium-bisulphate-as-a-food-preservative.html

Potassium carbonate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Potassium-carbonate
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://foodadditives.net/acidity-regulator/potassium-carbonate/
https://www.healthline.com/health/potassium-bicarbonate#safety

Potassium chloride
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Potassium-chloride
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://www.cargill.com/salt-in-perspective/potassium-chloride-food-faqs#:~:text=What%20is%20potassium%20chloride%20used,main%20purposes%20in%20food%20products
https://www.healthline.com/health-news/what-is-potassium-chloride-and-why-you-may-want-to-replace-salt-with-it

Potassium citrate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Potassium-citrate
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/jecfa_additives/docs/Monograph1/Additive-335.pdf
https://www.livestrong.com/article/266491-foods-containing-potassium-citrate/
https://foodadditives.net/acidity-regulator/potassium-citrate/

Potassium dihydrogen citrate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Potassium-dihydrogen-citrate#:~:text=Potassium%20dihydrogen%20citrate%20%7C%20C6H7KO7%20%2D%20PubChem
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/jecfa_additives/docs/Monograph1/Additive-335.pdf

Potassium ferrocyanide
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Ferrocyanide-potassium#:~:text=Ferrocyanide%20potassium%20%7C%20C6FeK4N6%20%2D%20PubChem
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://foodadditives.net/anticaking-agent/potassium-ferrocyanide/
https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/multimedia/multimedia_pub/multimedia_pub_fsf_147_03.html

Potassium fumarate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Potassium-fumarate#:~:text=Potassium%20fumarate%20%7C%20C4H2K2O4%20%2D%20PubChem
https://thisnutrition.com/e366-potassium-fumarate

Potassium gluconate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Potassium-gluconate
https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na/Food/Detail/1104/51320/Potassium-Gluconate

Potassium lactate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Potassium-lactate
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/pharmacology-toxicology-and-pharmaceutical-science/lactate-potassium
https://gotthisnow.com/is-potassium-lactate-safe-to-eat

Potassium malate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Maleic-acid_-potassium-salt
https://world.openfoodfacts.org/additive/en:e351-potassium-malate
https://www.avanscure.net/potassium-malate-3992981.html
https://www.verywellhealth.com/the-benefits-of-malic-acid-89478

Potassium metabisulphite
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Potassium-metabisulfite
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://www.livestrong.com/article/470024-what-is-potassium-metabisulphite/
https://foodadditives.net/preservatives/potassium-metabisulfite/
https://ifst.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jfpp.16393
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/sulfites-in-wine#minimizing-your-intake

Potassium nitrate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Potassium-nitrate
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/4786
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/are-nitrates-and-nitrites-harmful
https://www.webmd.com/asthma/asthma-and-sulfites-allergies

Potassium phosphate, dibasic
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://foodadditives.net/phosphates/potassium-phosphates/
https://www.wellandgood.com/what-are-phosphates-in-food/
https://www.livestrong.com/article/441033-what-is-tri-sodium-phosphate-used-for/
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Dipotassium-hydrogen-phosphate-trihydrate#section=Depositor-Supplied-Synonyms

Potassium phosphate, monobasic
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://foodadditives.net/phosphates/potassium-phosphates/
https://www.wellandgood.com/what-are-phosphates-in-food/
https://www.livestrong.com/article/441033-what-is-tri-sodium-phosphate-used-for/
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/347827846

Potassium phosphate, tribasic
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Potassium-phosphate-tribasic-monohydrate
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://foodadditives.net/phosphates/potassium-phosphates/
https://www.wellandgood.com/what-are-phosphates-in-food/
https://www.livestrong.com/article/441033-what-is-tri-sodium-phosphate-used-for/

Potassium polymetaphosphate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Potassium-metaphosphate
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://www.factmr.com/report/3677/potassium-polymetaphosphate-food-additives-market

Potassium polyaspartate
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/code/applications/Documents/A1161%20executive%20summary.pdf
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28942030/

Potassium propionate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Potassium-propionate
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://ezoteriker.ru/en/pishchevaya-dobavka-e450-opasna-ili-net-stabilizator-e450-vliyanie-na-organizm-e-450/

Potassium pyrophosphate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Potassium-pyrophosphate
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
http://www.food-info.net/uk/e/e450.htm
https://www.ulprospector.com/en/asia/Food/Detail/17679/434606/Potassium-Pyrophosphate
https://www.foodsweeteners.com/tetrapotassium-pyrophosphate-side-effects/

Potassium silicate
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://1source.com/ingredients/e560?lang=eng

Potassium sodium tartrate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Potassium-sodium-tartrate
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
http://www.food-info.net/uk/e/e337.htm

Potassium sorbate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Potassium-sorbate
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://www.eatthis.com/news-potassium-sorbate-food/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0887233309003853

Potassium sulphate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Potassium-sulfate
https://www.fao.org/gsfaonline/additives/details.html?id=368
https://noshly.com/additive/e515-i/acidity-regulator/515i/#.YxbgKuxByi4

Potassium sulphite
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1365-2222.2009.03362.x
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4017440/
https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/consumer/additives/sulphite/Pages/default.aspx

Potassium tartrate or Potassium acid tartrate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Potassium-tartrate#:~:text=Potassium%20tartrate%20%7C%20K2C4H4O6%20%2D%20PubChem
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/23681127
https://www.livestrong.com/article/269198-side-effects-of-consuming-cream-of-tartar/

Potassium tripolyphosphate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Pentapotassium-triphosphate
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://www.foodsweeteners.com/applications-and-uses-of-potassium-tripolyphosphate/
http://www.food-info.net/uk/e/e451.htm

Processed eucheuma seaweed
https://inchem.org/documents/jecfa/jecmono/v48je08.htm
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323117#research

Propane
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Propane

Propionic acid
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Propionic-acid
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-45348-z
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34312159/
https://www.acsh.org/news/2019/04/24/propionate-common-food-preservative-alters-our-metabolism-does-make-it-disruptor-13977

Propyl gallate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Propyl-gallate
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s002040050159
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.3109/10915818509078669
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0041008X13003827
https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.640.4454&rep=rep1&type=pdf
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0278691517305689

Propylene glycol
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/propylene-glycol#TOC_TITLE_HDR_2
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://www.usarx.com/blog/propylene-glycol
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8840379/

Propylene glycol alginate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Propylene-glycol-alginate
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1778262/
https://paleofoundation.com/is-propylene-glycol-alginate-a-safe-food-additive/
https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.2903/j.efsa.2018.5371
https://foodadditives.net/thickeners/propylene-glycol-alginate/

Propylene glycol mono- and di-esters or Propylene glycol esters of fatty acids
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Propylene-glycol
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/propylene-glycol
https://draxe.com/nutrition/propylene-glycol/

Propylparaben or Propyl-p-hydroxy-benzoate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Propylparaben#:~:text=Propylparaben%20is%20the%20benzoate%20ester,used%20as%20a%20food%20additive
https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2015/04/08/EWG-calls-on-food-manufacturers-to-stop-using-propyl-paraben
https://www.chemicalsafetyfacts.org/parabens/
https://world.openfoodfacts.org/additive/en:e216-propyl-para-hydroxybenzoate
https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/news/efsa-advises-safety-paraben-usage-food

Proteases (papain, bromelain, ficin)
https://healthy-food-near-me.com/e1101-proteases/
https://www.uq.edu.au/_School_Science_Lessons/topic19a.html
https://draxe.com/nutrition/bromelain/
https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/bromelain
https://draxe.com/nutrition/papain/
https://www.enzymedevelopment.com/enzymes/press-release-for-enzeco-ficin-100/
https://www.rxlist.com/ficin/supplements.htm
https://healthy-food-near-me.com/e1101-proteases/

QQuillaia extract (type 1)
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-385/quillaia

Quillaia extract (type 2)
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/code/applications/Documents/A1075-Quillaja%20Extract-AR.pdf

Quinoline yellow
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Quinoline-Yellow
https://www.food-safety.com/articles/3061-fsa-updates-list-of-products-free-from-colors-linked-to-hyperactivity
https://www.choice.com.au/food-and-drink/food-warnings-and-safety/food-additives/articles/food-additives-you-should-avoid

RRhodoxanthin
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Rhodoxanthin
https://dbpedia.org/page/Rhodoxanthin

Riboflavin-5′-phosphate sodium
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Riboflavin-sodium-phosphate
https://www.foodsweeteners.com/vitamin-b2/

Rosemary extract
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/721
https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/code/applications/Documents/A1158%20Approval%20report.pdf
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8513767/
https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.2903/j.efsa.2018.5373
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liOI5FsOUBc

Rubixanthin
https://www.food.gov.uk/business-guidance/approved-additives-and-e-numbers
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Rubixanthin
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubixanthin

SSaccharin or calcium saccharine or sodium saccharine or potassium saccharine
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://foodadditives.net/artificial-sweeteners/saccharin/
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/saccharin-good-or-bad#potential-downsides
https://www.webmd.com/diet/what-to-know-saccharin

Saffron or crocetin or crocin
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Saffron-oil
http://foodconstrued.com/2014/09/saffron/
https://draxe.com/nutrition/saffron/

Shellac
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/shellac
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/nutrition-you-asked/why-there-shellac-my-chocolate-mints#:~:text=In%20the%20food%20industry%2C%20it,a%20layer%20impermeable%20to%20moisture
https://www.isitbadforyou.com/questions/is-shellac-bad-for-you

Silicon dioxide, amorphous
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Silicon-dioxide
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://www.healthline.com/health/food-nutrition/is-silicon-dioxide-in-supplements-safe#description
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/325122#side-effects-and-risks

Silver
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Silver
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/code/Documents/1.3.3%20Processing%20Aids%20v144.docx
https://www.food-safety.com/articles/5332-risk-of-oligodynamic-silver-use-in-food-preservation-and-processing-operations
https://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/fact-sheets/3661/nano-silver-in-food-and-food-contact-products
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4598577/

Sodium acetate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Sodium-acetate
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://foodadditives.net/acidity-regulator/sodium-acetate/
https://khni.kerry.com/news/food-safety-and-sodium-reduction-the-role-of-acetate-based-meat-preservatives/

Sodium acid pyrophosphate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Tetrasodium-pyrophosphate
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1382668918301571#:~:text=Sodium%20acid%20pyrophosphate%20(SAPP)%2C%20or%20disodium%20pyrophosphate%2C%20is,et%20al.%2C%202011)
https://www.livestrong.com/article/549169-is-there-any-danger-in-using-sodium-acid-pyrophosphate-in-food-mixes/
https://www.healthline.com/health/sodium-phosphate#who-shouldavoid-sodium-phosphate
https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/SAP%201.pdf
https://foodadditives.net/phosphates/sodium-acid-pyrophosphate/

Sodium alginate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Sodium-alginate
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

Sodium aluminium phosphate
https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/165315-clinical
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Sodium-aluminium-phosphate_-acidic
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/digging-deeper-sodium-aluminum-phosphate#:~:text=Why%20do%20some%20people%20believe,people’s%20concerns%3A%20phosphate%20and%20aluminum

Sodium aluminosilicate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Sodium-aluminosilicate
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://www.livestrong.com/article/539133-what-is-the-use-of-sodium-aluminum-silicate-in-food/
https://www.livestrong.com/article/539133-what-is-the-use-of-sodium-aluminum-silicate-in-food/
https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.2903/j.efsa.2008.754
https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/165315-clinical
https://drugs.ncats.io/drug/T1FAD4SS2M

Sodium ascorbate
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Sodium-ascorbate
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_ascorbate
https://carolinapharmacy.com/knowing-your-vitamins-ascorbic-acid-vs-sodium-ascorbate/

Sodium benzoate
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Sodium-benzoate
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/sodium-benzoate#dangers
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22538314/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24693251/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/412611/

Sodium bicarbonate (bi-carb)
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Sodium-bicarbonate#section=Depositor-Supplied-Synonyms
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://www.chemicalsafetyfacts.org/sodium-bicarbonate-baking-soda/
https://www.livestrong.com/article/486219-does-adding-baking-soda-to-food-become-dangerous/

Sodium bisulphite
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Sodium-bisulfite
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24834193/
https://www.livestrong.com/article/480920-is-sodium-bisulfite-harmful-to-your-health/
https://www.thespruce.com/sodium-bisulfate-definition-uses-safety-1707029
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4017440/
https://draxe.com/nutrition/sulfite-allergy/

Sodium carbonate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Sodium-carbonate
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://www.livestrong.com/article/270001-what-is-sodium-carbonate/

Sodium carboxymethylcellulose
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Sodium-carboxymethyl-cellulose
https://www.gastrojournal.org/article/S0016-5085(21)03728-8/pdf
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://www.healthline.com/health/food-nutrition/cellulose-gum#risks

Sodium citrate
https://foodadditives.net/acidity-regulator/sodium-citrate/
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Sodium-citrate
https://www.isitbadforyou.com/questions/is-sodium-citrate-bad-for-you

Sodium diacetate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Sodium-diacetate#section=European-Community-(EC)-Number
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://foodadditives.net/preservatives/sodium-diacetate/
https://archive.epa.gov/pesticides/reregistration/web/pdf/4001fact.pdf
https://www.foodchemadditives.com/side_effects_info/778

Sodium dihydrogen citratehttps://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Monosodium-citrate
https://www.fao.org/gsfaonline/additives/details.html?id=80&d-3586470-s=2&d-3586470-o=1⟨=
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://foodadditives.net/acidity-regulator/sodium-citrate/

Sodium erythorbate
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://www.melbournefooddepot.com/buy/sodium-erythorbate-80g/F00891
https://foodadditives.net/antioxidant/sodium-erythorbate/
https://www.isitbadforyou.com/questions/is-sodium-erythorbate-bad-for-you

Sodium ferrocyanide
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Sodium-ferrocyanide
https://foodadditives.net/anticaking-agent/sodium-ferrocyanide/
https://foodadditives.net/anticaking-agent/sodium-ferrocyanide/
https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.2903/j.efsa.2018.5374
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

Sodium fumarate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Disodium-fumarate
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2018.00896/full
https://www.fishersci.at/shop/products/sodium-fumarate-98-thermo-scientific-1/11423634

Sodium gluconate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Sodium-gluconate
https://foodadditives.net/chelating-agent/sodium-gluconate/

Sodium hydrogen malate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Monosodium-malate#section=GHS-Classification
https://world.openfoodfacts.org/additive/en:e350ii-sodium-hydrogen-malate

Sodium lactate
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Sodium-lactate
https://www.foodsweeteners.com/applications-and-uses-of-sodium-lactate/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/sodium-lactate
https://www.food-safety.com/articles/4149-formulating-food-safety-an-overview-of-antimicrobial-ingredients

Sodium lactylate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Sodium-L-lactate
https://foodadditives.net/emulsifiers/sodium-stearoyl-lactylate/
https://www.yourhealthremedy.com/harmful-compounds/sodium-stearoyl-lactylate/

Sodium malate
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Sodium-malate

Sodium metabisulphite
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Sodium-metabisulfite
https://foodadditives.net/preservatives/sodium-metabisulfite/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/pharmacology-toxicology-and-pharmaceutical-science/sodium-metabisulfite

Sodium metaphosphate, insoluble
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Sodium-metaphosphate
https://food-and-recipes.com/publication/11213/

Sodium nitrate
https://www.choice.com.au/food-and-drink/food-warnings-and-safety/food-additives/articles/food-additives-you-should-avoid
https://www.healthline.com/health/food-nutrition/is-sodium-nitrate-bad-for-you
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

Sodium nitrite
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33074043/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35363170/
https://apps.who.int/food-additives-contaminants-jecfa-database/Home/Chemical/4792
https://www.choice.com.au/food-and-drink/food-warnings-and-safety/food-additives/articles/food-additives-you-should-avoid

Sodium oleyl lactylate
https://www.savannahgoa.com/products/sodium-stearoyl-lactylate-ssl-e481/
https://foodadditives.net/emulsifiers/sodium-stearoyl-lactylate/
https://www.foodsweeteners.com/sodium-stearoyl-lactylate-side-effects/

Sodium phosphate, dibasic
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Monosodium-phosphate
https://www.healthline.com/health/sodium-phosphate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Sodium-phosphate_-dibasic

Sodium phosphate, monobasic
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Monosodium-phosphate
https://www.healthline.com/health/sodium-phosphate

Sodium phosphate, tribasic
https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/phosphorus
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Sodium-phosphate_-tribasic

Sodium polyphosphates, glassy
https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/code/proposals/Documents/P1025%20Code%20revision%202CFS%20Attach%20A%20Code.pdf
https://engage.awwa.org/PersonifyEbusiness/Store/Product-Details/productId/65267932
https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/phosphorus
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

Sodium propionate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Sodium-propionate
https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/code/proposals/Documents/P1025%20Code%20revision%202CFS%20Attach%20A%20Code.pdf
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/could-a-popular-food-ingredient-raise-the-risk-for-diabetes-and-obesity/
https://foodadditives.net/preservatives/sodium-propionate/
https://www.foodsweeteners.com/sodium-propionate-side-effects/
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

Sodium pyrophosphate
https://www.livestrong.com/article/549169-is-there-any-danger-in-using-sodium-acid-pyrophosphate-in-food-mixes/
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Pyrophosphate-sodium-salt
https://allchemical.com.au/shop/sodium-pyrophosphate-food-grade/

Sodium sorbate
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3432536/
https://www.chemicalbook.com/ChemicalProductProperty_EN_CB0122100.htm

Sodium stearoyl lactylate
https://foodadditives.net/emulsifiers/sodium-stearoyl-lactylate/
https://www.foodsweeteners.com/sodium-stearoyl-lactylate-side-effects/

Sodium sulphate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Sodium-sulfate
https://www.britannica.com/science/sodium-sulfate
https://www.ulprospector.com/en/asia/Food/Detail/12019/381967/Sodium-Sulphate-Anhydrous-Food-Grade

Sodium sulphite
https://www.fedup.com.au/factsheets/additive-and-natural-chemical-factsheets/220-228-sulphite-preservatives
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780123864543010320
https://foodwatch.com.au/blog/additives-and-labels/item/additives-most-likely-to-cause-adverse-reactions.html
https://www.choice.com.au/food-and-drink/nutrition/nutrition-advice/articles/are-nitrates-and-nitrites-in-food-bad-for-you
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Sodium-sulfite#section=Inhalation-First-Aid
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

Sodium tartrate
https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/6030
https://atpgroup.com/product/sodium-tartrate-fcc-2/
https://www.randi-group.com/en/settore-alimentare-en/

Sodium tripolyphosphate
https://independentchemical.com/blogs/sodium-tripolyphosphate%E2%80%99s-many-uses-20073.aspx
http://www.yourfibrosupport.com/fibro-relief-blog/side-effects-of-frozen-seafoodtreated-withsodium-tripolyphosphate
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

Sorbic acid
https://www.healthline.com/health/food-nutrition/what-is-sorbic-acid#As-a-Food-Preservative
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/immunology-and-microbiology/sorbic-acid
https://www.womenshealth.com.au/food-additives-to-avoid/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3950121/
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

Sorbitan monostearate
https://foodadditives.net/emulsifiers/sorbitan-monostearate/
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Sorbitan-monostearate#section=Absorption-Distribution-and-Excretion
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0015626478802193
https://www.naturalpedia.com/sorbitan-monostearate-sources-health-risks.html
https://www.bibra-information.co.uk/downloads/toxicity-profile-for-sorbitan-monostearate-1990/
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

Sorbitan tristearate
https://foodadditives.net/emulsifiers/sorbitan-tristearate/
https://noshly.com/additive/e492/emulsifier/492/#.YuspDOxByi4

Sorbitol or sorbitol syrup
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/what-is-sorbitol
https://foodinsight.org/what-is-sorbitol/
https://foodadditives.net/sugar-alcohols/sorbitol/

Stannous chloride
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Stannous-chloride
https://www.healthline.com/health/what-is-fluoride#TOC_TITLE_HDR_1
https://fluoridealert.org/studytracker/16820/
https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/5295
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

Starch acetate
https://www.nutrientsreview.com/carbs/dietary-fiber-resistant-starches.html
https://inchem.org/documents/jecfa/jecmono/v17je20.htm
https://www.isitbadforyou.com/questions/is-modified-food-starch-bad-for-you
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Starch_-acetate

Starch sodium octenylsuccinate
https://noshly.com/additive/e1450/emulsifier-plus/1450/#approvals
https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/code/proposals/Documents/SD1%20Food%20Additives.pdf?csf=1&e=8b52zf
https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.2903/j.efsa.2020.5874
https://inchem.org/documents/jecfa/jecmono/v17je21.htm
https://www.nutrientsreview.com/carbs/dietary-fiber-resistant-starches.html
https://www.isitbadforyou.com/questions/is-modified-food-starch-bad-for-you

Stearic acid or fatty acid
https://draxe.com/nutrition/what-is-stearic-acid/
https://www.britannica.com/science/stearic-acid
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/saturated-fat-types#TOC_TITLE_HDR_4

Steviol glycosides
https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/consumer/additives/Pages/Steviol-glycosides-(960)-(intense-sweetener)%20(stevia).aspx
https://draxe.com/nutrition/stevia/
https://www.healthline.com/health/food-nutrition/stevia-side-effects#takeaway
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

Succinic acid
https://foodadditives.net/acidulents/succinic-acid/
https://www.foodchemadditives.com/side_effects_info/784
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

Sucralose
https://www.webmd.com/diet/what-to-know-about-sucralose
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/sucralose-good-or-bad#baking
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

Sucrose acetate isobutyrate
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sucrose_acetate_isobutyrate
https://www.livestrong.com/article/467334-what-is-sucrose-acetate-isobutyrate/
https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.2903/j.efsa.2016.4489
https://foodadditives.net/emulsifiers/sucrose-acetate-isobutyrate/
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

Sucrose esters of fatty acids
https://foodadditives.net/emulsifiers/sucrose-esters-of-fatty-acids/
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

Sulphur dioxide
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7426352/
https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/environment/air/Pages/sulphur-dioxide.aspx
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

Sunset yellow FCF
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/sunset-yellow-fcf
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7734686/
https://www.chemeurope.com/en/encyclopedia/Sunset_yellow.html
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/food-dyes#TOC_TITLE_HDR_5
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7590527/
https://www.food-safety.com/articles/3061-fsa-updates-list-of-products-free-from-colors-linked-to-hyperactivity

Sweet osmanthus ear glycolipids
https://www.foodstandards.govt.nz/code/applications/Documents/A1180%20SD1.pdf
https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.2903/j.efsa.2021.6609

TTannic acid or tannins
https://www.glutenfreesociety.org/toxic-food-additives-common-gluten-free-foods/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9759559/
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/green-tea-vs-black-tea
https://poisonousplants.ansci.cornell.edu/toxicagents/tannin.html
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/tannic-acid
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

Tara gum
https://foodadditives.net/thickeners/tara-gum/
https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.2903/j.efsa.2017.4863
https://www.foodchemadditives.com/side_effects_info/753
https://www.glutenfreesociety.org/toxic-food-additives-common-gluten-free-foods/

Tartaric acid
https://www.britannica.com/science/tartaric-acid
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baking_powder
https://www.stylecraze.com/articles/benefits-and-side-effects-of-tartaric-acid/
https://draxe.com/beauty/tartaric-acid/
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

Tartrazine
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17505761/
https://www.verywellhealth.com/tartrazine-free-diet-83227
https://www.webmd.com/diet/what-to-know-yellow-5-food-dye
https://www.livestrong.com/article/370945-health-effects-of-yellow-5-food-coloring/

tert-Butylhydroquinone
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tert-Butylhydroquinone#cite_note-mctt-8
https://academic.oup.com/carcin/article/14/11/2359/265686?login=true
https://www.healthline.com/health/food-nutrition/potential-tbhq-dangers#possible-dangers
https://factdr.com/nutrition/unhealthy-foods/tbhq/
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

Thaumatin
https://healthguidenet.com/foods/thaumatin/
https://www.naturalpedia.com/thaumatin-sources-health-risks.html
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

Titanium dioxide
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/titanium-dioxide-in-food
https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.2903/j.efsa.2021.6585
https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/news/titanium-dioxide-e171-no-longer-considered-safe-when-used-food-additive

α-Tocopherol
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3542757/
https://www.verywellfit.com/mixed-tocopherols-benefits-side-effects-dosage-and-interactions-4693629
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/319689#benefits-of-tocotrienols

δ-Tocopherol
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/delta-Tocopherol
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3542757/
https://www.verywellfit.com/mixed-tocopherols-benefits-side-effects-dosage-and-interactions-4693629
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/319689#benefits-of-tocotrienols
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

γ-Tocopherol
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11722951/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3542757/
https://www.verywellfit.com/mixed-tocopherols-benefits-side-effects-dosage-and-interactions-4693629
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/319689#benefits-of-tocotrienols
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

Tocopherols concentrate, mixed
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3542757/
https://www.verywellfit.com/mixed-tocopherols-benefits-side-effects-dosage-and-interactions-4693629
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/319689#benefits-of-tocotrienols
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

Tragacanth gum
https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-688/tragacanth
https://www.rxlist.com/tragacanth/supplements.htm
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6372167/
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/54172484

Triacetin
https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ingredients/706604-TRIACETIN/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14555416/
https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=AC139225000&productDescription=TRIACETIN%2C+99%25+500ML&vendorId=VN00032119&countryCode=US&language=en

Triammonium citrate
https://www.analytice.com/en/laboratory-analysis-of-triammonium-citrate-cas-3458-72-8-in-air/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triammonium_citrate
https://www.carlroth.com/medias/SDB-9488-AU-EN.pdf?context=bWFzdGVyfHNlY3VyaXR5RGF0YXNoZWV0c3wyMjc4MjR8YXBwbGljYXRpb24vcGRmfHNlY3VyaXR5RGF0YXNoZWV0cy9oZWEvaDJlLzkwNDkyMDA0NTk4MDYucGRmfGIzMjdlMmNlNWVmNWI0Y2UwNTcxYmU3N2FkZTU4YzdiYmM2NzlhZGRlNmVhYTA0NjhhZTM1ZmNmOTBiM2YzMjU
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Triammonium-citrate
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

Triethyl citrate
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6506#section=Reported-Fatal-Dose
https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ingredients/706644-TRIETHYL_CITRATE/
https://independentchemical.com/blogs/triethyl-citrate-a-natural-ingredient-with-many-uses-20054.aspx
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

VViolaxanthin
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violaxanthin
https://healthknight.com/violaxanthin-e161e-side-effects-benefits
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00607

XXanthan gum
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/xanthan-gum#TOC_TITLE_HDR_3
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/131750926

Xylitol
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32638045/
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/cen-v055n047.p007

YYeast mannoproteins
https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/code/applications/Pages/A605YeastMannoproteins-as-a-FA-forWine.aspx

Yeast Extract
https://foodadditives.net/flavor-enhancer/yeast-extract/
https://www.healthline.com/health/food-nutrition/is-yeast-extract-bad-for-me#How-Do-I-Look-for-It-on-a-Label?

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SINCE 2014Hi, we are Tracey and Joanne, two mothers, both wives and both into living the healthiest and happiest lifestyles we can. Together we created Sistermixin’ which has now grown to become Additive-Free Lifestyle.

We are passionate about changing the way you look at food by spreading the message that additives and preservatives can be toxic to your health.

Our mission is to educate everyone (especially our own families) on exactly what you are eating, what is in our food and some of the harmful effects this can have on your health.

Growing up our mother baked and made things from scratch, we spent our teenage years on a dairy farm and had access to organic, grass-fed meat. We had free-range chickens and grew lots of veggies ourselves, however, there was certainly packet food in the pantry, just not like there is today!

REDEFINING OUR MISSIONAs we grew up and moved out of home, things started to change and convenience foods made their way into our diets. It wasn’t like we ate terribly, we certainly had fruit, veg and home cooked meals. We both baked biscuits and cakes etc, but we didn’t think about what we put in our supermarket trolley.

A typical day would look something like:
– Vegemite on toast with margarine, or cereal.
– Ham salad sandwich or spinach wrap.
– Meat and veg with instant tinned gravy for dinner.
– Snacks was fruit and packet options like Shapes, or Tiny Teddies, or something from a ‘snack bag’. Maybe even kabana and cheese on crackers or a homemade treat.

We had some starter packets for Beef Stroganoff and the like and the occasional 2-minute noodles.

Little did we know that we were consuming multiple harmful additives a day, some heavily linked to bowel cancer, hyperactivity, headaches, restlessness, and more!!!

It was 2013 when Jo started to look into additives to help her daughter who was going through some pretty horrible behavioural issues. As soon as they took the ‘additives’ out her daughter calmed right down and things improved out of this world!

REDEFINING OUR MISSIONWe have now gone on to release four cookbooks, everyday additive-free, everyday additive-free lunchbox edition, everyday additive-free party edition and everyday additive-free camping edition. These are full of family-friendly, budget-conscious recipes as well as scientific information about additives and preservatives. We also have more cookbooks on the horizon so stay tuned!

We launched our podcast show, The Additive-Free Lifestyle Podcast back in May 2016 and have recorded over 180 episodes which have had over 100,000 downloads!

Our signature program Addititive-Free Made Easy retired in 2022 as we have our additive-free lifestyle App!!

You can check that out here.

Life has become a lot more in control for both of us and we are loving it… so what are you waiting for, come along for the ride, it’s pretty amazing and you won’t regret it!

OUR TRIBEWe have an amazing world-wide community of like-minded people who love living an additive-free lifestyle and want to learn more and stay on track. Feel free to follow us @additivefreelifestyle on both Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest and YouTube.

OUR VALUESHonestyIt is our mission to provide high-quality, scientific information for everyone to enjoy. We will only ever provide honest advice and would never recommend anything that doesn’t fit within our personal or business morals.

FamilyWe love our families more than anything in this world and part of our mission as mums is to keep them as safe as possible. This means feeding them food free from chemicals and living an additive and preservative free life.

CommunityWithout our community we are nothing. We value your honest feedback, we love all the support we receive and we will always continue to pay-back to our community in the best way we know how, sharing our advice, recipes and more.

PassionWe are passionate about spreading the message about additives and preservatives. We are doing this by sharing as many recipes as we can, via our website, our books, program, and our App.

Stick AroundWe look forward to showing all that can be achieved by living an additive-free lifestyle and we hope you stick around.

Much love,
Jo & Tracey x

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We are always on the lookout for additive-free products and brands and love to support these companies who are striving to make the food and products industry better. We especially love to support Australian companies who are doing great things in this space. Thanks to these companies we have accumulated some handy discount codes just for you to make your additive-free shopping just that little bit easier. And hey, who doesn’t love a cheeky little discount thrown in 😉.

So, here they all are in one handy place, be sure to bookmark this page so you can come back to it again and again as we will keep this updated with any new ones that come along too.

Happy Shopping!

Disclaimer: Some of these are affiliate links whereby we get a small commission, but rest assured we would never recommend a company or product to you that we did not believe in and use ourselves. We are endeavouring to get discount codes for the companies where a discount code isn’t detailed. So stay tuned as we will update it periodically.

Part & ParcelPart & Parcel is a great Aussie online grocery store that stocks really good quality products. They even have pets covered with additive-free treats! Consider redirecting your grocery budget to Part & Parcel, which in turn supports a growing small Melbourne-based business.

Discount Code: ADDITIVE-FREE
Discount Amount: 10% off

SHOP HEREEco CheeksAn Australian-owned company producing unbleached and 100% bamboo toilet paper, tissues and paper towel. There is nothing, yes nothing, in the loo paper or paper towel that can damage your immune system or interfere with your endocrine system! Other ‘safe’ brands whiten their loo paper with a method called ECF (elemental chlorine free) but the pulp is still bleached with chlorine dioxide (a derivative of chlorine).

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SHOP HEREDr Planet SoapAustralian-owned company producing quality vegan and palm oil free castile soap. Dr Planet Soap is a natural, effective liquid soap that can be used on the body, and all areas of the home.

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SHOP HEREEveryOrganicsEveryMite, the flagship product of EveryOrganics, was born out of a need for a little boy with food intolerances to have a Vegemite-like spread he could happily eat without the nasties. Staying true to its values, EveryOrganics uses a percentage of its profits to give back to the community.

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Discount Amount: 20% off

SHOP HEREFound-SpaceOh, how we love our saunas! We get in them every chance we get. Found-Space is an Australian-owned company that produces top-quality infrared saunas. They are a health technology company that recreates home spaces to better serve health and well-being by providing items for the home and education that helps you to live a long and healthy life.

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Discount Amount: 10% off

SHOP HEREVitaliaAustralia’s leading sustainable shop for all your health, DIY and aromatherapy supplies. This is a lovely family-owned business providing not only all your DIY supplies but so much more.

Discount Code: SISTERS
Discount Amount: up to 10% off

SHOP HERENatural Good LifeAn Australian-owned online store that is your one-stop online shop for a healthier family and life. Stocking DIY cleaning products, raw ingredients, resources, and everything you need to create your very own non-toxic eco-friendly home.

Discount Code: ADDITIVEFREE10
Discount Amount: 10% off

SHOP HERETrainadeHydration is a TGA listed product that supports rehydration for those who have experienced the loss of body fluid through sweating, vomiting, or diarrhoea. An additive-free electrolyte that tastes amazing!

Discount Code: ADDITIVEFREELIFE
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SHOP HEREUlu HyeBased out of Sydney’s Northern Beaches, Ulu Hye is one of the first companies to create their very own nut milk bases. The Mylk Bases come in a recyclable, reusable glass jar and when added to water and blended, they create up to 10 litres of fresh, creamy plant-based milk.

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Discount Amount: 15% off

SHOP HEREChanging HabitsAn Australian company owned by Cyndi O’Meara which produces quality additive-free pantry supplies with a commitment to leading with health over profit.

Discount Code: additivefreelifestyle
Discount Amount: 10% off

SHOP HEREQuantum CacaoQuantum Cacao’s chocolatey elixirs are packed full of nutritious ingredients, enhancing the flavours and maximising the goodness in each cup… Not too sweet, not too bitter, just right. Support a small Tassie business when looking for your next delicious cacao powder.

Discount Code: ADDITIVEFREE
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SHOP HERE{SIMPLE as that}{SIMPLE as that} is all about skin health and promoting natural beauty, simply. They are an Australian-owned and manufactured brand that makes products from scratch using as few ingredients as possible. For all your skin and sunscreen needs.

Discount Code: ADDITIVEFREE20
Discount Amount: 20% off

SHOP HEREWaters Co AustraliaWaters Co Australia produce high-quality water filtration systems that remove fluoride, chlorine, and all sorts of other nasties found in tap water.

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SHOP HERESorry we don’t have a code for the below brands, however, we love them (and we’re on the hunt for a code) so wanted to share them with you x

Roar CordialRoar Living is an Australian company, manufacturing 100% Natural Cordials. They support Australian farmers, the environment, the community and a natural way of living. These cordials are so delicious and completely additive-free.

SHOP HERE123 Nourish MeAn Australian-owned company making organic and natural products tested on real kids with no dodgy, hidden ingredients.

SHOP HERESolidteknicsSolidteknics was founded in 2014 by mechanical engineer and keen cook Mark J. Henry. Tired of the disposable, synthetic-coated pans piling up in our landfills, Mark envisioned a whole new era in cookware. One that was better for our health, and our planet. Mark has created a line of cookware that is a seamless one-piece pan, wrought from a single sheet of iron. Free from toxins, heavy metals, and synthetic coatings, and durable enough to last for centuries. It’s no secret we love our Solidteknics pans and have lots of them. These will be the best investment you can do in your kitchen that will last for lifetimes.

SHOP HEREJuJuJuJu reusable period care products are manufactured by Freedom Products. Freedom Products is a privately owned, socially responsible, and environmentally conscious company based in Sydney, Australia. Through each of their products, they aim to provide individuals with a healthier, more sustainable, and cost-effective alternative to disposable period products.

SHOP HERESinchiesAn Australian-owned company creating reusable food pouches and ziplock bags which are all free from BPA, phthalates, and PVC. The perfect addition to school lunchboxes.

SHOP HEREWe hope that helps you shop a little more additive-free and save you some money.

If you think of any other companies to support that you think we should approach, then feel free to drop your suggestions in the comments section.

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We have created a Winter Wellness Guide eBook to help you do all you can to stay in good health during the colder months.

We don’t know about you but it sure gets freezing cold where we live in Tasmania. So, we’ve incorporated all our hints, tips, and tricks that we use during winter to stay well.

This free guide is jam-packed with 25 pages of:

✔️ 18 food recipes
✔️ Info about what additives to avoid and a few brand recommendations
✔️ DIY recipes
✔️ 18 diffuser blend recipes
✔️ PLUS hints, tips, and lots more

All designed to compliment an additive-free lifestyle.

You can grab your copy via the button below.

Much love,
Jo & Tracey x

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Okay, here’s the deal… when I started creating my sourdough starter I had zero idea what I was doing… and I mean zero… so I searched, read, and watched a zillion different blogs and videos… I stalked people on Instagram and would watch what they were doing… and yet, I was still struggling. Why was I finding this so hard when others were making it look really easy?

To be honest, I am still learning and am far from an expert, but over the past month I have learned quite a lot, so I will share what I know so far and then update this as I learn more. This is my personal journey and I hope that I can help you create an amazing sourdough starter with my tips below.

My first mistake was not having enough patience.

I’m a throw-it-all-in and hope for the best kinda cook – not what you do with a sourdough starter as it turns out 🤦🏼‍♀️. Allow yourself anywhere up to 10 days (sometimes even longer according to some blogs I read) to create a solid, strong starter. You do not want to start cooking with your starter until it is bubbling and doubling in size.

Again, do NOT try to rush the process, follow the below steps, and don’t deviate!

I also live in Hobart, Tasmania and as I write this, it is the middle of winter. There is zero humidity and the air is crisp and somewhat chilly. I quite literally started my sourdough journey in the toughest climate, lol! Not ideal, but also not impossible (I’ll share my hints on this below, so keep reading). However, if you are reading this and it is summer, or if you live in a hot or humid environment all year round, then hopefully your sourdough starter journey is a bit easier than mine.

TEMPERATUREIdeally, you want a stable temperature to grow your starter. Somewhere around 21˚C is ideal because if it’s too cold, it won’t ferment enough to become active. On the flip-side, anything over 35˚C risks killing the yeast you are creating. It is worth noting, my primary source of heating is a wood heater and it is much harder to get a stable temperature than let’s say electric/ducted heating.

A few hints on creating a starter in colder temperatures:

Keep your starter in the oven with just the light on, or if you have a dehydrator, you can use that on a very low setting (21-25˚C).
Another place is on the top of the fridge, or next to the kettle. Somewhere warm but draft-free.
Do not place in direct sunlight.
Use a thick sock or tea cozy to wrap around the jar, especially at night.
I have never used one, but a yogurt maker or heat pad might work, as long as the temperature stays below 25˚C.
Use lukewarm (not hot) water when feeding the starter. This helps to get the yeast and bacteria going.
Never, ever put your starter in the fridge while building it. It can only be stored in the fridge once fully active and ready to use.

WATEREnsure the water you use is filtered, even if that means you have to buy water. Both chlorine and fluoride will kill your starter before you have even begun. It is worth noting that to remove chlorine you would need to boil water for longer than 15 minutes, and boiling doesn’t remove fluoride at all.

FLOUR* Use organic, unbleached bakers flour (this is different from plain flour and in some countries it can be called bread flour or strong flour). In Australia and New Zealand, you’ll see it called bakers flour and you can find it in most leading supermarkets, but again, it must be unbleached (and organic if possible). * The difference between plain flour and bakers flour is that bakers flour is higher in protein (gluten) than plain flour which will give you a much nicer end result. * Don’t mix the flours up when starting out. Keep using the same flour to create your starter, then once it is ready you can start to introduce different flours.

OXYGENJust like any living thing oxygen is vital, your starter is the same.

Make sure to stir your starter for at least a minute each time you feed it, this helps to activate the starter by allowing more oxygen into the mix.
Rest the lid on the top or use a breathable cloth to cover your starter.

JARS* Use a thick-walled, tall, glass jar. A large mason ball jar is perfect (you can find these in most kitchen/department stores, or even some large supermarkets). * Ensure your jar is at least 500ml – 750ml in size. * Having three jars is perfect, you’ll see why in the method below. * Do not use plastic as the acidity in the cultures may react with the plastic. * Stainless steel or glass is best. I used glass so I can see the activity in the starter.

TOOLS* A decent set of scales is a must. * A whiteboard marker pen or an elastic band. * A spatula. * A whole lotta patience!

OTHER HINTS AND TIPS Try and feed your starter at the same time each day, give or take an hour. * Don’t screw the lid on tight, instead, just rest it on top of the jar to allow for air to get into the starter. You could use a clean muslin cloth or even some paper towel. Personally, I just rest the lid on the top of the jar. * If you ever get a dark liquid on top, this is called hooch, and it is a sign that your starter is hungry. If that happens increase the amount of flour and water you are adding to the starter by double, for one day, then drop back to the ratios below. * Hooch will often develop on your discard, don’t be concerned by this. Simply pour it off and either use your discard or feed it some flour and water. The amount you feed it will depend on how much discard you have. If your discard is really runny feed it some flour only (maybe 50-100g, again, it depends how much discard you have), stir that in and place it back into the fridge, repeat this daily until there is no hooch developing overnight. * Always keep your discard in the fridge, this helps to slow down the fermentation process. I try and use up my discard within 2 weeks (I have recipes to come on using the discard, so stay tuned). EMAIL ME THE STEP-BY-STEP PDFLET’S GET STARTED*If you have skipped past reading the hints and tips above, please go and read those first 😀

DAY ONE

Ingredients

30g bakers flour
30g filtered water

Method

In one of the jars, add the flour and water and stir well for at least one minute, ensuring that all the flour is mixed into the water.
Use your spatula to scrape down the sides of the jar.
Place the elastic band around the jar to measure the height of the starter (or mark it with a whiteboard marker).
Rest the lid on top, do not screw/secure it in place.
Place somewhere warm and leave for 24 hours.

DAY TWO

Ingredients

30g bakers flour
30g filtered water

Method

In the same jar as yesterday, add flour and water and stir everything together for at least one minute, ensuring that both yesterday’s and today’s starters are all mixed together.
Use your spatula to scrape down the sides of the jar.
Place the elastic band around the jar to measure the height of the starter (or mark it with a whiteboard marker).
Rest the lid on top, do not screw/secure it in place.
Place somewhere warm and leave for 24 hours.

DAY THREE

Ingredients

50g starter
50g bakers flour
50g filtered water

Method

Take out 50g of starter and place that into a fresh clean jar. The first (original) jar will now become your ‘discard jar’. Place this in the fridge.
Add flour and water to the new starter jar and stir everything together for at least one minute, ensuring that everything is all mixed together.
Use your spatula to scrape down the sides of the jar.
Place the elastic band around the jar to measure the height of the starter (or mark it with a whiteboard marker).
Rest the lid on top, do not screw/secure it in place.
Place somewhere warm and leave for 24 hours.

DAY FOURYou may see some sort of action by now, maybe a few bubbles, however, don’t worry if nothing is happening. Keep following the steps – remember it is all about patience. Also, if you are seeing any hooch, you shouldn’t be, but if you are, then add an extra 20g of flour and 20g water on day 5.

Ingredients

50g starter
50g bakers flour
50g filtered water

Method

Take out 50g of starter and place that into a fresh clean jar (this is why 3 jars are ideal). The rest can be poured into your ‘discard jar’ and placed back in the fridge. Wash out the empty jar ready to use tomorrow.
Add flour and water to the new jar and stir everything together for at least one minute, ensuring that everything is all mixed together.
Use your spatula to scrape down the sides of the jar.
Place the elastic band around the jar to measure the height of the starter (or mark it with a whiteboard marker).
Rest the lid on top, do not screw/secure it in place.
Place somewhere warm and leave for 24 hours.

DAY FIVE (Repeat Day Four)

By day five you should be getting a nice bubbly reaction and your starter rising slightly above the rubber band each day. If not, then #dontstressit, especially if you are in a colder climate like mine. Remember it can take up to 10 days (or even longer) to create a strong starter. Do not deviate from the steps. It is tempting to try and ‘move things along’ but this will just create more issues in the long run. Just keep with the ratios of feeding and I promise it’ll all come together soon.

DAY SIX

Ingredients

50g starter
100g bakers flour
100g filtered water

Method

Take out 50g of starter and place that into your fresh clean jar. The rest is poured into your ‘discard jar’ and placed back in the fridge. Wash out the empty jar ready to use tomorrow.
Add flour and water to the new jar and stir everything together for at least one minute, ensuring that everything is all mixed together.
Use your spatula to scrape down the sides of the jar.
Place the elastic band around the jar to measure the height of the starter (or mark it with a whiteboard marker).
Rest the lid on top, do not screw/secure it in place.
Place somewhere warm and leave for 24 hours.

DAY SEVENEven after 7 days your starter is probably not strong enough to get bread to rise, even if it is bubbly and doubling in size. I highly suggest you keep repeating the below steps for another 3 days (10 days in total). The stronger your starter the better rise you will get in your bread.

Again, if you are getting hooch then slightly increase the amount of flour and water you are adding to your starter. Likewise, if your starter is not doubling in size just yet, keep repeating the ratios until it does.

Your starter should be a fairly thick, gluggy consistency (the best analogy I have is like custard, but imagine it is bubbly and full of air). If it is runny and easily pourable (like cream), then for one day only, double the flour quantity – 200g flour (still add 100g water). It should improve after this.

Ingredients

50g starter
100g bakers flour
100g filtered water

Method

Take out 50g of starter and place that into your fresh clean jar. The rest is poured into your ‘discard jar’ and placed back in the fridge. Wash out the empty jar ready to use tomorrow.
Add flour and water to the new jar and stir everything together for at least one minute, ensuring that everything is all mixed together.
Use your spatula to scrape down the sides of the jar.
Place the elastic band around the jar to measure the height of the starter (or mark it with a whiteboard marker).
Rest the lid on top, do not screw/secure it in place.
Place somewhere warm and leave for 24 hours. EMAIL ME THE STEP-BY-STEP PDFACTIVATING YOUR STARTERAfter 7-10 days, as long as your starter is doubling in size, (no earlier) you can start keeping it in the fridge. This, as mentioned above, slows down the fermentation process and it means you won’t need to feed it daily. You can leave it for weeks, sleeping, in the fridge, but it is a good idea to take it out and feed it at least once a month.

Getting it ready for baking depends on how much starter you need for your recipe. I tend to only bake one loaf at a time, but as you get more confident you may like to start discarding less and creating bigger quantities of starter.

Almost every recipe I read online said to do equal parts 1:1:1 (starter, flour, water) but that just wasn’t working for me and every time my starter developed hooch (meaning it was hungry). So I prefer to have my ratios at 1:2:2. This could be a temperature thing (most likely) so adjust your ratios accordingly (read the hints and tips above).

I know this seems like a lot of information to take in, but once your starter is active and healthy you will have an amazing product to bake your own bread free – from additives and preservatives. Not to mention the cost savings for your family.

I hope this blog has given you enough encouragement and information to give it a go. If I can get it to work, anyone can.

Just keep feeding and discarding and you will keep your starter happy, active, and ready to use.

I can’t wait to see your bread baking, so remember to share and tag us on Instagram and Facebook.

Happy baking
Tracey 😊

PS – don’t forget to download the handy guide to stick on your fridge.

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Need some additive-free Easter recipe inspiration? Here’s 15 of our fave recipes we love to cook when we all get together over the Easter weekend.

Hot Cross Buns It can’t be Easter without hot cross buns right? A quick glance at the ingredient’s list of supermarket bought hot cross buns and you will find a whole heap of additives. They’re really not hard to make and they will taste so much better when you know exactly what’s in them.

MAKE THIS RECIPEIndian Pumpkin Soup A simple winter warming recipe that is great for lunches and dinners alike with no MSG or flavours like store-bought and it’s on the table in under half an hour.

MAKE THIS RECIPEEasy Quiche This is one of our go-to recipes that we make all the time and it is a great entertaining recipe too. You can literally put whatever you want into a quiche, it’s so versatile. Plus it’s tasty no matter the weather.

MAKE THIS RECIPEHerb Crusted Salmon Wait until you try this herb crusted salmon, seriously, just wait!!! A blender or thermomix is all you need to make the crumb and then a frying pan or BBQ and you’re good to go.

MAKE THIS RECIPESalmon Patties with Homemade Tartare Salmon patties are a classic family fave and a great way to get good omega fatty acids into our bodies. They’re also a quick Good Friday dinner for those who abstain from red meat on this day.

MAKE THIS RECIPELemon and Garlic Roasted Drumsticks These chicken drumsticks are full of flavour and super easy to make. Serve with the pumpkin and halloumi salad for a mouth-watering meal.

MAKE THIS RECIPESlow-Cooked Mexican Pulled Pork This can be easily prepared the day before it’s needed and kept in the fridge until the next day and served either hot or cold.

MAKE THIS RECIPESeasoned Lamb Cutlets with Mashed Potato and Veg You can cook these either in a frying pan or on the BBQ, whatever cooking station you have free on the day.

MAKE THIS RECIPECottage Pie Another easy recipe that can be made the day before if needed.

MAKE THIS RECIPESweet Potato Chips These make the perfect side dish to any of the mains in this recipe round-up.

MAKE THIS RECIPEPumpkin and Halloumi Salad A crowd favourite as a side dish or on its own. It is super easy to make, and you can make up a batch in advance, then enjoy with your Easter feast.

MAKE THIS RECIPECitrus Chicken Salad This salad is a little different in it’s flavour combination, however, the flavours actually work well together, we don’t know how but they just do!

MAKE THIS RECIPEPotato Salad It is so easy to make, you can double the recipe if needed (in fact you can make as much as you like really). Perfect for family gatherings. Add some shredded chicken instead of diced bacon for a twist.

MAKE THIS RECIPEApple Crumble This is a true family favourite. It also freezes really well, so you could make it in advance if needed. You could also easily double this recipe making it perfect for an Easter Feast for feeding a crowd.

MAKE THIS RECIPELemon Tarts This is actually a combination of two of our favourite recipes – Lemon Butter and Sweet Vanilla Pastry. You can make mini tarts as shown in the photo, or one large tart for a dinner party, either way, this recipe will be a show stopper.

MAKE THIS RECIPEWe hope you have a wonderful Easter, no matter what that looks like for you.

For more recipe ideas, then feel free to browse around our website or check out our everyday additive-free cookbooks for sale here.

If you give these recipes a try, let us know. Leave a comment below or take a pic and tag us in it over on Facebook or Instagram. We love to see all your cooking posts.

Enjoy!

Much love,

Jo and Tracey x

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Whilst all the recipes on our website and in our cookbooks are additive-free, we wanted to do a round-up of our top 10 most popular additive-free recipes. If you haven’t given some of these a try, then jump on the bandwagon and join thousands of other families who have and keep coming back to these recipes over and over again.

Spinach Wraps Did you know that store-bought spinach wraps only have spinach seasoning in them? So how are green? From the artificial blue and yellow food dyes (colours 133 and 102) that are added in the ingredients. Not to mention there are multiple preservatives in there too. It really is easy to make your own and they’re completely additive-free.

MAKE THIS RECIPEEveryMite and Cheese Scrolls You know that famous black, salty, breakfast spread? Well you might be surprised to know that it contains types glutamate yeast and barley malt extracts as well as nasty caramel colour 150C. We prefer EveryMite instead which, whilst it doesn’t taste exactly the same, is a much healthier additive-free option and makes these scrolls taste delicious.

MAKE THIS RECIPEBanana Bread Ain’t no preservatives, artificial or natural flavours in this baby! Just 7 real food ingredients and it tastes delicious. It’s also a beautiful way to use old over ripe bananas too.

MAKE THIS RECIPEVegetable Stock Paste This will replace your veggie stock cubes or veggie stock which can be laden with MSG. Instead this recipes uses up old wilting veggies and also all the bits you would normally discard like carrot tops, broccoli and cauliflower leaves and stalks, etc. You can even dehydrate the paste and turn it into a stock powder.

MAKE THIS RECIPEBBQ Spice Mix This additive-free spice mix is so yummy and versatile on so many things and it’s free from glutamates and artificial flavours.

MAKE THIS RECIPESlow-Cooked Lamb Curry A hearty winter warming recipe that is economical using lamb shoulder, and is far less complicated than a lot of other curry recipes.

MAKE THIS RECIPEThai Beef Salad This is a must have whenever we go out for dinner. But why not have it at home when you know for sure what is in it. You could also turn this into a simple vegetarian dish by leaving out the meat.

MAKE THIS RECIPEZucchini Fritters These are a great way to get some good veg into you and your family. They’re perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner and can be mixed up with whatever veg you have lying around.

MAKE THIS RECIPECauli Waffles This is another versatile recipe that can be eaten for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Our kids love them and we’re sure you will too.

MAKE THIS RECIPESweet Potato Lentil Boats This recipe was created purely from a need to use up leftovers, being lentil bolognese and we stumbled upon a winner winner vegetarian dinner!

MAKE THIS RECIPESlow-Cooked Curried Sausages A curried sausage recipe is a staple if everyone’s household right? This one doesn’t disappoint because it is made with preservative-free sausages and tastes delish.

MAKE THIS RECIPEOven Fried Chicken This has been one of the most popular recipes on our website for years now. The flour with it’s not-so-secret herbs and spices is very reminiscent of a fast food chain that we all know but without all the additives. So give it a try, we’re sure you will love it!

MAKE THIS RECIPETandoori Lamb Kebabs Kebabs can be so versatile. You could have these for lunch, dinner or a snack, take them to an outing or just at home for no occasion other than they are amazing! They can be totally adapted to include whatever meat or veg your fussy eaters may want.

MAKE THIS RECIPESlow-Cooked Roast Chicken Have you ever looked at the ingredients on those supermarket rotisserie hot chickens? There’s over 50 ingredients with a multitude of additives including MSG, flavours, colours and more. We know these can be convenient to buy, however, when this recipe is so simple, it literally takes a minute or two to put it all in the slow cooker, there’s really no need to buy the additive laden version.

MAKE THIS RECIPEPeppermint Bliss Balls Using 100% pure food-grade peppermint essential oil and preservative-free desiccated coconut, these make the perfect school lunchbox treat or for that afternoon pick-me-up.

MAKE THIS RECIPEANZAC Biscuits We used to have a packet of the supermarket version of these for masterclasses to show people the additives in them. The packet we had didn’t go mouldy until about 3 years after we bought them. They still looked fresh as a daisy in their packaging for years! Do we really want to be eating something that takes that long to go bad? Give this additive-free recipe a try which is quick and simple to make.

MAKE THIS RECIPEAunty Betty Plain Biscuits These are the ultimate easy biscuit recipe. They make 5 dozen biscuits! That’s enough for now and enough to have in the freezer when you need them. They can also easily be turned into chocolate, choc-chip or jam drop biscuits. Very yummy and very versatile.

MAKE THIS RECIPEEasy Lemon Slice This Lemon Slice is super tasty! There are only a few simple steps to create it and it will freeze really well (iced and all) – do it, you will love it! It’s great for school lunches being nut free, but it’s perfect to take for a morning tea, playgroup or just with a nice cuppa relaxing with a good book!

MAKE THIS RECIPECoconut Cake We LOVE cake and this coconut cake we believe is one of the best. It’s perfect with a cuppa for afternoon tea, it freezes well and is great for school lunches. Just be sure to get preservative-free coconut. You can easily source this from the supermarket these days.

MAKE THIS RECIPEChocolate Ice-Cream Have you always been hesitant to make your own ice-cream? We can assure there’s no need to be, it is actually really easy. Store-bought ice-cream can be laden with really nasty additives like preservatives, annatto 160b, caramel colours, artificial colours, flavours, carrageenan and more.

MAKE THIS RECIPEFor more information on additives, have a look around our website as you will find plenty blog posts and podcast episodes about them as well as checking out our signature eCourse, Additive-Free Made Easy where we teach you all about additives, what they do to our bodies, how to avoid them and simple supermarket swaps.

If you give these recipes a try, let us know. Leave a comment below or take a pic and tag us in it over on Facebook or Instagram. We love to see all your cooking posts.

Enjoy!

Much love,

Jo and Tracey x

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There are so many sunscreens out there on the market it’s hard to know which ones to choose and with some popular sunscreen brands recently (late 2021) being recalled due to benzene being detected in them, it’s important now more than ever to choose ones that are good for your body and not containing carcinogenic ingredients such as benzene, like the ones recalled.

When purchasing sunscreen, be wary of products that don’t list their full ingredients or only list the ‘active’ ingredients (unless you know and trust that they’re a natural/no synthetics brand). There will be plenty of other ingredients in there that they haven’t listed, but they simply aren’t required by our slack labelling laws to list them.

Some we found only list the preservatives in the ingredients and nothing else.

Our advice… steer clear of these! Unless we know and trust that it is a natural brand that wouldn’t put synthetics into their formula, or we know exactly what is in it, we don’t let it get anywhere near our skin where it will be absorbed into our blood stream.

In commercial branded sunscreens you are likely to find ingredients that can cause a whole array of health and environmental issues, such as:

❌ Endocrine/Hormone disruptors

❌ Delays puberty in males

❌ Skin and eye irritant

❌ Hives

❌ Dermatitis

❌ Headaches

❌ Tremors

❌ Allergic reactions

❌ Asthma

❌ Toxic to marine life with long lasting effects

The thing to consider with sunscreen is that it’s not just the side effects to you, the consumer, but also what effects it is going to have on our marine life given that we wear these sunscreens on our bodies in water sources that we share with marine life. We certainly don’t want to be harming our precious environment.

So here’s some natural options that you can get online, health food stores and even some chemists.

We get that it’s not as easy as buying them from the supermarket, but it is definitely worth it for your body and the environment.

Which natural sunscreen brand do you like? Tell us in the comments so we can spread the natural sunscreen word this summer

INGREDIENTS TO LOOK OUT FOR Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane (Avobenzone)

This ingredient is the most commonly ultraviolet filter ingredient in sunscreen.

It has been listed on PubChem as: ‘May cause long lasting harmful effects to aquatic life’. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) list it as cancer concerning due to ‘Damage to DNA due to Parasol 1789 with exposure to UVA light.

4-Methylbenzylidene CamphorThis ingredient is used in sunscreen for its ability to protect the skin against UVB radiation.

The EWG lists this as:

👉🏻 a human endocrine disruptor

👉🏻 affects development of male reproductive functions and organs

👉🏻 impaired reproductive development in males and females, via a study conducted on rats.

OctocryleneThis ingredient is used in sunscreen as a photosensitiser.

According to PubMed this chemical appears to be a strong allergen leading to contact dermatitis in children. Scientists in the US have petitioned the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to have products for sale containing this ingredient due to it having the potential to contain benzophenone which is a suspected carcinogen that can also interfere with key hormones and reproductive organs.

Phenoxyethanol

This ingredient is used in sunscreen as a preservative.

The EWG lists this ingredient as:

👉🏻 having the potential to cause adverse effects on the central and peripheral nervous systems

👉🏻 being linked to allergic contact urticaria and dermatitis

👉🏻 being classified as toxic or harmful.

Hydroxybenzoates (aka parabens)

This class of ingredients are used in sunscreen as preservatives.

According to the EWG: ‘Parabens can act like the hormone estrogen in the body and disrupt the normal function of hormone systems affecting male and female reproductive system functioning, reproductive development, fertility and birth outcomes. Parabens can also interfere with the production of hormones.’

Homosalate

This ingredient is used in sunscreen as a chemical UV filter.

The EWG lists this ingredient as:

👉🏻 expected to be toxic or harmful to non-reproductive organs

👉🏻 suspected to be an environmental toxin and be persistent or bioaccumulative.

SUNSCREENS WE RECOMMEND Simple As That Ingredients
This is our fave brand of sunscreen not only are the ingredients good, but it glides on smoothly, isn’t thick and greasy and is non-toxic to the environment. They have many different versions of their sunscreen as well as other skin health and natural beauty products. They are also Australian made and owned, organic, fair trade and vegan. They simply tick all the boxes for us. You can purchase some for yourself via the button below and if you use our code additivefree20 you’ll get 20% off.

SHOP HERESunButter Skincare SunButter stock a range of reef safe products that are safe for the skin and environment. They are also Australian made and owned. The company has a strong ethos grounded in a need to protect the environment not just from harsh UV filtering chemicals but also reducing waste by not using plastic that ends up in landfill. They are also a part of a carbon offset program through Greenfleet where they are reducing their carbon footprint with trees planted in Australia and New Zealand. Whilst SunButter products are not certified organic, all the ingredients are sustainably sourced and palm oil free. We should note that we have not personally tried SunButter as yet, however we have had many people recommend this product to us.

SHOP HERE123 Nourish Me 123 Nourish Me’s Hello Sunshine sunscreen has been a long time staple in our households. It is Australian made and owned, totally natural and safe for the whole family to use. The only downside to this sunscreen is that it is quite thick to apply and absorb into the skin and can tend to be just a little greasy. However, it works well in terms of protection and a product we definitely recommend, along with many other 123 Nourish Me products.

SHOP HEREMooGoo Clear Zinc Sunscreen This is not a bad sunscreen, but it’s not the best as there are quite a few emulsifiers in there, however it is by far a better option than what you are likely to get with commercial products. So if this is all you can get your hands on, then this is a good option. MooGoo are Australian made and have a 100% money back guarantee.

SHOP HEREEcoTan Natural Sunscreen EcoTan are known for using organic and/or natural ingredients and this product in their range is no exception. It is reef and water friendly as well as environmentally friendly and made in sugar cane packaging. It’s simple and effect and rubs in clear! They are another company who has also partnered with Greenfleet to reduce/offset their carbon footprint.

SHOP HEREAvocado Zinc Sunscreen This is Australian made in Perth and preservative free, fragrance free, chemical actives free, vegan, cruelty free, reef friendly and packaged in recyclable tubes made from recycled materials. It is non thick or greasy, easily absorbed and rubs on clear.

SHOP HEREWotnot Natural Sunscreen This is a popular Australian made brand that are not tested on animals, organic ingredients and vegan friendly, reef friendly, packed from recyclable materials and 100% recyclable. It is also preservative free, fragrance free, chemical actives free, vegan, cruelty free, reef friendly and packaged in recyclable tubes made from recycled materials. It is non thick or greasy, easily absorbed, rubs on clear and doesn’t stain clothes.

SHOP HEREIf you have any other natural brands that you have come across and would like us to review them, then comment below and we will see if they are up to our additive-free standards and can be added to this list.

Much love,

Jo & Tracey x

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We get asked all the time what are our best tips to incorporate living additive-free into your everyday lifestyle.

Living additive-free doesn’t have to be hard or time consuming… really!

Just a few simple steps, like these, and you will be well on your way.

1. Turn packets over and read ingredient labels Never trust the fronts of packets. Marketing is an art form and companies have become very, very good at tricky and deceptive labelling… it’s even got a name – green washing.

As an example, you might see words like ‘no added MSG’ or ‘no artificial colours’ on the front of food packets.

Or when looking at skin or haircare the bottles might be ‘earthy and natural’ tones, giving the impression they are trustworthy and safe.

But when you flip the box and start reading, it tells a different story.

The food may not have artificial colours but it’s probably filled with preservatives, and the ‘earthy and natural’ items are likely filled with artificial fragrances, colours and more.

It’s always worth checking!

2. Join a like-minded community Finding your tribe is such an empowering thing.

When we started living this way we were told we were crazy, crackpot, hippy-dippy weirdos… we still get told this from time to time 🤣.

But when we found our people (people like you) it changed everything. Knowing you are not alone and having somewhere to ask questions without fear of being judged or ridiculed, well, it’s pretty darn amazing!

We have an open Facebook group that anyone is welcome to join, but if we are not your people (which is totally ok by the way) then find someone who will respect your choices to remove additives, preservatives and chemicals from your home and won’t judge you for the choices that you make.

Love and kindness all the way!

3. Start out slow, one thing at a time Take one day, one week, one bottle, one packet at a time.

Maybe you start with food, then after a bit, you add in some DIY, or maybe it’s the other way around.

When one thing runs out search for a better option, make that simple swap you have seen in a previous post of ours, or even better DIY it yourself.

Start with one thing and progress from there.

We have dozens of free recipes right here on our website, we also have a podcast show, heaps of blog posts, our cookbooks, and of course, our various paid courses:

Additive-Free Made Easy
Gluten-Free Made Easy
DIY Made Easy

4. Don’t expect to know it all right away Don’t rush into it, you will not know everything, nor should you put that pressure on yourself.

It has taken years for the both of us to gain the knowledge that we have.

This has involved many, many hours reading medical jargon, listening to wellness experts, attending seminars, doing online courses and basically absorbing as much information as we can about the topic.

It wasn’t an easy path to learn all the information we did, and we are still learning, every day.

It takes a lot of time and energy to stay current. So give yourself a break, no one is expecting you to be an expert overnight.

5. Get cooking and/or DIY your own We know, we know….not everyone wants to cook it all from scratch or DIY everything… and we can promise you, neither do we.

You do not need to do it all, but you do kinda need to do some cooking and some DIY (hate to tell ya).

But don’t let this overwhelm you, remember step number three, start out slow!!!

DIY is very, very easy, the easiest, and probably quickest, thing you will do to create massive change. Most cleaning recipes take literally 30 seconds to make and we can promise that they work, it is all we use.

Pop on over and check out our DIY course – DIY Made Easy, or search in our recipes for all our free recipes, including all our food ones.

Let us know in the comments box what have been the biggest challenges you have had to overcome to create your very own additive-free lifestyle? Did you find it easy? What was the best tip you put into action to transition over to additive-free?

Now that you’ve read this blog, why not have a browse around our website here as there’s lots of information to get you started as well as some yummy recipes too.

Much love,

Jo & Tracey x

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Chocolate is good for any time of the year (are we right, or are we right?!) but what we don’t love with our chocolate is a whole bunch of additives.

So, with valentine’s day coming up let’s do a chocolate review so that you can give the best options this year.

We’ve highlighted in bold the additives we try (try being the operative word) to avoid wherever possible.

BEST TO AVOID Cadbury Favourites Ingredients
Sugar, Cocoa butter, Milk Solids, Cocoa Mass, Full Cream Milk, Glucose Syrup, Invert Sugar, Sweetened Condensed Milk (Milk, Sugar), Vegetable Fat, Wheat Flour, Popping Candy (Contains Milk), Golden Syrup, Emulsifiers (Sunflower Lecithin, Soy Lecithin, 492, 476, 471), Cocoa Powder, Thickener ((1401) From Wheat), Pineapple, Acidity Regulators (330, 331), Strawberries, Apples, Colours (100, 141, 160a, 163, 171), Salt, Flavours, Vegetable Gum (414), Glazing Agent (Vegetable Oil, 901, 903), Raising Agent (500), Enzyme (Invertase), Cornstarch.

Ferrero Collection Ingredients
Ferrero Rocher
Milk Chocolate (30%) (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Skim Milk Powder, Anhydrous Milkfat, Emulsifier: Lecithins (Soy), Flavouring: Vanillin), Hazelnuts (28.5%), Sugar, Vegetable Oil (Palm*), Wheat Flour, Whey Powder, Fat-Reduced Cocoa Powder, Emulsifier (Lecithins) (Soy), Raising Agent (Sodium Bicarbonate), Salt, Flavouring (Vanillin).

Confetteria Raffaello
Vegetable Fats (Palm, Shea), Desiccated Coconut (23.5%), Sugar, Whole Almond (8%), Skim Milk Powder, Whey Powder, Wheat Flour, Tapioca Starch, Flavourings*, Emulsifier (Lecithins) (Soy), Salt, Raising Agent (Sodium Bicarbonate).

Ferrero Rondnoir
Dark Chocolate (40.5%) (Sugar, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Emulsifier: Lecithins (Soy), Flavouring: Vanillin), Sugar, Vegetable Fat (Palm*), Wheat Flour, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Whey Powder, Skim Milk Powder, Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Milk Powder, Cocoa Mass, Emulsifier: Lecithins (Soy), Flavouring: Vanillin), Wheat Starch, Vegetable Oil (Sunflower), Cocoa Butter, Emulsifier: Lecithins (Soy), Glazing Agent (Gum Arabic), Whey Proteins, Cocoa Mass, Raising Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate, Ammonium Bicarbonate), Salt, Flavouring: Vanillin.

*Sustainable and segregated certified palm oil.

Cadbury Roses Ingredients
Sugar, Milk Solids, Glucose Syrup, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Vegetable Fat, Sweetened Condensed Milk, Invert Sugar, Cocoa Powder, Malt Extract (From Barley), Humectant (422), Caramelised Hazelnuts (Contains Dextrose (From Wheat)), Golden Syrup, Rice Crisps, Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin, 471, 476, 492, Sunflower Lecithin), Hazelnuts, Salt, Hydrolysed Milk Protein, Maltodextrin, Freeze-Dried Raspberries, Flavours, Vegetable Gum (440), Acidity Regulators (331, 330, 341), Raising Agents (500), Colours (141, 160c, 150d), Mineral Salt (450), Vegetable Oil, Glazing Agents (904, 901), Peanuts.

Lindt Lindor Milk Chocolate Ingredients
Sugar, Vegetable Fats, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Whole Milk Powder, Skim Milk Powder, Lactose, Milk Fat, Emulsifier (Soy Lecithin), Barley Malt Extract, Flavourings.

BETTER OPTIONS Pana Organic Truffles Ingredients
Mylk Truffles
Coconut Sugar, Cacao (Min 26%; Cacao Butter, Cacao Mass, Cacao Powder), Prebiotic Tapioca Fibre, Coconut Oil, Coconut Milk Powder, Sunflower Lecithin, Carob, Natural Vanilla Flavour.

Mylk Caramel Truffles
Coconut Sugar, Cacao (Min 20%; Cacao Butter, Cacao Mass, Cacao Powder), Prebiotic Tapioca Fibre, Coconut Oil, Coconut Milk Powder, Sunflower Lecithin, Carob, Salt, Natural Vanilla Flavour, Natural Caramel Flavour.

*Ingredients certified organic.

Organic Times Boxed Chocolates Ingredients
Dark Chocolate HazelnutsDark Chocolate (67%) (Rapadura Whole Cane Sugar, Cristallino Cane Sugar, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Soya Lecithin), Hazelnuts (33%), Glazing Agent.

Dark Chocolate MacadamiasDark Chocolate (65%) (Rapadura Whole Cane Sugar, Cristallino Cane Sugar, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Soya Lecithin), Macadamia Nuts (35%), Glazing Agent.

Dark Chocolate Almonds
Dark Chocolate (65%) (Rapadura Whole Cane Sugar, Cristallino Cane Sugar, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Soya Lecithin), Almonds (35%), Glazing Agent.

*Ingredients certified organic. No use of GMOs. As you can see the Pana Organic and Organic Times are far better options with less additives and more real ingredients.

Of course, you can always skip the chocolates and opt for something different, such as:

❤️ A lovely picnic at the park or beach

❤️ A day trip out in nature

❤️ A cozy movie night

The choices are endless.

Did you know we teach you all about additives and preservatives in our signature course, Additive-Free Made Easy?

You will learn what additives can do to your body, how to avoid them, simple supermarket swaps and so much more. Join the waitlist for our next round so that you don’t miss out.

💕 Happy Valentines Day 💕

Much love,

Jo & Tracey x

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Let’s face it, when it’s hot who really wants to spend hours in the kitchen cooking? Not us, that’s for sure. So we’re all about quick and easy recipes that are light and summer fresh. That’s why we’ve put together this recipe edit of 20 quick summer recipes to take the stress out of what to cook when all you want to be doing is spending more time outside enjoying that glorious sunshine!

Dips & Drinks Pine Orange Slushie There are so many additives found in slushies and slurpees… We’re talking flavours, artificial colours, preservatives and more. This is a super quick slushie recipe with only 4 ingredients, but packed full of flavour from natural sources such as fruit.

MAKE THIS RECIPECreamy Roast Capsicum Dip This dip is perfect for all your summer entertaining needs. It makes a lot, is super yummy and you could spice it up by adding some chilli into the mix if you wanted to. Oh, and it makes the perfect spread addition to any additive-free sandwich.

MAKE THIS RECIPERoasted Carrot Dip This is a lighter style creamy dip due to the substitution of yoghurt instead of cream cheese. Coupled together with a hint of spice, this really is a moreish dip you’ll want to make over and over.

MAKE THIS RECIPECheese Ball Dip We love this recipe because it is so simple, yet it will fancy up any gathering you’re catering for and make it look like you’ve gone to way more effort than you actually have!

MAKE THIS RECIPEBreakfast Açaí Bowl Having had plenty of these from local cafe’s, we knew we had to come up with our own recipe and we think we have mastered it with this. The perfect breakkie on those warm summer mornings.

MAKE THIS RECIPEToasted Muesli Have you ever checked the amount of additives and sugar in store bought cereals and muesli’s? They are jam packed! This recipe is refined sugar free and uses real ingredients you’re likely to already have in your additive-free cupboard.

MAKE THIS RECIPESalads Thai Beef Salad This is a must have whenever we go out for dinner. But why not have it at home when it is so easy to make?! You could also turn this into a simple vegetarian dish by leaving out the meat.

MAKE THIS RECIPEPumpkin and Halloumi Salad This is super easy to make, and you can make up a batch in advance, then enjoy for lunch for the next few days. Perfect for the busy person who just wants to grab lunch on the run.

MAKE THIS RECIPECitrus Chicken Salad Whilst the ingredients in this salad may sound a little strange, we encourage you to give it a go because they all totally work together. The textures are divine and with a citrus and zesty tang, it’s got everything a good summer salad should have.

MAKE THIS RECIPECaesar Salad This is one of our favourite salad recipes, it is delish served plain to accompany the main dish, or for a lunch or dinner. You can boost it up by adding some shredded chicken and it will take it to a whole new level.

MAKE THIS RECIPEMains Tandoori Lamb Kebabs Kebabs can be so versatile. You could have these for lunch, dinner or a snack, take them to an outing or just at home for no occasion other than they are amazing! They can be totally adapted to include whatever meat or veg your fussy eaters may want.

MAKE THIS RECIPELemon Pepper Fish Tacos Taco Tuesday anyone? Who doesn’t love tacos?! Tacos in some form are always on high rotation in our house, and this variation is light, fresh and perfect for an easy summer dinner.

MAKE THIS RECIPESan Choy Bau If you’re after a nice healthy meal that can be cooked in minutes then this San Choy Bau is just for you. It’s a great meal to make for a dinner party as it’s cheap and you can make the mince and salad ingredients ahead of time.

MAKE THIS RECIPELemon and Garlic Roasted Drumsticks These chicken drumsticks are full of flavour and super easy to make. Serve with a simple salad for a mouth-watering midweek meal.

MAKE THIS RECIPESeafood Pizza With a pesto base sauce for this pizza, it’s a little different and out of the ordinary, but it is oh-so-yummy!

MAKE THIS RECIPEZucchini Fritters This is a great way to get some good veg into you and your family. Accompany them with a side salad and your fave additive-free sauce and you’re good to go. They are even perfect for lunches and taste delicious cold.

MAKE THIS RECIPESweet Treats Easy Lemon Slice This Lemon Slice is very easy and super tasty! There are only a few simple steps to create it and it will freeze really well (iced and all) – do it, you will love it! It’s great for school lunches being nut free, but it’s perfect to take for a morning tea, playgroup or just with a nice cuppa relaxing with a good book!

MAKE THIS RECIPECoconut Cake We LOVE cake and this coconut cake we believe is one of the best. It’s perfect with a cuppa for afternoon tea, it freezes well and is great for school lunches.

MAKE THIS RECIPEPeaches and Cream Ice-Cream Homemade ice-cream is such a great way to control how much sugar, colours and flavours are consumed so when you find a good easy home-made one, stick with it. We love this version, because it’s a little twist on a classic flavour combo.

MAKE THIS RECIPEStrawberry Whip Dairy-Free Ice-Cream This is dairy-free, sugar-free but certainly not taste free! It only contains 3 ingredients and is packed full of real strawberries. There ain’t no artificial colours or flavours in this real ingredients ice-cream.

MAKE THIS RECIPEIf you give these recipes a try, let us know. Leave a comment below or take a pic and tag us in it over on Facebook or Instagram. We love to see all your cooking posts.

Enjoy!

Much love,

Jo and Tracey x

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As small business owners ourselves, we know how important it is to support small businesses, especially when you consider how many small businesses are closing or have closed these days.

There are so many ways to support the small guy, but quite literally, the easiest and most effective is to purchase their products.

Think of your local places that sell:

👉🏻 Clothes/hats/scarves/beanies

👉🏻 Homewares

👉🏻 Giftware/jewellery/pottery

👉🏻 Hampers/chocolates

👉🏻 Cosmetics

👉🏻 Skincare/bodycare

Or what about those that provide a service such as:

👉🏻 Beauty salon

👉🏻 Day spa

👉🏻 Hairdresser

👉🏻 Florist

👉🏻 Massage

👉🏻 Restaurant/Cafe

👉🏻 Fitness/owner-operated gyms

Over the years I have purchased PT sessions, massage vouchers, day spa vouchers, salon vouchers, even a movie ticket and dinner at a local restaurant. I love giving experiences to people that otherwise wouldn’t do those things for themselves.

Last year my kids all chipped in and got us a voucher at Pumphouse Point (we then added the rest 😝 ). It was amazing and such a great experience, one of the best gifts to support the local economy.

It is very easy to shop online, we get it, but helping keep small businesses alive is literally the backbone of the economy…let’s do all we can to support these guys!

If you do want to shop online then consider places like ETSY or businesses you know are local. Personally, I have asked for a handmade wooden essential oil stand that I saw online, made by an Aussie family, so fingers crossed that is heading my way.

We have created a list of some of our fav online stores you may like to check out below 👇👇

Another place to look is your local markets and stalls, we are lucky here in Hobart as Salamanca Market is ah-mazing, just saying!

And we haven’t even mentioned DIY – but you can make so many amazing things that are easily as good, if not better than the bought versions. Bath salts, body scrubs, pure-fumes, chocolates etc. Check out this webinar we hosted with a few of our doTERRA friends – so many amazing gift ideas that will blow your mind.

Anyway, we hope this has given you a few ideas and things to think about this gift-giving season (but also for all future gift-giving reasons).

Have the happiest and safest Christmas

Love and light to you all

Tracey and Jo

BE HERSAn amazing charity that fights against human trafficking but who also sell beautiful merchandise.

Click To ShopADORN COSMETICSAn Australian cosmetics brand that is additive-free and phenomenal for your skin.

Click To Shop123 NOURISH MEAn Australian brand that sells all kinds of low tox products for kids and adults.

Click To ShopSOLIDTEKNICSAn Australian company who sells cookware that lasts for generations.

Click To ShopSTYLE ME OVERJo has many clothes from this online store and loves it! Style Me Over is not your ordinary fashion boutique, they are a holistic fashion experience offering tailored services such as personal shopping, guest speaking, group style sessions, makeovers, workshops and more.

Click To ShopKRISSY BALLINGERFormerly The Inspired Little Pot. An Aussie Mum who is passionate about health, the human body and the planet. Her books inspire you to live a life less toxic with amazing hints, tips and recipes.

Click To ShopBIOMEAn Australian online store selling environmentally friendly products to cater to all areas of your life, including gift-giving.

Click To ShopdoTERRA*A company that sells pure essential oils, diffusers, skin and body care products.

Click To ShopVITALIAAn essential oils accessories store that sells all sorts of wonderful things including so many amazing resource books for all things in your life.

Click To Shop*We know doTERRA itself as a company is not a small business, however, there are so many Aussie people who have a small business selling doTERRA. So this not only puts food on their table but also fees the farming families from the third world countries where most of the doTERRA’s oils are sourced.

FRANCESCAAn Australian jewellery brand that constantly gives back to charities via charitable donations and partnerships.

Click To ShopBOODYAn Aussie company that sells incredibly comfortable and environmentally friendly clothing.

Click To ShopBAXTER BLUEAn Aussie blue light and sunglasses store that has partnered with Restoring Vision with the pledge that for every pair of Baxter’s you purchase, they will provide a pair of reading glasses for someone in need.

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Last Sunday (21 November 2021) we had a pre-Christmas lunch with our family as a few of us will be traveling and won’t be here on Christmas Day. We kept it super casual and fuss-free, and it was perfect. Since it was lunch we didn’t bother with any elaborate platters (as there was enough food about to be consumed), so all we had was just had a bowl of Bhuja original mix (which didn’t really get eaten as I think everyone was saving themselves for the smorgasbord about to happen).

We gathered around 11 am, opened presents, and ate around 12 pm.

For lunch, we had a pretty traditional roast turkey, roast chicken, a range of vegetables, and steamed trout (see – simple, but delicious).

Here’s a breakdown of what we had:

MAIN MEAL 🦃 Roast turkey with stuffingIngredients

1 roast turkey

Stuffing recipe:
About 6-8 slices of crusty bread (freeze crusts)
1 large brown onion, diced
1 heaped tablespoon dried mixed herbs
1 heaped tablespoon chicken bone broth powder
1 large tablespoon butter

Optional: Once blended, stir in a handful of chopped walnuts and dried cranberries

Method
1. Place everything into a blender and puree until fine.

Insert stuffing into the turkey cavity and cook as per package instructions.

This serving platter is our 99-year-old Nan’s, apparently, she used to serve Christmas dinner on it when our Mum was a little girl ❤️.

🍗 Roast chickenIngredients
1/2 brown onion, peeled
1 garlic clove, peeled
1 large chicken
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon mixed herbs

drizzle olive oil

Method
1. Place the onion and garlic clove into the middle of the cavity.

Place chicken on a roasting tray and cover the skin with herbs and spices. Drizzle the top with olive oil.
Roast in the oven at 200ºC for 30 mins then turn it down to 180ºC until cooked. This will depend on how large your chicken is. We allowed 2 hours for ours.

Notes: You can flavour your chicken with anything you like. Flavours that work well, either together or mixed and matched are: lemon zest, fresh garlic, sliced onion, marjoram, mixed herbs, garlic powder, and paprika.

🍠 Roast potatoes, sweet potato, and pumpkin
Use as many roast veggies as you need. Peel and chop them up into roasting-sized chunks and par-boil the potatoes until just tender (but not cooked).
Place them into a roasting/baking tray and cover with olive oil. Sprinkle herbs and spices (of choice) over them all.
Bake at 180ºC for 45 minutes – 1 hour or until golden and cooked through.

🌽 Boiled peas, beans, carrots, and corn
No need for a recipe for those 😉

🧀 Cauliflower bakeIngredients

1 whole cauliflower
1 x batch white sauce

1 cup freshly grated cheese

Method

Preheat oven to 180ºC.
Dice cauliflower into chunks and place it into an oven-safe dish.
Cover with white sauce and top with grated cheese.
Bake for 45 minutes.

Note: If the top begins to cook too much cover it with some foil, or turn the temp down and cook for a bit longer.

🦃 Homemade turkey gravyIngredientsJuices from the cooked turkey

4 tablespoons plain flour (GF works well)

4 tablespoons chicken bone broth powder

2 cup cold water

Approx 2 cups water (use the water from boiled veggies for extra flavour), plus a little extra cold water

Salt and pepper

Method

Add all the juices and any little bits of meat that have stuck to the roasting tray to a frying pan along with 1 cup water and turn onto medium-high heat.
In a separate jug mix together the flour, bone broth powder, and 1/2 cup cold water to form a runny paste.
Pour the paste into the pan and stir continuously until it starts to thicken, then turn the temperature down to very low. As it gets thicker add boiling veggie water until you get the consistency you desire.

🐟 Steamed troutIngredients1 lemon, sliced

3-4 teaspoons butter

2 teaspoons garlic powder

2 teaspoons dried or one handful fresh dill

Salt/pepper

Method

Layout some foil and baking paper onto an oven tray. Ensure there is enough to wrap around the fish.
Place 1/2 the sliced lemon and 3-4 teaspoons of butter onto the baking paper. Lay the trout on top.
Add the remaining sliced lemon along the inside of the fish, along with a few grindings of salt and pepper.
Sprinkle the trout with garlic powder, dill and a little extra salt and pepper.
Wrap the fish up, ensure it is all covered. Cook on approx 150 – 170ºC. Cooking time will vary depending on the size of your fish. Our fish (pictured) was 3 pounds and we cooked it for 45 minutes.

DESSERT 🧁 Mini pavlovas

Notes: We made individual pavlovas so each person could build-their-own. It’s a really great way to do it, especially when there are allergies or food intolerances.

The toppings on offer we had were:

👉🏻 Whipped cream

👉🏻 Fruit salad

👉🏻 Strawberries

👉🏻 Coal River Farm chocolate honeycomb broken into pieces

We used this recipe.

🎄 Christmas pudding (our grandmother’s recipe)

Ingredients

1/2 packet mixed fruit (preservative-free)

1/2 packet dates, chopped fine

2 cups plain flour + extra for muslin cloth coating

2 cups milk

2 tablespoons butter + extra for muslin cloth coating

1 cup white sugar

1 tablespoon bicarb soda

25ml butter rum essence (not totally additive-free)

Method

Mix fruit and dry ingredients (not bi-carb) together in a large bowl.
Heat the milk and butter together in a pot until nearly boiling, then pour into bowl with dry ingredients. Stir together.
Add bicarb and butter rum essence to the bowl and mix until well combined. The mixture will be quite wet and that’s ok.
Damp a large piece of calico cloth (approx 50 x 50cm) and spread it with butter and a sprinkling of flour to stop it from sticking to the pudding. Flour well or line with damp baking paper.
Place cloth inside a large bowl with the cloth overhanging the sides of the bowl. Have this floured side up (you’re about to tip the pudding mixture in).
Pour the batter into the bowl (on top of the baking paper if using) and then scrunch the top together. Tie in string so it’s tight and no water can get through.
Using a large pot (bigger than the pudding) place a plate in the bottom to stop the pudding from touching the bottom. Place pudding in, then fill with water so the pudding is submerged. Boil on low for 2 and half hours.
Remove pudding and let it cool down to room temperature. Keep in cloth until ready to eat.

🎄 Vanilla Custard

Ingredients

500 grams milk

60 grams raw sugar

30 grams cornflour

2 eggs

Thermal Method

Add sugar and cornflour to mixing jug and blitz for 10 seconds/speed 9.
Add all remaining ingredients to mixing jug and cook for 7 minutes/90°C/speed 4.

Traditional Method

Add all ingredients to a saucepan and cook over medium heat until a smooth, thick consistency. Stir constantly.

DRINKS We kept it really simple when it came to beverages:

Water

Roar raspberry cordial

Lemonade (Schweppes contains the least additives)

Beer (which the boys drank)

It wasn’t a perfectly additive-free Christmas lunch (thanks to the rum and lemonade), but as we say, sometimes you just #dontstressit

We hope this has given you some ideas for your Christmas food.

Have an amazing day and a very merry Christmas to you all.

Much love,

Jo & Tracey x

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2021 – who would have thought we’d live in a world like we are right now?

It’s crazy times, people are scared, you never know what you’re going to wake up to and people’s freedoms are being taken away.

People’s mental health is suffering and it breaks our hearts to watch. It’s mental health week so we thought it was the perfect time to release a blog on my personal top five things I do when I’m suffering crippling anxiety.

I have suffered depression many times over the years with crippling anxiety. It’s not something I talk about much, but perhaps I should!

The more we normalise these conditions, the less alone people feel!!

1 in 5 Australians have a mental health condition.

According to The Australia’s Health 2020 report. This shows that you aren’t alone even though I know how isolated you can feel.

Please always reach out to friends, family, or entities such as these:

📸 👆🏻 Courtesy of healthdirect

Tapping into support services during this time can be really beneficial, so if you feel this is right for you then there’s plenty of help out there.

My top 5 favourite things to do when I feel down, anxious and like the weight of the world is on my shoulders. 1. EXERCISE

Even though it’s the very last thing I feel like doing, it is so good for my mental health. I actually call my walks on my own my ‘therapy time’.

Get outside, get some fresh air and move your body. It doesn’t need to be fast, even a stroll is all you need. See if you can do this on your own, otherwise, get the kids on their bikes and head outdoors.

Exercise is the game-changing thing you can do to help mental health naturally. Trust me, it helps!

SLEEP

I try and head to bed early and get a good night’s sleep. It’s hard sometimes when the mind is racing but getting a good night’s sleep is often one of the best ways to help reduce anxious feelings. Often we wake up feeling so much better, with a clearer head and better frame of mind.

NO ALCOHOL

Alcohol is a depressant. You might feel ok while you’re drinking, but you’ll only wake up feeling more depressed the next day. I always wake up with anxiety after a few wines!

JOURNALING AND POSITIVE AFFIRMATIONS

My whole world changes when I journal and write down what I’m grateful for. I remember a time when I was in a super dark tunnel and I was told to do this. I just stood there and thought “I have nothing to write” so I thought of simple things.

I wrote “I am grateful for…

✔️ my bed

✔️ my house

✔️ my breakfast

✔️ my car

✔️ my family

and then it got easier and easier.

I realised that even though I was super depressed and didn’t want to feel the way I felt, there were still good things around me! Great things around me in fact!!

I urge you to give journaling a go and write down five things you are grateful for today. Try and get into the habit of doing this every day.

We made our mum do this when she was battling leukemia and it helped to put a positive spin on her day even though there appeared to be not a lot of hope some days.

ESSENTIAL OILS

I remember thinking these were just hippy woo woo smelly things. When I first got my oils I only used them in food. But I then replaced my cleaning products with DIY and lowered my toxic load. THEN I saw the potential to use these oils for emotional benefits.

It might seem woo woo but there are a lot of published studies showing the benefits of essential oils for emotional well-being. And hey, isn’t it worth giving a go?

Some of my favourite essential oils to use when my feelings are anxious are (the brand I love is doTERRA):

Siberian Fir
Frankincense
Douglas Fir
Wild Orange
Bergamot
Balance Blend

Depending on what smells good and what I’m drawn to that particular day, I’ll mix a few drops with some fractionated coconut oil and apply to my chest, spine, and back of neck.

I will pop a drop or two in my hands and cup them over my nose and mouth and breathe. Deep long breaths until I calm down. You can literally feel your heart calm down.

I’ll also put them in my diffuser so the smell and oils waft through the air, which ultimately, also helps the whole family.

I can’t use Lavender as it gives me a headache, however, lavender, Adativ Blend, Console Blend and Peace blend are all options you may like to try also.

But the main thing I want to stress is everything will be ok.

Many of the thoughts we have, never happen, and I now tell myself this when I have crazy thoughts that go through my head at 3am in the morning.

Stop, breathe, be grateful for the small (or big) things and reach out for help.

Sending you much love,

Jo xx

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Fragranced products aren’t as heavily regulated in Australia as food or pharmaceutical products. Manufacturers can put the words ‘fragrance’ or ‘parfum’ on a list of ingredients rather than the specific chemicals used. This makes it more difficult for people to identify the substances they know may affect them.

The above is a direct quote from the following article:

Perfume stinks: how fragrances can affect your health

The article further goes onto state that:

About 1 in 3 people report having health problems when exposed to fragranced products. Those problems include asthma attacks, hay fever, headache, migraine, dizziness, breathing problems, rashes, congestion, nausea and seizures.

According to research by the University of Melbourne, some people have even lost work days or a job because of illness caused by fragranced goods such as air fresheners, cleaning supplies, laundry products and personal care items.

If you’ve clicked on the article you will see that it is on healthdirect which is an Australian government website. The article details the toxic nature of fragrances and even gives tips to live a fragrance-free life. This is all well and good, but the problem we have with this is the government is the overarching body that regulates fragrances in the first place.

So, on the one hand, they are letting these fragrances out into the public arena, but on the other hand, they are telling you how bad they are and how to avoid them… conflicting much? 🤷🏼‍♀️ At the bottom of the article it details where to seek help with this issue and plays a classic game of football and handballs finding a solution to the problem to you. It even goes so far as to detail that if you have a workplace issue with fragrance and your employer is not addressing the situation, then you can report them to WorkSafe.

And people wonder why we don’t trust the government to keep us safe!

We really do think it’s great that they have published such an article on a government webstie, we just wish it equated to them then walking the walk and regulating the industry a whole lot better, where the consumer’s health was the first priority. Because if consumer health was the first priority, then these toxic fragrances would be banned! It would then force companies to clean up their ingredients.

Education is key, we get that, but passing the buck when the government could actually do something to correct what is a known problem just leaves us feeling frustrated.

Stink!

So, in light of education let’s take that a little further.

Let’s throwback to the time we interviewed Jon Whelan who created and directed the Netflix movie Stink!

This was such an eye-opener! After losing his beloved wife to cancer, Jon then becomes the sole parent to their two beautiful daughters. In an attempt to buy a nice gift for his daughters that they would love, he bought them some pyjamas from a fave online store of theirs, but when they arrived he noticed a strange smell coming from them. They were fragranced!

Why on earth do pyjamas need to be scented?

Perplexed by this very unnecessary notion Jon went on a journey to find out what the ingredients were in those fragranced pyjamas. You would think this would be a simple call to the manufacturer to get the answer, unfortunately, it wasn’t. What then transpired led him down a rabbit hole of potentially toxic secrets of the chemical industry.

It honestly blew our minds how deep this went. If you haven’t seen the movie, we highly recommend you do and then have a listen to this podcast episode for an even greater deep dive into something that simply should not be happening!

Listen in via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher or Spotify and for the comprehensive show notes head here: https://additivefreelifestyle.com/podcast161/

Just the tip of the iceberg

Unfortunately, fragrance is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to what to look out for in your cleaning and personal care products. There are plenty more to look out for which is easy enough to do if you know what you’re looking for.

So, let’s again throwback to a previous podcast episode where we interviewed Krissy Ballinger about all the main nasty ingredients to look out for and what they do to your body. Listen in via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher or Spotify and for the comprehensive show notes head here: https://additivefreelifestyle.com/podcast102/

Tracey & Jo xx

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Welcome! Thank you so much for investing in our party cookbook, as you have seen we used a lot of really great props to create colour and fun, this doesn’t ‘always’ need to be done through the food itself.

However, sometimes you may like a little colour in or on the food too, so below are our favourite party supplies.

Always check ingredient labels Just like everything, things change and there may be a chance that the ingredients change, so always double-check before purchasing them. We don’t normally like to give out brands for this reason so this is our disclaimer – check the ingredients! If you do notice a change please email us at info@additivefreelifestyle.com so we can update our records.

Therefore, as of today’s date (September 2021) the following are all additive-free:

These are the items we used throughout our party book.

100 & 1000s Hopper Sprinkles Go To HopperColes 100’s & 1000’s Go To ColesFood Colours Natural Plant Based Colours Go To VitaliaHopper Food Colours Go To HopperSummer Hill Pantry Food Dust Go To Summer Hill PantryYou may also like to look for…

Acai powder – found online or in selected health food stores.

Green and blue spirulina – found online or in selected health food stores.

Wholefood Chocolate Spread (donut cake – page 116)

Pana Organic Hazelnut & Chocolate Spread Go To WoolworthsPana Organic Hazelnut & Chocolate Spread Go To ColesChocolate/s (construction cake, page 122 & chocoholics dream cake, page 124)

Pana Organic Chocolate Pieces Go To WoolworthsMenz Bumbles Milk Choc Honeycomb Go To WoolworthsOn the chocoholics dream cake:

Lindt extra silky white chocolate block
Lindt 70% dark chocolate block
Ferrero Rocher Chocolates (could use bliss balls)
Maltesers

Icy Pole Moulds You can get these from a few places. The ones I used are called Zipzicles and you can get them from quite a few places online, just do a Google search.

You can also get these type of moulds (generic branding) from eBay, just allow for extra postage time.

If you want a more eco-friendly version, Sinchies have their own version which are great too. These wash and wear really well!

Cake Toppers You’ll often be able to support small business and source cake toppers from places like eBay, Etsy, Gumtree, and Marketplace. Normally you can custom design them.

Otherwise, places like Coles, Woolworths, Spotlight, Cake stores, Kmart, Big W, and other craft stores will have them.

Figurines All the above stores (cake topper suggestions) sell figurines that you can use on your cakes.

Eco Friendly To keep your party eco-friendly use paper straws, cups, plates, and bowls, not plastic.

Use bamboo spoons and forks, not plastic.

Get lollies without plastic wrapping.

Have a bowl of chips rather than individual ‘fun size’ packets.

Don’t use cling wrap, use re-useable food covers instead.

Reuse one-time plastic table covers. At the end of the party wipe them down and save them for next time.

Wash out any plastic cups and reuse them another time.

Hopefully, that’s helped make life easier for shopping and creating your party food.

We hope you enjoy Everyday Additive-Free Party Edition.

Much love,

Jo & Tracey x

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doTERRA is known for its essential oils, but this is one of their most popular products and for good reason, it is so versatile!

We use the Cleaner Concentrate to clean so many things in our house:

➕ dishes

➕ floors

➕ toilets

➕ showers

➕ sinks

➕ benches

➕ stoves

➕ ovens

➕ dishwashers

➕ bbq’s

➕ cars

➕ small appliances

There really isn’t much it can’t clean, plus it can be used as a stain remover on clothes, furniture, and carpet (make sure to patch test first though – but so far it has been great on what we have tried it on).

It’s really economical too. One $18 355ml bottle of concentrate can make up 18 500ml bottles of multipurpose spray – that’s $1 a bottle! You can’t buy low-tox cleaners at the supermarket for that.

Give that it’s a concentrate a little goes a long way so a little squirt is all you need for whatever you are using it on.

So, what’s in it? The full list of ingredients are:

Aqua (Water), Polysorbate 20, Decyl Glucoside, Disodium 2-Sulfolaurate, Sodium Methyl 2-Sulfolaurate, Cetyl Betaine, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Citrus sinensis (Wild Orange) Peel Oil Expressed, Eugenia caryophyllus (Clove) Bud Oil, Cinnamomum zeylancium (Cinnamon) Leaf Oil, Cinnamomum zeylanicum (Cinnamon) Bark Oil, Eucalyptus globulus (Eucalyptus) Leaf Oil, Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil.

We did have some concerns about the Polysorbate 20. We sent our concerns to them stating as follows:

In its original form, polysorbate is a harmless sorbitol, which is a sugar alcohol. For its use in personal care products, however, it’s treated with ethylene oxide. Thus, the name “polysorbate 20,” because it’s treated with 20 parts of ethylene oxide.

The result is an ingredient used as an emulsifier in cosmetic creams, lotions, cream deodorant, baby oil, sun lotion, etc. It is used to help mix oil and water.

The problem with any ingredient that is treated with ethylene oxide (or “ethoxylated”) is that it can then become contaminated with 1,4-dioxane, a potentially dangerous toxicity ingredient. In fact, 1,4-dioxane in cosmetics is a known animal carcinogen that penetrates readily into the skin. This ingredient has also been linked with skin allergies. There is so much concern about this contaminant that a class-action lawsuit was filed in New Jersey against manufacturers of children’s bath and personal-care products. Defendants manufactured, distributed, marketed, or sold products containing formaldehyde and 1,4-dioxane.

Will Halterman who is the doTERRA President, Australia and New Zealand responded with:

The polysorbate 20 used in the On Guard Cleaner Concentrate is absolutely safe to use. The information in the article you shared below only points out that polysorbate 20 can become contaminated with 1,4-dioxane, but fails to point out that 1,4-dioxane can only be generated under specific circumstances. For example, the ethylene oxide used in the production of polysorbate 20 would have to be found as a residue in the finished material, then hydrolysed to produce diethylene glycol. This would then have to be dehydrated using an acid source to create dioxane. Since the hydrolysis process and the dehydration do not occur in the On Guard Cleaner Concentrate, 1,4-dioxane is not produced.

But on top of this, any potential 1,4-dioxane residue in the polysorbate 20 raw material is removed using a steam process. The polysorbate 20 is then tested for contamination by ingredient suppliers before it is included in the On Guard Cleaner Concentrate. This ensures that 1,4-dioxane cannot be found in the product to begin with.

We were satisfied with this response. Will also went onto say that if we had any further questions about any ingredients, then he was happy to provide us with any information we needed.

This is company transparency that we love!

How do we use it? Glad you asked 😉 . Here are some recipes of the best ways we love to use it:

Toilet Cleaner – recipe HERE

Washing Machine Clean – top loader recipe HERE – front loader recipe HERE

Dishwashing Liquid – recipe HERE

Reusable Cleaning Wipes – recipe HERE

Surface Cleaner – recipe HERE

Cleaning Paste – recipe HERE

When it’s so cheap to use and when it replaces so many products in your cleaning cupboard, why would you want anything else?

If you want to get your hands on some of this and you don’t yet have a doTERRA wholesale account then head on over to HERE for all the details and to get set up.

Otherwise, let us know by commenting below how you like to use your cleaner concentrate? Let’s share all the hints, tips and hacks for everyone to benefit from.

Tracey & Jo x

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It’s finally here!

You guys have been asking for this for a long time so here it is… our review on Nuttelex. Not only have we reviewed the original Nuttelex, but all 8 products in the Nuttelex range.

Quite honestly, it has taken us a while to do this because we knew this would probably break a few hearts and we didn’t really have options to swap it out for, but after scouring the dark corners of the interwebs we have come up with options that you can swap it over to because we know you guys love simple swaps!

Simply click on the link below and you will be able to have the fact sheet sent straight to your inbox.

SEND ME THE FACT SHEETMuch love,Jo & Tracey x

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Recently, as a family, we watched a documentary that’s currently aired on ABC iView – for free. It made such an impact on my daughter that she wants to set a challenge to eat no processed food for 30 days. As a mum, I couldn’t be prouder, but it highlights how impactful learning this information was for her.

It’s hosted by Dr Chris Van Tulleken from Operation Ouch. You may have heard of him through your kids watching his show. My kids love Operation Ouch so the fact Dr Chis is the host was a real drawcard for them.

At the start of the show, Dr Chris has a brain scan. He then eats a highly-processed diet for a month and has another brain scan four weeks later to see what, if any, impact 4 weeks of eating a highly-processed diet has had. It was found that:

🤯 He put on weight

🤯 He wasn’t sleeping well and

🤯 He felt like total rubbish

🤯 And the brain scan showed a dramatic amount of damage to his brain.

He then goes back to eating healthy, loses nearly all of the 6.5kg he put on and has another scan four weeks later. Shockingly, the damage to his brain has not reversed meaning he could have damaged his brain for the REST OF HIS LIFE!

Let’s just let that sink in for a moment, a month of highly-processed food has had the potential to create irreversible damage to his brain…

This is the effect on an adult’s brain, it scares me to think of the significant damage this could be doing to a child’s brain! Especially given eating processed foods can be a part of everyday life.

Ingredients such as MSG (Monosodium Glutamates) are highly addictive and it’s something we’ve taught and talked about for the past 7 years. Unfortunately, though it’s a hidden little ingredient and will be hard to notice.

In our course, Additive-Free Made Easy, we talk about how MSG literally changes a persons brain receptors. It is an excitotoxin that changes a person’s taste buds and is a major reason why children are so fussy these days.

When you eat foods that are chemically enhanced in flavour, it’s all the body wants. IT CHANGES THE WIRING OF THE BRAIN.

Companies use different names for glutamates such as yeast extract, hydrolysed vegetable protein or even ‘flavours’ can contain a certain percentage.

Glutamates can now be found in baby food and if it’s under 5% of the total product it’ll fall in the 5% loophole and doesn’t need to be listed on the ingredients label at all!

Does this scare you as much as it does me?

The average child goes to school with some type of flavour enhancer (glutamate) in their lunchbox every single day. I know because I’ve worked in schools.

👉🏻 Shapes
👉🏻 Fun size Samboys
👉🏻 Flavoured Sakata’s
👉🏻 Pringles
👉🏻 Flavoured Popcorn
👉🏻 Vegemite
👉🏻 plus thousands of other products

They are highly addictive and heavily processed.

MSG is linked to:
❌ Brain fog
❌ Lack of concentration
❌ Restless legs
❌ ‘Growing pain’ like symptoms
❌ Headaches
❌ Migraines
❌ Irritability
❌ Abdominal discomfort
❌ Gas
❌ Emotional meltdowns
❌ Insomnia
❌ Bad dreams
… and more

Over the years we’ve been told we’re so busy and been marketed to in a way to just buy the quick and convenient option.

🛒 Buy that supermarket BBQ chicken because we’re too busy to make our own. Meanwhile, it’s PACKED with glutamates.

🛒 Buy the instant gravy because we’re too busy to make our own. Meanwhile, that’s also PACKED with glutamates.

Yes, we are all busy, but we don’t need to eat a highly-processed diet. It comes down to prioritising what’s important to us.

We actually do have 2 minutes to whack a chicken in the slow cooker, and we also have 2 minutes to make our own gravy.

But you know what we don’t have time for…
🙅🏼‍♀️ Restless kids
🙅🏼‍♀️ Behaviorally challenged kids
🙅🏼‍♀️ Sleepless nights
🙅🏼‍♀️ Doctors appointments
🙅🏼‍♀️ And the rewiring of our brains, let alone our childrens!!

Now I know this is long, heavy and may even be triggering for you, but it’s important.

Hopefully, you’re still with me here, hopefully, you’ll watch the show and hopefully, you’ll join us in the next round of our course so we can teach you how to live additive-free.

I PROMISE you it’s not hard or complicated. You just have to know how. AND once you know how, you know how FOR LIFE!

Much love,

Jo x

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Because I am going to chronicle my thyroid journey ongoing for you guys, I should make sure I date each section and edition…

3 July 2021

Thyroid and health – these two things go hand in hand with each other!!

I have had a battle with my thyroid for the past 30 years! It has been underactive, overactive, Graves disease, obliterated with a radioactive iodine treatment, and then back to underactive…

This has affected my health in so many ways. Over the years I have felt so extremely lethargic and tired. I have been overweight and underweight (both of which have come with health issues). My hair is super thin, my eyebrows are even thinner. Brittle nails, dry and oily skin, inflammation in the body, resulting in muscle aches and stiffness, constipation, super sensitive to cold, menstrual issues… and did I mention fatigue!

But did it have to be this way? Did I have to go through all of this? Could I have changed things in my lifestyle to fix issues before they arose?

Who knows really? We can’t go back in time, but what I do know (if I could go back in time), knowing all the things I know now – about environmental toxins (both in and around our house), processed food, exercise, mindset, and self-care, I would change so many things and make very different decisions.

The first thing I would do is find an integrative general practitioner who was willing to treat the root cause and teach me ways to improve my health on a deeper level than just prescribe me pharmaceuticals.
I would research for myself! I would read more about hormones. I would listen to podcasts from various health professionals outside the ‘mainstream’, like holistic nutritionists, naturopaths, osteopaths, and/or chiropractors.
I would respect my body and treat it better. I would fuel it with organic food as a form of medicine. I would start an anti-inflammatory diet asap. Not one doctor during the past 30 years ever spoke to me about diet – NOT ONE!
I would learn how to use essential oils to lower the environmental toxins around my house. This is massive! Artificially fragranced items are highly toxic to our bodies, our hormones and our thyroid – think perfume, body wash, hair care, deodorants, washing powder – anything fragranced!
I would take supplements without any hesitation. I would use plant medicines (aka essential oils) with support from my GP.

Had I done all those things, had I lived pro-active in my health, had I chosen a different path 30 years ago, would I still be where I am now? I don’t think I would be!

So my question to you is – what are you waiting for? You have the tools, you have the information, we are here to help guide you through removing additives from your food and toxins from your house… so let us help!

We are not saying it will solve everything, but it is a step in the right direction and it can’t hurt anything. I know, without any hesitation, that if I was still living the way I did before, I would be sicker than I am right now. In fact, I had a health professional tell me that recently – the only thing keeping me going was because of the lifestyle I now live. So again, let us help. Register for Additive-Free Made Easy and start making changes for the future you, today! Much love,

Tracey x

Thyroid journey continued… 12 July 2021 I had a follow-up appointment at my doctor’s on Tuesday 6 July 2021 to discuss just how my thyroid was going. I have been taking the Thyroid supplements for around a month now, I am still on zero prescription medications, I have been following my own protocol (for the most part) as detailed above, and I am happy to report… I am feeling a LOT better! One thing that came up in my appointment was adrenal stress. He was very concerned that I am putting a lot of stress on my adrenals which is restricting my thyroid’s ability to improve. What do our adrenals do? Our adrenals produce adrenaline and manage our fight or flight response, they are also responsible for producing hormones that help to regulate blood pressure, blood sugar, immune response, digestion, and more. Suffice to say, they are pretty darn important. So, if you are constantly stressed (worried, anxious, nervous, etc) and your adrenals are in overdrive your body will be continuously be producing and flooding your body with cortisol (aka the stress hormone). Your body will then be ignoring anything it deems unnecessary in order to overcome the stress in front of you. This means it is ignoring your digestive system, immune system, and thyroid hormone production (just to name a few)!! This is what your body does when it is in parasympathetic mode. A mode that it is vital for your body to be in. However, your body cannot be in fight or flight and in parasympathetic mode at the same time. It can only do one or the other, therefore if you are constantly in flight or fight, everything else it needs to do to function is left by the wayside. So, what do we do about this? Luckily for me, I am already reducing environmental stressors such as food additives, preservatives, gluten, chemical cleaners, and body products, so my overall toxic load is incredibly low. This was the very first thing he asked me about – diet and lifestyle. Side note: Massive happy dance for a Doctor whose first instinct is to ask about diet and lifestyle 💃 ! The second thing he suggested for me was making sure I was supplementing my body with Vitamins C and D, Zinc, Selenium, and a few other herbs I can’t pronounce. These all help support adrenal-thyroid health and are a major part of my treatment plan. The third thing I need to get on top of is sleep – basically, I need more quality sleep. So here’s what I’ll do: 1. Wear my blue blocker glasses (I love Baxter Blue – use code: AFLIFESTYLE for 15% off) all day and night. 2. Take the doTERRA Adaptiv softgels nightly. 3. Diffuse calming essential oils for at least a few hours before bed. For me, it will be a mix of lavender, frankincense, and bergamot. 4. Add a drop of roman chamomile to my nighttime moisturiser. 5. Apply copaiba and clary sage to the soles of my feet as I slide into bed.

I need to continue getting in the sauna, enjoying a bath, regular exercise and generally taking care of myself, but I know there are still things I can and will improve as time goes on. I have to get repeat blood tests in a few weeks, but even then, my treatment plan may not change, it all comes down to how I am feeling. If I am feeling great and my symptoms are not causing me any issues he won’t recommend prescription meds and I’ll just stick to what I am doing. Fingers crossed for that 🤞🏻 ! Gosh, it feels good to be working with a Doctor that respects my lifestyle and works with me, not against me. It really is a total game-changer!! Don’t get me wrong, I am not opposed to taking medications if the need arises, but I am doing a range of things to stop that happening in the first place and it feels amazing! To learn more about additives and preservatives and general ways to lower your toxic load, head over to our website and register for Additive-Free Made Easy. Change your lifestyle, change your health! I will continue to keep you updated as my journey continues. Tracey x

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Bursitis – I never knew what this was until recently when I was diagnosed with it in my right shoulder and right hip!

Basically, it is inflammation in the joints and oh wow, the pain is horrendous! My hip is the worst one, mainly after sitting down for long periods of time, or after certain exercises, and my shoulder flares up when I am stressed or tense (because I tense up in the shoulder areas).

I have seen a specialist (an exercise phycologist – EP) and was diagnosed via ultrasound. My EP has been given some exercises to improve the strength of muscles around these areas, this will help to decrease the strain on the joints, as I am not willing to go down the path of injections. It is my opinion that these injections just mask the issue and don’t actually fix anything, and for me, I would rather fix the root cause instead.

So this is my protocol and what I am doing (btw, this is my personal journey and it might not be right for you, so as always, you do you).

Whilst this blog seems long and complicated, it isn’t. I promise you that. There are only a few key areas to look into, so stick with me and see if these resonate with you as well.

Diet – Foods linked to inflammation!

This is massive. As soon as I discovered that bursitis was inflammation in the body I quickly started researching foods that were inflammatory. Luckily for me, a lot of the things that were coming up I already avoid due to living mostly organic and additive-free, but there was still room for improvement.

Dairy – I thought this would be really hard, but it turns out is isn’t. Reducing and removing dairy from my diet was, all things considered, easy. I don’t have milk in my tea, so that wasn’t an issue, but I do enjoy butter, cheese, sour cream and an ice-cream here or there.

The swaps I have made to enable me to eat mostly dairy free are, I tend to use coconut cream in anything that was asking for cream or yoghurt, like butter chicken, as an example. I buy dairy free ice-cream and chocolates and love the Pana brands for this (as they are mostly additive-free as well, always check the labels though as ingredients can change).

Sour cream and cheese is a little harder, but for me, I don’t stress it as it is not something I eat every day. Cheese I just tend to avoid, but if making a quiche (or something like that) I don’t stress it as we don’t eat those that often. The same applies to sour cream, 1-2 teaspoons a week, on some nachos is perfectly fine for my body and I don’t notice any flare ups in my bursitis when consuming dairy at this very low rate.

Butter, I will confess, is my nemesis, I am not prepared to give that up, so I have tried to lower my intake to the smallest possible and this seems to be working ok, for now. I will continue to improve on this as time goes on though, so wish me luck.

Gluten – this was something I had to change, big time. I was eating far too much of it. Gluten is highly inflammatory to our body and most of us don’t associate our health issues, or we don’t want to associate our health issues to this ingredient. It seems too hard and too complicated, but honestly, it isn’t.

Did you know a lot of arthritis blogs suggest that rheumatoid arthritis could be caused by gluten consumption and removing gluten from the diet is a great place to start to provide immense relief? When I read that, I knew that removing gluten would be ideal for me and my bursitis as well.

Gluten can be found in a lot of things, of course, bread and doughs, but you’ll also find it in most baked items (think cakes, biscuits, crackers etc), pasta, cereals, salad dressings, sauces, even some soup.

Lucky, I make most things from scratch and I don’t eat a lot of bread, so switching to gluten-free wasn’t as hard as I thought. As I am not celiac I don’t have to be perfect either, so cooking in the same frying pan or eating out is fine for me.

Some of the easiest switches are using cornflour instead of plain flour to thicken gravy or sauces. I buy organic gluten-free pasta (which our entire family prefers now) and I have found a pretty good gluten-free bread at the supermarket that is also free from harmful additives and preservatives.

One of the traps when going gluten-free is buying all the pre-packaged items. But what I have found is these tend to be filled to the brim with artificial additives and preservatives, many of which are also inflammatory to the body.

Speaking of which…

Artificial colours, preservatives and flavours – our body does not know how to recognise these ingredients and classes them as ‘invaders’, which then creates inflammation in the body as part of the immune response. Luckily for me, I don’t eat these at all, so not a biggy to avoid (on a side note, if you want to learn how to avoid them as well, you can join our course Additive-Free Made Easy).

I can vouch for the improvements in my health by reducing additives and preservatives, especially in my thyroid health, but that is another blog altogether.

Sugar – I don’t eat or drink a lot of sugary things anymore. I used to, but over the past few years I have really cut back. Don’t get me wrong, if you stick a bit of cake under my nose I probably won’t say no, but mostly I tend to avoid the sugary, highly-processed items.

A few swaps you can make – if you have sugar in your tea or coffee, try and reduce this till you have zero. Eat dark chocolate instead of milk chocolate, avoid fizzy drinks and/or cordial and switch to soda water and essential oils. When baking reduce the sugar by half, I promise you, no one will notice and you’ll be eating far less sugar than you used to in no time.

Another swap is, try using whole food sugars like coconut sugar or rapadura sugar instead of highly processed white sugar.

Trans fats and vegetable oils – I have not used these types of cooking oils in years, so again, this wasn’t anything I needed to change personally, but if you are using these types of oil then consider swapping for organic olive oil, coconut oil, or ghee to cook with. These are all amazing to cook with and your food actually has more flavour.

Alcohol – I sound like a broken record, but I don’t drink alcohol so didn’t need to be concerned with this either. I don’t have any swaps for you, other than to reduce or avoid alcohol if you are trying to reduce inflammation in your body.

I am 100% convinced that diet plays a massive part in the health of our bodies, so, it stands to reason that by significantly reducing inflammatory foods I can reduce the severity of inflammation in my joints.

I am now probably 95% gluten and dairy free, and, of course, I am additive-free. I avoid sugar as much as possible and I don’t drink alcohol, so I am on the right path to making improvements… every bit counts!

What else do I do though, as it doesn’t end with food!

Essential oils play a massive part in my bursitis protocol. I use these to help reduce the symptoms that come with it. Inflammation and Pain!

The first thing I did was turn to my research books, where I found an array of oils that help with inflammation in the body. There were quite a few, but I chose these ones to make up my blend – Pink Pepper, Copaiba, AromaTouch, Lavender, and Frankincense.

Pink Pepper – traditionally this has been used to treat inflammation by applying the entire herb, that was made into a paste, to the affected area. It is also great for muscular aches and stiffness, hence why it makes its way into my blend.

Copaiba – Traditionally, this essential oil acts as a natural anti-inflammatory and is also known to be amazing at reducing pain. On top of this, it is extremely calming to the mind.

AromaTouch – this is a blend of oils that combines cypress, peppermint, marjoram, basil, grapefruit and lavender. It is unique and all of these oils together form a powerful tool to use on aches and pains. It is relaxing, detoxing and stimulating all in one.

Lavender – This oil has been used for centuries to promote relaxation and relieve discomfort. I add it to my blend to help me relax and destress. Which helps my shoulders to relax and my entire body to unwind. Basically, it helps me to sleep better, which helps my body to heal better.

Frankincense – I add Frank to my blend for many reasons, mainly due to the ability to enhance the overall effectiveness of it. Frankincense is well known for its ability to help calm the mind and act as a grounding oil, but I add it to my blend as traditionally Eastern medicine believes it helps with pain and inflammation. A quick pubmed search brings up dozens of studies linking Frankincense and its ability to reduce whole-body inflammation, including arthritis.

I add around 10 drops of each to a 100ml bottle, then fill the rest up with fractionated coconut oil. I use a small amount and rub it into each area twice daily, or as needed.

A few other things I choose to do:

Supplements – I am a massive fan of supplementing the body with things that it needs, but I just don’t eat. For example, I don’t eat enough food with Omega 3 fatty acids – no matter how much I try. So I need to support my body with supplements to ensure it is getting enough vitamins and minerals.

Even though I eat an organic diet, filled with fresh veggies and great quality meats, I am still not getting what I need to thrive.

Calcium, magnesium, zinc – all play an important role in bone health. Along with antioxidant vitamins C and E to protect from free radicals. Vit D for healthy hearts and strong bones, and many other things to help regenerate antioxidants and fight free radicals.

I take the doTERRA Lifelong Vitality supplements and do so with the full support of my GP.

Other supplements I take are probiotics, turmeric and collagen. The first two are from doTERRA, and the collagen I buy in capsule form from Gelpro.

Exercise – Instead of high-impact exercises I now choose the lower impact options. This doesn’t mean I don’t work out as hard, I am just not jumping around and causing issues. I walk, cycle, and use small weights to make sure I move my body 4-5 times per week.

I also saw a specialist who gave me exercises to help build up the weak muscles around these areas, and I highly encourage everyone to do the same.

Water – I drink filtered water free from fluoride, chlorine and other harmful toxins.

Sauna – I try and use our infrared sauna a few times a week. I have an iHealth sauna and love it. Infrared saunas can help by oxygenating the blood cells. This helps to alleviate pain and reduce inflammation. The heat from far-infrared saunas penetrate the layers of the skin and heat your core body temperature. They are great way to detox the body from environmental toxins and lower your stress levels at the same time.

As you can see it is an entire protocol, it seems large, but really, it is simple and yet proving to be very effective.

I am around a month in (as I write this blog) and things are already improving in my body, in more ways than just bursitis relief. I am excited to see my body continue to thrive as I head towards 50…

Living additive-free and a pro-active lifestyle certainly makes a massive difference, so get onto it, you won’t regret any of it.

Best of luck

Tracey

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EMAIL ME THE LETTERZooper Doopers or Quelch’s are firm favourites when it comes to school class celebrations. Now, probably not for you since you’re reading this blog… but for the majority of schools around the country, these are what’s encouraged to be handed out if you want your child to host a class celebration, for let’s say, their birthday.

We also know they’re handed out for fundraising, sports days, hot weather days and even ‘clean out the canteen’ days.

So with 30+ students in a classroom, plus all the other days these are handed out, that’s a lot of consumption!!

If you’d like to make a difference and help your school choose a healthier alternative, download this letter, edit it to suit you and your family, then send it in to your school principal or relevant person in charge.

It might seem scary, but in reality, it’s not as bad as you think. Just think about the number of lives you can change!

Most tuckshops have ‘party buckets’ which parents can buy. Normally this consists of a bucket of Zooper Doopers or Quelch’s and the tuckshop staff take it up to the classroom. Parents purchase it online via their tuckshop App and all is good to go.

Nothing for the parent to do but to buy it, so easy.

Most parents (we assume) would know that these aren’t a health food and say to themselves “one won’t matter”. But once you know the potential side effects of the ingredients in Zooper Doopers and Quelch’s such as them being heavily linked to behavioural issues, respiratory issues (asthma attacks) and even some colours being carcinogenic (having the potential to cause cancer) you quickly change your mind.

Plus, then you realise that it’s not just one when you start to add up everyone’s birthdays and fundraising days listed above. One every now and then, turns into one every week (or even more!).

We have covered all the nasty info about Zooper Doopers and Quelch in separate blog posts which you can check out here:

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So we’re on a mission to ditch these toxic foods from classrooms and tuckshops and we know you are too because you write in and ask how to make a difference all the time!

This is why we’ve put together this letter, to help you make a difference within your school community.

It might seem a bit scary, but seriously, what’s the worse that can happen? They say no? At least you’ve tried!

Please feel free to make it personal and reword what you like. We’ve tried to keep it as generic as we can, but of course please add your own personal touch.

Good luck! Write in and let us know how you go.

All the love,

Jo & Tracey x

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Is it just me, or do Hot Cross Buns and Easter Eggs start to hit the shelves earlier and earlier every single year?? I’m sure I saw Easter Bunnies on the shelves New Years Day. Crazy!!

So which eggs are the best when you live an additive-free lifestyle? We’ve been on the hunt, let us share our favs.

But first…

As with anything DIY is the best, that way you’ll know exactly what you’re eating… #dontstressit though, we have store-bought options below.

Grab a big chunk of organic chocolate from the health food store and melt it down. Super simple.

Pick up a cute little easter box from the $2 store, some pretty serviettes and you’re done. I know that my kids are happy with a box full of DIY chocolates, a new set of PJ’s, a sticker book and a toy sitting at the end of their bed Easter Sunday morning.

Easter Bunny may also put in a block of Loving Earth, or Alter Ego Chocolate in the basket – or leave a trail of it along the floor with his footprints…

But, what if you don’t want to make your own?

Ingredients to look out for:

160b – We have a whole module on 160b in our eCourse Additive-Free Made Easy. It’s a ‘natural’ additive, but one linked to all sorts of behavioural issues, headaches, headbanging and more.

150/caramel – This additive is also classed as ‘natural’ because it’s derived from cane sugar. However, it’s heavily processed and anyone with allergies should avoid it as it’s not likely you’ll ever know what they put into it.

Vegetable oil/Palm oil – Heavily processed and inflammatory to the body.

Artificial colours – Linked to behavioural issues, learning difficulties, insomnia and asthmatics should avoid.

Flavours and/or Natural Flavours – Who knows what’s in these two ingredients. Sometimes it’s a chemical cocktail to create that ‘flavour’, but then sometimes it could be a vanilla bean. You just won’t know and if you contact the company to ask, they’ll probably tell you it’s a copyrighted ingredient.

Our favourite brands as of Feb 2021… (remember, ingredients do change so still always check!!)

Organic Times have pretty clean ingredients and use rapadura sugar as their sweetener. They have a range of bunnies, eggs and a mix between white, milk and dark chocolate.

Loving Earth Boobook Chocolate Eggs are dairy-free and filled with a soft caramel centre. Super clean ingredients but not great if you’re allergic to nuts as these do contain nuts.

Banjo The Carob Bunny have pretty clean ingredients. The ‘natural vanilla flavour’ is questionable but geez, these are still far better than anything you’ll find in the supermarket.

Moo Free are dairy-free and although probably not as many clean ingredients as the Loving Earth brand, they’re still pretty clean and contain no nuts.

Easter cookies by Gingerbread Folk. Another option is these really yummy ginger cookies. Mix up some additive-free icing and let the kids decorate them as a special Easter treat.

Make sure you look around for your local chocolatier to see what they have. We all know how important it is to support local.

And it wouldn’t be an Easter blog without hot cross buns. This is our recipe which you can find here.

So as you can see, you can have your chocolate and eat it too, but you can’t leave it until the last minute.

You’ll need to get in soon and order some online, or call your local organic store and see if they’re stocking any this year.

These might be a little more expensive than you’re used too, so give less. Still spend the same amount of money, but lower the quantity of sugar. Fill the basket with pencils, colouring-in books, craft or a puzzle. Does it all need to be chocolate?

Trust me, it’s harder to deal with behavioural issues, tummy upsets and emotional meltdowns than it is to get a little prepared, and shop a little earlier.

But if your family do overindulge, run an Epsom salt bath, pop on all the calming essential oils and ride the wave until it’s out of everyone’s system.

Hoppy Easter!

Jo (& Tracey) x

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When it comes to meal prepping and bulk cooking it can get confusing as to how to freeze cooked food safely and conveniently. Let’s take you through what simple little things we do to freeze our food that is best for the food, with as little as possible impact on the environment.

Reduce, reuse, recycle * We scrounge up every container and pre-loved bag we can find lying around our kitchens. We quite often have leftover bags from when we’ve bought bread from places like Baker’s Delight. Don’t throw these bags out because you can clean them out and reuse them to freeze and store your homemade bread, scrolls, pinwheels muffins etc. in. Keep reading on how to freeze these so they don’t stick together.

When storing things in plastic, always choose containers that are freezer approved and BPA (Bisphenol A) free. BPA can be very toxic to your health.

Portion everything out The secret to maximising your freezing potential is portioning everything out into ready-made meals or snacks so you can just grab them at a moment’s notice and shove them straight into a school box or heat and serve.

Slice up cakes/slices etc and freeze in portion sizes. You’ll be able to pop a frozen slice into a lunchbox that morning and they’ll be defrosted by lunch.
Double batch cook meals the freeze them in individual portion-sized containers.
Freeze things like sauces, lemon juice, stock, egg whites, egg yolks (not whole eggs), baby food in individual portions in an ice cube tray and then store in a Sinchies reusable pouch or reusable/biodegradable ziplock bag or container once frozen.
Freeze meat in containers. Take your container into the butchers and reduce the plastic, makes life so easy when you get home too.

Reduce the air Freezer burn usually occurs when the food has been sitting in the freezer surrounded by air. Therefore, you need to minimise the exposure the food has to air.

When freezing in containers add a sheet of baking paper between each layer of food to reduce the amount of air exposure and ensuring you use all area of the container.
When freezing in a Sinchies reusable pouch or reusable/biodegradable ziplock bags, lay them flat and press out all the air before you seal the bag.
Wherever possible do your best to remove as much air as you can from the bag or container before popping in the freezer.
Let’s say you slice up a cake and at the beginning the container is full. But as you eat piece by piece the container gets emptier and emptier, this can cause freezer burn quicker (as there is more air in the container) so decant the containers into smaller ones as you go.

Layer and protect As stated above, when using your containers to store your food, make sure you use every last square inch you can. But doing this means you have more likely the food will stick together. So to stop this…

Place each item of food out in a layer on the bottom, then lay a sheet of baking paper over the top of the food and then stack another layer of food on top of the baking paper and so on and so forth depending on how many layers you can fit in your container. Don’t worry, your food won’t stick to the baking paper. This will make it much easier to just grab a portion and pop it into a lunchbox.
Keep the baking paper when the container is empty because it can be reused. We often reuse sheets of baking paper over and over again when freezing food. Obviously, you need to be extra careful of cross-contamination so we don’t reuse a sheet of baking paper that has been sandwiched between meat and then reuse it again to be sandwiched between cake slices (for example). Make sure you reuse them for like-for-like products and if you are unsure what you have used it for, then best to wash it up in a sink of warm soapy water (yes, baking paper can be washed).
When freezing ice-creams made in a mould (like the Magnum ones we sell), once they are frozen pop them out of the mould then place them into a container and layer them flat between sheets of baking paper to ensure they don’t stick to each other. Oh and side note… once you’ve eaten the ice-cream don’t throw the Additive-Free Lifestyle stick out because they can be washed and reused over and over again!

Store everything flat When freezer space is at a premium, you have to get your Tetris game face on… seriously! ? It can become quite the fine art learning how to physically store everything in your freezer to get maximum storage space as well as ensuring your foods are frozen properly.

Wherever possible store your frozen items as flatly as possible. This is why we have stated above when freezing in reusable bags or pouches, lay them flat and compress the air out. This allows you to be able to stack the flat bags on top of each other or standing up side-by-side, giving you more space.
Store similar sized containers on top of each other so that they all slot in together like a lego stack.
Make sure that you leave enough room in your freezer to allow the air to flow freely without blocking the air vents.

And one last thing – make sure you wash up any plastic bags you use. Keep using them over and over and contribute towards making this planet a cleaner, less poluted place.

There you have it, once you get your head around it all, you’ll be freezing food with ease.

Much love,

Jo and Tracey x

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What is BOGO? BOGO is an acronym that stands for ‘Buy One, Get One’.

Roughly 3 or 4 times a year doTERRA runs a BOGO week, wherein if you buy a specific oil, they will give you another oil or related product for free. It’s doTERRA’s way of helping you get more of the essential oil products you love.

BOGO weeks are incredibly popular for a few different reasons:

It can give you the opportunity to stock up on your most valued and used oils. For example, it’s not unusual to see a BOGO consisting of Buy On Guard and Get Easy Air for Free – 2 of the most used oils throughout winter! This kind of deal most commonly has a limit of 5 per account which means you have the opportunity to by enough stock to see you through many many months!
doTERRA will also throw deals into the mix of oils you may not have tried giving you the opportunity to try new oils and expand your collection, whilst still being economical because you’re getting a free oil to go with it #winning

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I have to have a doTERRA account to participate in BOGO?Definitely not. In fact, BOGO week can be a great way to open your doTERRA account and start your essential oil journey in an incredibly economical way. Who doesn’t love freebies, right?! BOGO is open to new and existing doTERRA customers. If you’re new to doTERRA and you want to participate in BOGO week we recommend you contact us asap so that we can set up your account and get you that daily deal so you don’t miss out!

**How long does BOGO last?

**BOGO week usually lasts for 5 days from Monday through to Friday. doTERRA changes it up every now and then but predominantly this is how it runs. They release a new deal at approximately 9 am each day via their social media channels and email.

Can I save a BOGO to process with a scheduled loyalty order?

No. BOGOs do not save to Loyalty Rewards Program (LRP) templates. If you save the BOGO to your scheduled loyalty order to process at a later date, the free item will not be included in that order. You must process your loyalty order on the day of the BOGO to receive the free item.

Note: Only add the item to purchase to your cart and the free item will automatically be sent to you. For example, if the daily deal is Buy Easy Air and Get On Guard free then only add Easy Air to your cart. doTERRA will automatically send you On Guard.

Can I use my loyalty points to buy BOGOs?

No. Points cannot be used for BOGO promotions.

How do I know if my order has been placed and processed correctly?

An order confirmation email will be sent to the email address listed on your doTERRA account.

I missed the BOGO. Can I get an exception?

No. These special offers are available for the specified time period only.

Do the BOGOs qualify to earn Loyalty Rewards Program (LRP) and Shipping Reward Program (SRP) points?

Yes, normal rules apply. To receive LRP points, loyalty orders must be 50+ PV. However, free items do not contribute to PV. All orders qualify for shipping rewards based on the relevant qualifications for loyalty rewards or standard one-time orders.

I’m having trouble placing my order. What should I do?

If you are having trouble placing your order for whatever reason, we always suggest you contact doTERRA Members Services direct either via the live chat feature in your online account or via telephone (02) 8015 5080.

How to Purchase – Existing Customers Purchasing on a Standard Order

Sign in to your back office and select the “Shop” tab.
Select the appropriate category for the special that day. For example, if the BOGO is “Buy Easy Air, Get On Guard for Free,” you would select “Single Oils,” search for Easy Air, and click “Add to Cart.” Once you have finished shopping, click “Proceed to Checkout.” The free On Guard will automatically be added to your cart.
Standard orders will not receive Loyalty Rewards Program points; however, standard order Shipping Reward Program points still apply.

Purchasing on a Loyalty Rewards Order

Sign in to your back office and click on your LRP template.
Go to the “Quick Add to Cart” bar and search for the special that day. For example, if the BOGO is “Buy Easy Air, Get On Guard for Free,” search for Easy Air and select it when it pops up in the dropdown menu.
You no longer need to add an additional item for your LRP order to process, but if you wish to earn LRP points, then your order must reach at least 50 PV. (This is necessary in order for doTERRA to continue offering these amazing deals.)
Once you’ve finished shopping, click “Ship Now,” and then continue to the Review Order page. The free On Guard will automatically be added to your cart.
Select “Process Order Now.”
Make sure you adjust your template after for future processing.

How to Purchase – New Customers

Click on this link to join our team and then follow the nine steps (remember by using this link you are becoming a member of Additive Free Lifestyle Oily Tribe and will be joining our team). Use our ID number – 2103440
Select your language and country of residence (yes we know, pretty self-explanatory).
Choose which warehouse your order will come from – if you’re Australian choose – ‘Local (OTG) Order: Select this option if you wish to order your items from an Australian Warehouse in Australian Dollars’. If you are outside of Australia select the country which best suits you.
Choose between a Wholesale Customer or Wellness Advocate. Both of these entitle you to a 25% discount on all products but will NOT obligate you in any way to sell or start a business however if you do want to start a business select Wellness Advocate. If you do not want to start a doTERRA business select Wellness Customer, you can always switch over later if you change your mind.
Fill out the ‘about you’ section of the application with your personal information. If the form asks you to enter a Sponsor ID ours is 2103440. It is important you use this ID to join our team. Continue down the form to ‘create a password’. This is your private password for your Virtual Office, where you will be able to place future orders and track past orders. Please keep this password safe.
Read the Online Terms and Conditions and tick the box to agree.
Now for the fun part – add the Introductory Packet ($35) this is your doTERRA 12-month wholesale membership (it is $25 annually thereafter and comes with a free bottle of peppermint worth $25) to your cart, then add the BOGO ‘buy’ oil to your cart. At this point, you can also add whatever else you like to the cart such as Fractionated Coconut Oil (great for diluting the oils when applying topically to your skin) or a starter kit, or nothing… it’s up to you!
Once you have finished shopping, click “Proceed to Checkout.” The free oil will automatically be added to your cart.
Yahoo, your order is complete and you’re now in our team! You will now receive ongoing support from us, so check your emails. Over the next few days, you’ll start receiving a 14-day email series running you through everything you need to know.
We cover:

– How to shop again using your wholesale account

– The amazing Loyalty Rewards Program (LRP)

– How to use your back office

– Safety Guidelines

– How to use your oils effectively

– Plus so much more!

IF that sounds all too overwhelming then contact us asap and we’ll help you set it all up for you so that you don’t miss out on BOGO!

Tracey & Jo x

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In this special episode of The Additive-Free Lifestyle Podcast Show, we delve into the topic of saunas and hopefully answer all your questions we have received recently about them.

We have received so many questions about our saunas from you guys, so we thought what better way to answer them than to go straight to the source himself, Alex from iHealth Saunas.

Why did we want a sauna?

For a few different reasons. They are really great for:

Detoxing
Muscle repair and recovery after workouts
Relaxation
Weight loss
Stress management

And not to mention they are really warm, and you know we live in freezing cold Tassie, right?! Haha

Where can you put the sauna?

Because they are infrared saunas and not traditional steam saunas, they can go anywhere indoors and on any surface. They come flat-packed which means they can go upstairs too.

The most common place they instal them is in spare rooms. They can be placed outdoors so long as they are undercover with no chance of any rain getting onto the roof of the sauna as that’s where the electrics are housed.

However, they do stock an outdoor unit called the outdoor barrel if you are looking for a sauna that is specifically meant for outdoors.

How did iHealth Saunas start?

Sauna has always been important to Alex’s family – not just as a way to improve their wellbeing but as a way to make a living.

Established in 2008, his parents Miriam and Peter Tyson created iHealth Saunas to bring European quality to the Australian market. After working for other sauna companies, they recognised a need for a sauna company in Australia that delivered a high-quality product and service.

Since Alex has taken over the family business, he and his team have worked hard to create a complete digital support system and wellbeing information hub for iHealth Sauna clients.

iHealth Saunas is now Australia’s longest-running infrared sauna company, renowned for the quality of their saunas and accessories, helpful service and a tight-knit community. This ongoing passion for excellence is the bedrock of everything iHealth Saunas offers.

Today, tomorrow and forever, their mission remains the same.

Which is to help Australians optimise their health and happiness and that of their families. Whether you want to work on something specific or your reason for looking into the infrared sauna is ‘I’ve just always liked sauna’, they know that an interest in sauna stems from a fundamental desire to be healthier.

They’re an Aussie run family business focusing on wellness as a whole which we love too!

What’s the EMF rating of the iHealth Saunas?

When we were looking into getting saunas the one thing that was really at the top of our list to watch out for was EMF rating. We wanted to keep it as low as possible.

The iHealth Saunas EMF rating is less than <3 milligauss (mG) which is low. The less EMF we are exposed to the better given we are exposed to it regularly on a daily basis with Bluetooth, wifi, our phones etc.

If you’re looking at getting a sauna, make sure you look into if it truly is infrared, and ask what is the EMF rating because <5mG is ok but <3mG is the most preferable. And be careful what you buy because you can get a cheap $2k sauna but you get what you pay for so do your research and make sure you are getting the best quality you can afford.

Also make sure when companies test the EMF ratings that they test the sauna whilst they are fully going, with all panels and lights on which is what iHealth Saunas does. Not all companies do this so make sure you ask the question.

What does the colour therapy do in the saunas?

Colour has been used for healing since ancient times to balance and harmonise the mind, body and spirit. Use the iHealth Saunas LED Colour Module to flood your sauna in the colour of your choice. Green and Blue are wonderful if you use your iHealth Sauna at night and would like to relax. Red and Yellow are energising colours and best to use if you are using your iHealth Sauna in the mornings. Marry up the colours with the appropriate aromatherapy essential oil(s) to maximise the benefits on your entire being.

The Third Space

Years ago, we listened to this talk whereby it focused on those who work from home and how hard it can be to stop work and then be present with your family. Especially for those who may work at the dining table or in the lounge room, it can be hard to switch off from work mode and then switch into family mode.

This is where the third space comes in. For those that work outside the home, their third space can be the time it takes for them to go from work to home, whether that’s the drive home or the train ride home or the bus ride home. That time allows you to process your workday and get your brain ready for home time.

What we like to do because we work from home and don’t get that, is to incorporate our third space time either in the sauna when we finish work or go for a walk or do a workout when we finish work and then now add a sauna session after that too before we go to family time and cook dinner or whatever it is we need to do at the end of the day. This allows our brains to switch from one space to the next with better ease and allows our brains to function better.

The sauna is the place where you can address multiple health modalities in the one space. You’re sweating, thereby reducing the toxic burden on your body, then you’re hydrating, your body is also going into a parasympathetic state which means you’re getting out of flight or fight and getting into a calm state where you could meditate in the sauna if you wanted to or listen to a podcast and learn. It gives you that all-important ‘me time’ which is so incredibly important these days which we don’t get.

Are saunas safe for children to use?

There are a few things you need to remember when it comes to saunas and kids. Our adult bodies are designed to sweat. When we get too hot, we sweat to draw liquid onto our skin to cool us down. Children from 5 to 14 or so don’t have that ability to sweat like that so instead they will go red in the face and can overheat more easily.

Having said that, children as young as 5 can go in the sauna but you would have them in the sauna for a shorter amount of time and at a lower temperature. For example, optimal sauna session times for adults are around 30-45 minutes at around 45 to 55 degrees. For children, you would do no more than 20 minutes at 40-45 degrees. Obviously, the younger the child the shorter the time and lower the temperature. Alex doesn’t see the need for children under 5 to go in the sauna as their bodies simply don’t have the toxic burden that our adult bodies do. You also need to make sure that your kids stay well hydrated whilst they are in the sauna and afterwards. Also, make sure your kids don’t play around with the controls in the sauna because the last thing you want is for them to turn it up to 70 degrees. For more information about this definitely speak to the company you are looking to purchase your sauna through.

Are saunas safe for pets to be inside?

Pets are really good at following their intuition, more so than we are. But you need to exercise the same caution with animals in the sauna as you would children. Pets often seek out warm spots which is why they like saunas so much, but you wouldn’t have them sitting in there for 50 minutes at 60 degrees with you without hydration because it is simply too much for them, so exercise caution.

How does the sauna help you detox?

Our bodies take on toxins everywhere, every day from what we eat, to what we breathe into what we put on our bodies.

Our bodies have a mechanism to deal with the influx of toxins in our bodies to a certain degree through our detox pathways being sweating, peeing, pooing, breathing and through mucous but then our body gets to a point where it’s overloaded and it can’t deal with any more toxins.

So, with the toxins that remain our body, being the smart workhorse that it is, stores those remaining toxins in the fat stores in the subcutaneous layer of our skin. Because the infrared in the saunas penetrate down 4-5cm down into the skin it gets down into that subcutaneous layer where those toxins are stored and draws them out via sweating in the sauna.

How much do saunas cost?

The costs of the saunas vary, depending on your needs, from $4,500 to $7,500. You can pay for them outright or pay them off at around $70-$80 interest-free a fortnight to make them more affordable.

We get these are a big investment and the best advice we can give is to look at where you can potentially redistribute funds in your budget to be able to afford something like this. It really is an investment in your health. Maybe it’s not buying takeaway coffees anymore or buying lunch every day. For Tracey, she realised that if she cut down on her family’s meat intake, she was easily saving $70 a fortnight.

If you want it badly enough, you will find a way.

Having said that we understand this is not an affordable option for everyone.

How much water should you drink whilst in the sauna?

A litre per sauna session is a good place to start and it’s a good idea to drink half a litre of water before having a sauna too. This is on top of what we should all be drinking per day to stay hydrated. A good guide is for every 22kgs of weight you should be drinking 1 litre of water.

Using essential oils in the sauna

The model of saunas that Jo and Tracey have come with a dish in them where you can put essential oils. Jo has found that she can’t smell them as much as she would like so she is going to apply the oils topically to her skin first whereas Tracey dry body brushes with essential oils first before going into the sauna. Tracey has done a post all about this which you can read here.

How can you get a sauna?

Head on over to HERE to check them all out. Give them a call and discuss your needs with them and they will work out the best sauna package for you. Don’t forget to mention Additive-Free Lifestyle so you can get a discount.

There’s so much info over on their website as well as plenty of videos and blog posts so check it out.

Jo and Tracey x

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In this week’s episode, we’re coming at you raw and unplugged. Literally! To let you know that it’s time to say goodbye.

We’ve got no fancy intro’s or outro’s, it’s just us and nothing else.

After much thought and soul searching, we have decided to no longer continue on with the show. It’s been 4 years, yep we started in May 2016, and one heck of a ride!

We honestly can’t believe it’s been that long. But if the last few years have taught us anything, it’s that we have stretched ourselves way too thin and running ourselves into the ground is something we simply cannot do.

We have so many new ventures in the pipeline that we’re excited to bring you and we need to make room in our schedules for those. So it’s not something to be sad about, it’s simply a pivot to new directions.

We’re sure we’ll interview great people along the way in the future and when we do we may just release a new episode here and there, who knows, we’ll never say never!

Regardless, there are over 180 episodes to revisit and sink your teeth into either via iTunes, Stitcher or listen on our website, including this final episode 183. Don’t forget that each episode has its own show notes on our website which are like their own little informative blog posts too.

Thank you so very much for listening along, we really appreciate it. Don’t worry we aren’t going anywhere, you will still see us all the time here on our socials.

One chapter closes and many more new chapters open so stay tuned!

Much love,

Tracey & Jo

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Last year was full of highs… highs anyone in their right mind would be so insanely grateful for, but the truth is I didn’t enjoy much of it because I was so darn stressed. We packed way more into a year than what should be humanly possible and because we jumped from one thing to another, there wasn’t time to enjoy it. There was no time to truly soak our souls into it. We didn’t celebrate any of it! Nothing, nada… and we both ended the year exhausted and I was personally ready to quit. I was done!

Looking back now, here’s what I’m so damn proud that we achieved last year but didn’t celebrate:

➡️ We didn’t celebrate coming second in the doTERRA incentive trip and winning a trip to Vietnam.

➡️ We didn’t celebrate cooking on stage at doTERRA convention and sharing our additive-free message with nearly 5,000 people.

➡️ We didn’t celebrate the release of our cookbook, something we have dreamed of doing for so many years now!

➡️ We didn’t celebrate hosting our first ever Wellness event in Hobart which people travelled to attend from as far as Perth.

➡️ We didn’t celebrate coming first place in the ‘Making A Difference’ category and making the top 8 in the nation at the AusMumpreneur of the year awards.

➡️ We didn’t celebrate the shit out of mum going into remission from Leukaemia.

We were too busy jumping from one task to another. We weren’t great leaders or mentors and because we got so caught up in thinking we had to do it all that in the end we stretched ourselves so thin that we were spectators in one of the best and hardest years of our lives. We weren’t active participants present in each moment. What a shame. We were so wrong because it’s gone now and we can’t get it back. There are no do-overs.

I was determined 2020 wasn’t going to go the same way. So, I wrote a blog in January and committed that this year I would slow down. Tracey and I both agreed we needed to do this. Not only for our own lives but also our families and our business.

We still have huge goals and aspirations with this business, so this for me was hard. So hard. How are we meant to change the world if we slow down??? argh!

6 months into 2020 and have I lived up to my own self-commitment?

You may know that as of January 1st, I made a commitment to myself to go sugar-free. I realised I was totally addicted to sugar, I had it every single day and in fact multiple times a day. So, being a type A personality I went cold turkey… no processed sugar (white or raw), no honey, maple or rice malt syrup. Yep, I don’t do things in halves. I did allow myself fruit though, I knew I couldn’t do this unless I would allow myself fruit.

I also committed to a minimum of 30 minutes of movement every day which was something I also wasn’t doing. I’d always managed to somehow justify my lack of movement because “I didn’t have time for that!” or some other excuse. Because I continue to drink my 2L minimum of water a day (I’m good at this anyway) and I don’t drink soft drink, coffee or anything but water, I figured this was counterbalancing my lack of movement. Again, just more excuses.

But guess what? I’m pleased to say I succeeded, but man it took pure grit and determination! I started to feel so much better. My belly wasn’t as bloated, my skin was clear and my nightmares had stopped. I was sleeping so much better and I was very much getting into a routine of daily movement and good food. Look at the difference a month made! ⬇️

In February we had booked in a South/East Coast AU tour. I went to Adelaide, Burnie, Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Bundaberg, Grafton and Coffs Harbour. I did the best I could with my food and movement but the truth is I started to slide back into old habits of working more and looking after myself less.

March I was pretty much back into my old habits. I wasn’t eating as much sugar (I was still mindful of it) but it had come back into my life. My movement was down to 3-4 days a week and I had put the weight back on that I’d lost in January. I was back to being cranky, tired and stressed. Then COVID-19 hit and just like everyone else, I was worried! Would we earn enough to support our family? Would our business crumble? Do we need to lay off staff? SHIT!

Just like everyone else in lockdown we had to homeschool. I could feel my stress levels coming up and up and then I realised I had a choice. I could:

Come out of COVID worse than I went into it, or
I could come out as a new and improved person. I had a goal to be as healthy as I could by my 40th in November and the clock was ticking!

I chose option 2.

I joined an 8-week challenge with 28 By Sam Wood and I committed to exercising twice a day and to eat really good food again. I would also be sugar-free but this time I wouldn’t be as strict, I’d allow myself natural sugar like maple, honey or rice malt syrup on the odd occasion, like, if it was in a biscuit or something but this would only be a couple of times a week. A sometimes food.

As our family adjusted I realised I LOVED being in lockdown.

I had nowhere to be, it was GREAT! My goal was to not travel as much this year and COVID-19 took great care of that goal.

But homeschooling and working full time were hard. I was pulling, at a minimum, 15 hour days and after a few weeks, I was exhausted.

Shane got me a Garmin Vivomove HR watch for Mothers Day. It tracks your stress and I remember saying to him “this thing could blow up” but in all seriousness, I had no idea how bad I was. Although I was eating well and exercising daily I wasn’t losing any weight.

No wonder, look at how bad I was!! My cortisol levels were through the roof!

This data blew my mind.

Our mum has been stressed her whole life and my siblings call me the ‘clone’ but I didn’t see it. I really didn’t realise I was this bad.

Stress kills. It’s as simple as that! It’s bad for every cell in our body. This was the wake-up call I needed to see.

I love my mother, we’re best friends and I talk with her daily but after spending my life nursing her through nervous breakdowns, a horrific hysterectomy, anxiety attacks and then leukaemia I’ve always promised myself I would not do this to my body. Yet, hello, here I am doing EXACTLY that!

So, I decided that today I BECOME NUMBER 1. No more fluffing around. I get up, I exercise, I eat well, I work until 4 pm and then I go for walk. That’s it. No excuses!

❤️ I would breathe.

❤️ I would stop.

❤️ I would make Tracey and I celebrate all our achievements and smell the roses.

❤️ I would work less.

❤️ I would make more time for my family.

❤️ I would do more of the good stuff and way less of the things that bring me little or no joy.

Because of this, something major shifted in me. I stopped feeling guilty about all the excuses I’d been telling myself, they were all just stories, totally not true and just a way of my mind sabotaging me more than it already had been.

Stories like:

Tracey is going to get mad if I finish work at 4 pm just so I can go for a walk.
The kids are going to miss out if I am out walking.
Shane won’t like looking after the kids if I’m out walking, it’s too much pressure on him (can we give this the biggest eye roll ever, please!).
I don’t have time, there aren’t enough hours in the day.
It’s too cold.
I’m too big, what will people think of me when they see me jogging.
I’m too tired.
I’m not fit enough.
Is this selfish?

No more of this self-sabotaging mindset!

So here’s how I’ve managed to fit it ‘all’ in:

I do my morning workout at home, in my spare room. It’s actually the kid’s toy room which they never use because they drag it all out into our family living area. I spent the money and got some hand weights, a yoga mat, a step and resistance bands from Kmart.
My alarm goes off at 6 am, I get up, put on my activewear. I make my bed, then start getting things ready for the day. Things like making the kids lunches if I haven’t done them the night before, open the curtains etc. Kids get up at 7 am, I give them a cuddle, help them make their breakfast and at 7:30 am I’m in doing my workout. I realised that they are old enough to get dressed on their own, pack their bags, brush their teeth & hair, make their beds and put their shoes on all by themselves. They’re 7 and 10 and more than capable.
At 8 am I’d have a quick shower and by 8.20 am we’re out the door heading to school.

I realise that this routine won’t suit everyone. I don’t have time to do my hair and makeup, sometimes I don’t even have time to shower so I do this when I get back from school (or wait until the night if I don’t have any zoom meetings). The point is you do what works for you. Maybe workout from 6.30-7 and while the kids get ready that’s when you have a shower. If your kids still need your help can you get up earlier?

I also:

close the computer at 4 pm, get my activewear back on (ok, it’s normally always on anyway) and go for an afternoon walk. I have the most gorgeous walking track at the end of my street so no matter how cold it is, I get down there. Most of the time the kids come with me on their bikes, even though they try to make excuses. I think it’s so good for them to get outside and move more, so most of the time I make them come too.

And as a result, here’s what my stress levels look like now.

I’m not going to say I’m perfect, I’m not ‘fixed’ or ‘healed’ by any means. This takes a daily commitment, conscious decisions and effort. One day I hope it’s second nature, that’s my goal. There have been some days where I’ve done no movement, days that I’ve eaten pizza and too many cookies so please don’t think I’ve got my shiz all together just yet… I don’t. But I’m trying and girlfriend, that’s all that matters.

As a result of my efforts, I have noticed that:

The nightmares I was suffering so badly from, have gone.
I don’t wake with anxiety anymore.
I’m no longer terribly bloated.
I don’t get headaches of any kind. No premenstrual or tension headaches at all, they’ve all gone.
The tension in my neck and shoulders has gone.
I sleep so well and fall asleep instantly.
The more good food I eat, the more I want.
I look forward to my movement now, something I never thought I’d say!
I don’t sweat the small stuff anymore, it just doesn’t matter.

And my weight, well I was obsessed with the scales. I worried about that number so very much that I decided they needed to go in the bin and threw them in the wheelie bin on the 3rd of June. Very wasteful I know, I should have given them away but I just needed to get rid of them!

I’d get up, get on the scales. Sometimes I’d weigh myself twice a day! I’d go up and down just like a yo-yo and I realised that depending on what that number said was how it determined my day. If it was up I’d think “what’s the point” and eat really bad. It was such a terrible psychological way for me to live so I removed the negative behaviour and threw them out.

I believe it’s more important for me to go off how I FEEL so that’s what I’m doing. I know when I’m bloated and my tummy is trying to tell me something. I know when my clothes start to feel a bit snug or when I’m uncomfortable. I can feel when my chest is beating fast from worry, and when I feel like I’m in a pressure cooker and about to blow my stack.

After just a couple of months I now fit back into all of my clothes (apart from that small pile of stuff at the back, the pile I’ve kept ‘just in case’ which is now about 8 years old). I plan on trying some of it on this week and taking some photos. I reckon it’d be great motivation.

There is a size M (approx. size 10 I reckon) Ben Sherman skirt I purchased in 2012. I was 3 months pregnant with Jacob and I love it so much. I’ve never worn it as it’s always been too small and my major goal is to wear this with a tucked-in white singlet top. Watch this space.

So, there’s the update.

I truly feel it’s only the beginning, as I said I am a work in progress but man I do not want to go back to living the way I was.

I hope this has given you some motivation, some hope and encouragement that it’s ok to be number one. In fact, it should be normal that we actually live this way.

It’s not selfish, it’s smart. When you’re sick, when you’re tired, when you have anxiety and weight issues you’re no good to anyone. But when you put your oxygen mask on first, when you pour into your own cup you have so much more to give to those you love the most.

And lastly, remember this is only my story. I’m only doing what works for me and I know I’m extremely lucky to be able to set my own work hours and have that flexibility. I’ve worked hard for this and am so grateful for it. But please, I beg of you, don’t look at me and compare yourself. I’ve spent too many years comparing myself to others and I know that feeling all too well.

YOU DO YOU!

Fit in whatever you can, but stop with the excuses as I had to. Because we can all fit in 30 minutes a day no matter what. And if you can’t, well something needs to change.

I have sought professional medical advice and before you start any dietary and movement changes, I suggest you do the same.

You’ve got this!

Jo x

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Bet we have your attention now, don’t we?!

One of the first things we both did when we started living additive-free was to suss out ways to stick to our very strict, family budgets. We both have two children, a mortgage, school fees, bills and expenses, just like everyone else… at times things have been super tight financially, so we get it… it can be hard to stick to living additive-free when things seem so expensive all the time.

These are our top ten tips for living additive-free:

1. DIY

Making our own cleaning products saved us a fortune and still does. It also saves the environment and your health from the impacts of some pretty nasty ingredients. We both DIY all our own cleaning items, from toilet cleaner, bench spray, shower scrubs… right down to dishwashing liquid. As it stands right now, companies don’t have to list the ingredients on cleaning products. Sometimes, if you are lucky, you may see the active ingredients listed on the bottle, but not a full list of ingredients. This means we have no way of knowing what harsh chemicals lurk inside. We do know for a lot of them they come with a whole bunch of warnings on the label. Take for example the warnings on this popular brand of mould household spray cleaner:

Do not mix with acids, ammonia or other household products, especially toilet cleaners. Ensure adequate ventilation when using vapour may be harmful. Corrosive. May produce severe burns. Attacks skin and eyes. Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Do not spray product towards eyes or face. Wear protective gloves and eye protection when using. Wash bonds immediately after contact with this product. Do not mix with hot water.

So, in a nutshell, this is telling you to wear not just gloves, but a proper ventilation face mask and adequate eye protection… how many people are doing this?? My guess is zero! Why risk it? It is so easy, quick, and cheap to make your own. Check out this post and video where I made 10 DIY products in 10 minutes.

2. Meal Plan

Write out your meals for the week/fortnight or even month. From this, write out your shopping list… and stick to it! Try to not impulse buy when shopping and choose meals that you can bulk cook and then freeze. We know a great cookbook if you need a recommendation!

3. Meat Free Nights

Try and plan a few vegetarian nights each week. Reducing your meat intake will reduce your overall grocery bill. It is also great for your body to have a few days rest from trying to digest meat. Our Lentil Bolognese is ah-mazing!

4. Farmers Market

Buying in bulk is something we have always done and will continue to do. Shop in bulk via a co-op, farmers market, or your local wholefoods store. Shopping in bulk generally saves you money, and it also saves you time. The less time you spend at the supermarket the less money you will spend on impulse buying.

5. Pack Your Own Lunch

Yes, you! Pack your lunch when you pack the kids. Buying your lunch is mega expensive, so make yourself some salads, soups, savoury muffins, or whatever it is you like to eat, and pack your lunch the night before like you do the kids.

6. Make Your Own

Give it a try, it is easier than it looks. Sauces, jams, chutneys, and relishes are all very easy to make. Making these when the fruits or berries are in season is the perfect time to do it. Also, jam can be made from frozen berries, so there are really no excuses.

7. Freeze It There isn’t much that we have found that doesn’t freeze ok. Peeled garlic, diced onions, old bananas, crusts from stale bread, yoghurt that is almost out of date, cream, butter, sauces… and so much more. Not everything will look amazing once defrosted, but they are generally ok to use in cooking once defrosted. I use plain yoghurt and cream in my curries. Butter freezes and then defrosts totally ok to use as normal. Turn frozen bread crusts into breadcrumbs. Homemade sauces all defrost perfectly. Chopped garlic and onions are perfect for cooking with, just throw them into your recipe while frozen, they’ll defrost quickly. Bananas are great for adding to smoothies or making some nice-cream. Just peel and dice them up, then freeze in an airtight container.

We also freeze cakes and biscuits that are already iced. We freeze leftovers all the time. We freeze excess cooked rice or pasta. We figure there is no harm in freezing it first, before tossing it into the bin. Most of the time we have success.

8. Grow Your Own

It really is easier than you think to grow a few things at home. Rosemary, parsley, mint, thyme and most other herbs are super easy and take up hardly any room at all. Lettuce, spring onions, tomatoes, brown or red onions and garlic all pretty much grow themselves. Also, give zucchini and pumpkins a try. These have been amazing in our house. You will need a little extra room for these, but if you have it, plant some next year, it is worth it.

A great page to follow for understanding what to plant at what time of year is Gardening Australia. Also, try and source your seeds or seedlings from a reputable source. If possible, try and get heirloom seeds.

9. Be Prepared This is about having things ready to eat, eg – peel and cut up enough potatoes or carrots for a few nights. Store the uncooked ones, covered in water, in the fridge (this also works for sweet potato and carrots). Something I love to do is cook a few trays of sweet potato and pumpkins each week. All you have to do is peel and dice them, drizzle over some olive oil, then bake in the oven until golden (approx. 170ºC). Allow them to cool down, then store in an airtight container, in the fridge. When ready to eat, add some to a bit of baby spinach, a small handful of cashews and some pre-cooked chicken. This is a super-fast, yet filling lunch. Or cook a double batch of biscuits, or two cakes at once. The more prepared you are the less likely you’ll be to stop and grab something impulsive on the way home.

10. Use a Great Resource

Of course, I am going to plug our cookbook, Everday Additive-Free here, but in all seriousness, having access to a resource like that is priceless. It will help you meal plan, you’ll learn about additives, there are hints and tips to freezing or cooking double… PLUS there are so many recipe options, you’ll never get bored.

I hope that gives you some inspiration to help you save money and helps you to realise that living additive-free really isn’t more expensive, in fact with a little prep it can save you $$$.

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We thought we knew the difference between flavours and natural flavours. In fact, we had already written a blog post on this topic, we just needed a few little bits of extra info as part of our investigations. We figured we’d call Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) to clarify a few things and that would be it… we’d press publish and this article would be done, simple! Little did we know that that phone call to FSANZ turned everything we thought we knew on its head!

Yep, turns out that there is more to this than meets the eye!

In fact, the truth is even scarier than what we originally thought. So are you ready to go down the rabbit hole with us? We promise you’ll want to stick around until the end. So, 3… 2… 1… Let’s go!

FLAVOUR The word ‘flavour’ (or some derivative of) seems to be everywhere on food packaging these days. But do you really know what it means? The reality is you don’t go to the supermarket and wander around looking for the aisle that stocks ‘flavour’ because ‘flavour’ doesn’t actually exist. It’s a collective term that the dictionary defines as a ‘substance or extract that provides a particular taste’. So, how can an ingredient label list ‘artificial flavour’, ‘flavour’ or ‘natural flavour’ as an ingredient when it’s not actually a tangible thing?

What are Flavours?

If you live in the US they are defined as being processed from unnatural/artificial substances such as petroleum and coal tar and used to enhance the flavour of food. In fact, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) defines them as:

Flavors are complex mixtures that sometimes comprise more than 100 chemicals. In addition to flavors themselves, these mixtures contain chemicals that have other functions. Solvents, emulsifiers, flavor modifiers and preservatives often make up 80 to 90 percent of the mixture. 1

What are Natural Flavours?

Surely given the name says ‘natural’ we’re onto a winner now aren’t we????? Oh, how we would love to say yes! Honestly, we would love nothing more than that.

Again, if you live in the US, natural flavours can be either a combination of the ‘flavours’ (from above) mixed with some animal/natural plant materials or they could be 100% natural.

Senior Scientist at EWG, Dr David Andrews Ph.D., notes:

The main difference between a natural and artificial flavor is the origin of the flavor chemicals. Natural flavors must be derived from plant or animal material. Artificial flavors are synthesized in the lab. The actual chemicals in these two kinds of flavors may be exactly the same: the chemical structures of the individual molecules may be indistinguishable…

From a food manufacturer’s perspective, the difference between a natural and artificial flavor often comes down to cost and consumer preference. A natural flavor almost always costs much more than an artificial flavor. Still, food makers are often willing to pay because they know that some consumers prefer “natural” flavors.

Interestingly, the chemical mixtures that comprise artificial flavors are often simpler than “natural” flavors. The reason: artificial flavors contain fewer chemicals than natural ones, which can be mixtures of several hundred chemicals. 2

How does that relate to Australia and New Zealand?

The short answer is, it doesn’t! Whilst we do get a lot of packaged food from overseas, including the US, our food standards fall under Foods Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ). As such, our legislation, the Food Standards Code (the Code) does not differentiate between artificial flavours or natural flavours.

Permitted flavour substances are listed in the Code under the class name, Flavour (or Flavours if there is more than one ingredient). When listing a flavour(s) in the Code, according to our source at FSANZ, they do not look at where the ingredients in that flavour(s) is/are derived from.

Just to reiterate the point, the terms ‘artificial flavour(s)’ and ‘natural flavour(s)’ are not legislated or legally recognised under Australian and New Zealand legislation, meaning they can be used interchangeably.

Do you see what we’re saying here?… food packaging that appears to be a healthier option because it has ‘natural flavours’ may not necessarily be the case. It can just all be clever marketing speak. The term ‘natural flavours’ in Australia means nothing… literally! FSANZ only looks at those ingredients as ‘flavours’.

What’s to stop a company from promoting their artificial flavour as natural?

Technically, as it stands right now in Australia and New Zealand, not a great deal.

There are a few extra measures to consider when it comes to food packaging. Companies are more aware that us, their consumers, are way savvier now when it comes to understanding ingredient labels. They know we are watching what they are doing and we are not fooled as easily. Secondly, and most importantly as the FSANZ website details:

In addition to the Food Standards Code, all representations made about food are subject to fair trading laws and food laws in Australia and New Zealand which prohibit false, misleading or deceptive representations (for further information see Truth in labelling, weights and measures and legibility).

This second point obviously relies on companies being held accountable and being brought before the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) if they breach these fair trading laws. To give you an example of the truth in the labelling, according to FSANZ:

Foods must be labelled with an accurate name or description that indicates the true nature of the food, for example ’Strawberry Yoghurt’ should contain strawberries. If it were to contain strawberry flavouring rather than real strawberries, the label should indicate that it is strawberry flavoured yoghurt.

Whilst this goes some way to being a safeguard it doesn’t safeguard against the word ‘flavour’ and this seems to be where the waters start to get muddy. So let’s dive even further, shall we?

What are flavours?

We’ve been told that natural flavours and artificial flavours are the same things in Australia and New Zealand. So, what exactly are flavour(s) then?

The Code defines them as:

flavouring substance means a substance that is used as a food additive to perform the technological purpose of a flavouring in accordance with this Code.

The reality is they can be anything… they can be created to mimic the flavour of existing foods. For example, instead of using real fruit as an ingredient, Flavourists (or Food Chemists as they are also known) will create a synthetic flavour to mimic the taste of that fruit. Why would they do this instead of just using the fruit? Well, it’s cheaper for the manufacturer to produce, and allows the ingredient to be more shelf-stable given it can consist of a multitude of ingredients that are man-made and not naturally derived.

Currently, companies are permitted to use flavouring substances from multiple lists of publications which are essentially like flavour recipe books. They are often big thick books that list a bunch of ingredients that make up a flavouring substance. HERE is an example of what a smaller version of a flavour recipe book looks like in case you’re curious to see. Companies can use these flavouring substances to make up their own unique flavours. An example that was given to us was a high profile soft drink company used multiple flavouring substances from different publications to create their own signature flavour profile which is their own trade secret and intellectual property.

As long as companies are using flavours from the publications of permitted flavouring substances, then they can use whatever they want in their ‘flavour’ without having to list it in the ingredients label on the food packaging.

Companies literally have HUNDREDS AND THOUSANDS of permitted flavouring substances at their disposal that they can use in their products. There is no limit on the number of ingredients they can use in their ‘flavours’ in any one product.

This is what blew our minds, we had no idea that there were so many permitted substances to choose from… and… we had no idea that in the Code they don’t look at where the ingredients are derived from, as long as they are from one of those flavour books, they are permitted for use.

So basically, it falls back to us, the consumer, to be aware of all of this and report to the ACCC if we suspect that companies are using the words ‘natural flavours’ when in actual fact there is nothing natural about them.

You can contact the company and ask them what their flavour(s) consists of, but they’re not obligated to tell you. We have done this more times than we can count and whilst some have been honest and told us what it is, most will simply say it’s their confidential intellectual property or trade secret that they do not wish to reveal for fear of being copied by other companies.

The truth, we believe, more lies in the fact that it’s a loophole in the system that allows companies to hide ingredients without the consumers knowing. We’re not saying that this is always the case, but it does beg the question.

Clever marketing!

It’s a shame that we have no idea what we’re eating and being misled by purchasing products listing ‘natural flavour’ thinking it’s the better choice. But then again, it could be? Who knows? Because we have no idea what is in it, therefore no idea what we’re eating!!

We reiterate again that natural flavour(s) could be a collective bunch of ingredients with one or two natural ingredients plus a whole bunch of synthetic ingredients. Or it could simply be a vanilla bean, or it could be all synthetic ingredients … we have no idea!? And because we don’t know what they are, we have no way of knowing what they’re doing to our bodies both in the short term or long term.

Yes, we may be totally sceptical but after having delved into this rabbit hole… err… sorry, food industry for as long as we have now, we’ve seen our fair share of loopholes, tricks and stunts.

What to look out for

Let’s go back to the yoghurt for example. If a strawberry yoghurt label says ‘strawberry flavoured yoghurt’ then there doesn’t have to be any real strawberries in it. It can just contain ‘strawberry flavour’ made by a Food Chemist. However, if the ingredient label looks like this one from the Siggi’s Strawberry Yoghurt, then you can tell it’s using real strawberries and not just ‘flavouring’:

Skim milk, cream, milk solids, strawberry (5%), cane sugar, pectin, live yoghurt cultures (live Active Cultures: S. thermophilus, L. delbrueck-ii subsp. bulgaricus, B. lactis, L. acidophilus).

Another example is maple syrup. Maple Flavoured Syrup is not the real deal. Here’s what the ingredients are for Green’s Maple Flavoured Syrup:

Sugar, Water, Glucose Syrup (From Wheat, Contains Sulphites), Salt, Natural Flavour, Colour [Caramel (150D)], Preservatives (202, 211).

Whereas pure maple syrup, such as the ingredients for the Woolworths 100% Canadian Maple Syrup is:

Canadian Maple Syrup.

Vanilla Flavouring, again… not the real deal:

Water, Imitation Vanilla Flavours, Colour: (150d), Preservative (202), Food Acid (330).

Whereas Vanilla Extract, a much purer choice:

Extract of Pure Madagascan Vanilla Beans [Water, Alcohol (35% vol.), Vanilla Bean Extractives].

Not all companies who list ‘natural flavours’ are bad

We have come to know, love and trust many brands over our years of living additive-free. We pick up the phone or get on our emails and ask what their ingredients mean if we aren’t sure. We ask what their ‘natural flavours’ are, or we ask them if their ‘natural flavours’ are a compound of ingredients.

We’re sure there are plenty of companies out there who list natural flavours with integrity and purity of ingredients. Unfortunately, this labelling system is so muddied now it’s failing under the weight of those who are unscrupulously using it to their advantage.

Companies who are transparent either in their labelling or whether you contact them and they tell you the truth, are good in our book. But it’s up to us, as the consumer, to be discerning and to look after ourselves and not to expect food companies to prioritise our health.

What can you do now?

We get that we’ve probably freaked you out… it freaked us out!

But don’t despair, here’s a list of things you can do:

Contact the food company/manufacturer and ask them to provide you with a list of exactly what their flavour(s) consists of. If they refuse to tell you, request they formally register your objection. If they don’t want to tell you it could simply be that they don’t want their secret ‘flavour’ revealed or it could be that they have something to hide… who knows?
Decide whether you trust that brand or not based on other products they manufacture. Do they have a reputation for purity with their ingredients? Do they have a reputation for transparency with the majority of their products?
If you are unsure of ingredients on a packet, then go with your gut and put it back on the shelf.
Look for an alternative brand to purchase with cleaner ingredients instead.
Decide whether you want to allow this food into your 80/20 rule.

You may be thinking that this seems useless and a waste of time because how can one person make a difference. Don’t forget that every single person adds up and every little bit counts. Companies will never know unless they are told and if they are told the same thing enough times, they will start to listen. They will definitely listen if their profit margins take a hit!

Don’t let them continue to disempower you. Your health matters and we all deserve to know what we’re eating!

Here are some brands that we trust because of their transparency on ingredients labels and when we have contacted them directly:

Nutra Organics
Changing Habits
Raw Cordial
Whole Kids
Gevity RX
Googys
Hopper
EveryMite

Jo and Tracey x

References:

1, 2: https://www.ewg.org/foodscores/content/natural-vs-artificial-flavors/

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When this essential oil and capsule system first came out at doTERRA® global convention in 2019 we were so excited to get our hands on it and we have not been disappointed. This blend has been our go-to for our emotional and mental well-being on so many occasions that it is now a staple in our households.

Fast forward to May 2020 and these oils are now available to purchase via the Australian warehouse! Well, all except the capsules. Unfortunately, at this stage, for the capsules to be sold in Australia, it would require that doTERRA reformulate the ingredients and this is something they are not prepared to do.

Here’s why – the amazing success of the clinical trials doTERRA has conducted as well as the thousands of positive reactions from all over the world, would be irrelevant if the formula were not the same. We, personally don’t want them to reformulate the capsules as they are perfect just the way they are, and given we are able to buy them from the US warehouse, it doesn’t phase us too much, we will just continue to do that.

We’re going to detail why this system is such a GAME CHANGER for us and why we love it so much! So, stick with us right to the end, it’s worth it!

First, check out this video doTERRA has put together all about the Adaptiv™ system.

Let’s get some more info straight from the horse’s mouth:

After years of research and formulation, the Adaptiv™ System was released during the 2019 Together Global Convention. This system is designed to support you in moments of tension and stress by harnessing the powerful benefits of several essential oils and botanicals.

The system includes the Adaptiv Calming Blend, Adaptiv Touch, and Adaptiv Capsules. Each of these products complements one another and gives you access to aromatic, topical, and internal benefits. So, what’s the difference between the products and how do you use them?

Adaptiv 15ml The Adaptiv oil blend includes Wild Orange, Lavender, Copaiba, Spearmint, Magnolia, Rosemary, Neroli, and Sweetgum. It has a sweet citrus scent that is calming and relaxing, making it perfect for diffusing. When applied topically, Adaptiv can also soothe, uplift, and increase feelings of tranquility.

Adaptiv Touch 10ml Adaptiv Touch takes all the benefits of the calming blend and makes it even more convenient. It comes in a 10 mL roller bottle, so you can easily take it with you to work, school, or wherever you find yourself in a difficult situation. The blend is also diluted in doTERRA Fractionated Coconut Oil, which helps with absorption and allows for quick and easy application whenever you need it.

Adaptiv Capsules (not available in Australia) The Adaptiv oil blend isn’t formulated for internal use, which is why we made Adaptiv Capsules. It has the mood-boosting effects of Lavender, Coriander, and Fennel essential oils and uses the clinically studied Sceletium and GABA to support healthy emotional responses to everyday stressors. The capsules can promote positive feelings, encourage relaxation, support emotional balance, and help you adapt to stressful situations.

Take one capsile daily to combat stress, tension, and occasional anxious feelings.*

Stress in life is unavoidable, but the Adaptiv System can help you face change and tension with peace and calm confidence.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration or Therapeutic Goods Association. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Let’s get all SCIENCE-Y…

Who better to tell us about the science stuff than doTERRA themselves:

The Adaptiv™ Calming Blend is the result of years of research and formulation. The final product is supported by clinical research conducted by doTERRA’s very own team of research scientists. The Adaptiv essential oil blend trial was a landmark case for doTERRA’s clinical research team; it involved a larger number of doTERRA scientists (over 10) than any previous in-house trial, it was the first involving psychological elements (stress), it included the youngest study participants in any doTERRA trial (as young as 12), and it investigated something we all face: STRESS.

We Will, We Will…STRESS YOU Participants in the Adaptiv trial were only told that they would be testing a new doTERRA product and that they had to first qualify to be a product tester by taking two assessments. Participants were randomized and put into two separate rooms, one where Adaptiv was being diffused and the other where a placebo was being diffused. To the horror of the participants, the assessments were a combination of math and word problems that progressively increased in difficulty. There were 15 questions in total with a time limit of 12 minutes. Furthermore, a countdown clock was projected onto the wall in each room. After completion of one assessment, participants would cross over, go into the opposite room and take the other assessment. Throughout the course of both assessments, each person wore a pulse oximeter to monitor their heart rate and a temperature strip on the forehead to measure autonomic response to the stress-inducing environment. Following the assessments, all participants answered a series of questions regarding how they felt throughout the test.

What Did We Find? The results surprised even those who were involved in formulation of the Adaptiv blend. Although final statistical analysis is currently under way, some trends were clear from the initial data. Nicole Stevens noted one such trend during her 2019 Together Convention presentation. In reference to the test scores, none of which was very high considering the level of difficulty of the test, many participants still scored higher when undertaking the test in the Adaptiv room. Also, with Adaptiv diffusing, average heart rates were lower and more consistent.

Most interesting were the subjective assessments. There are objective physiological markers of stress (i.e. heart rate, blood pressure, etc.), but stress is also psychological; if you feel less stressed…well, you are less stressed. Participants self-reported having lower levels of stress and anxious feelings when taking the assessment in the Adaptiv room, even though they had no idea what room they were in or what was being diffused. There was also a small subset of participants who were taking part in an extended clinical trial involving the Adaptiv™ Calming Blend Capsules. Those specific participants reported the lowest stress levels of all. Considering the products were formulated to be used together, that possible synergy between the oil blend and supplement was exactly what we were expecting (and hoping) to see.

But, the Smell? Don’t forget, the study participants volunteered because they were told they were going to be product testers, and we weren’t about to let them down. Following the testing portion, participants were presented with three separate blends and asked how they liked each blend and how it influenced how they felt. The real Adaptiv was the clear winner, with most participants rating it 8 or 9 (on a 1–9 scale). To complete the product test, participants were asked to come up with a description of how smelling all three essential oil blends made them feel. Remember, they had not been told what the name of the product was, which of the three was Adaptiv, or what Adaptiv’s intended benefit was. The words calm, content, positive, and happy came up repeatedly.

What Comes Next? The evaluation of the Adaptiv product line didn’t end with this stress-inducing clinical trial. doTERRA scientists were also busy investigating how effective the oil blend was in an institutional environment, conducting an 80-participant clinical trial on the supplement, and working with our research partners on a proteomic evaluation of how the capsules affected brain cells on the molecular level. All the data is currently undergoing final statistical analysis and will hopefully be published in a scientific journal for general public consumption in the near future. Don’t forget to follow doTERRA science on social media for updates on publication.

The Adaptiv Calming Blend is the precise solution to help you deal with the stressors of everyday life. Whether it’s a difficult test or just normal life, put a few drops of Adaptiv in the diffuser to induce feelings of calm and relaxation, and help the body and mind stay balanced.

How do we love to use Adaptiv™️?

These oils are always with us. We have bottles EVERYWHERE. At work, in the office, and in the household. We have the Touch bottles in our bags and sitting on our bedside tables. We don’t go far without a bottle of Adaptiv close by.

Tracey uses it nightly as part of her sleep routine. Both her teenage daughters use it during their monthly cycles. Her hubby has a bottle on his desk at work that he uses in the diffuser. It is often found diffusing in Tracey’s office with Citrus Bliss, Clementine or Passion. The capsules are a staple for those times when life gets just a bit out of control and your mind just can’t calm down, or you are super anxious about something. Recently Tracey found them amazing before undergoing some intense dental work.

Jo uses it nightly or when the kids are acting feral. It is perfect to use each morning while getting organised for school and even more amazing diffused during the nighttime rush of dinner, homework, and bathing routines.

Here are some other ways we like to use these products. You can also download this handy guide to print and keep if you need ?.

DOWNLOAD PDF HERE We hope you now have a better understanding of just how beneficial Adaptiv™️ really is. We can honestly say we will never be without it given how much of an asset it has been to our mental health and emotional well-being.

If you want to add these oils into your collection, simply order via your doTERRA account.

If you don’t have a doTERRA account then head HERE to set one up or email us at info@additivefreelifestyle.com and we will help set you up with oils to suit your needs.

Jo and Tracey x

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Tracey and I (clearly it’s Jo here) have been buying authentic sourdough from our markets for years. It’s about $8 a loaf (I have been known to spend $12 before) but we find it’s worth it.

Authentic sourdough is fermented bread, it has lower phytate levels which makes it easier to digest so we find that we don’t bloat like we do with traditional bread. It’s become a bit fashionable to eat sourdough these days, but this bread has been around for centuries, it’s not a new-age fad!

Unfortunately though, because sourdough is now hugely popular, a lot of companies are making loaves that we call ‘the fake stuff’. They are a cheats version and do not hold the same fermented properties as an authentic loaf. You might as well be buying plain wheat bread and save yourself the money.

Authentic sourdough should only contain four base ingredients – flour, water, salt and sourdough culture (it may also contain seeds, depending on the type). It should NOT contain yeast, soy flour, added vitamins, canola or vegetable oil, emulsifiers and thickeners. If it does, it’s not authentic.

Anyway, I’d been to the markets and decided that now is the time, I’m going to try and make my own so I put a call-out on our Instagram stories, asking if anyone had a sourdough recipe they’d like to share. I’ve tried to make sourdough starter before but every time it failed!

We had dozens and dozens of messages with all sorts of recipes – thank you!!

Tracey read a heap of blogs and came up with her own recipe (pictures below) but I used this one from Homestead and Chill which had grated apple and larger quantities of flour.

Then I set a challenge between the two of us… we might be just a bit competitive – so game on, sister! But the results of my poll were in the favour of Tracey!! This only gave me more of a drive to win, so thank you for that… ;)

Tracey’s starter journey pictured ?

Jo’s starter journey pictured ?

The truth is, both Tracey and I had wonderful looking starters for the first week, but after that, we just couldn’t get it to grow and go ‘bubbly’. So Trace popped her’s in the fridge and wondered if it was ready.

I let mine sit out on the bench, I fed it again and it grew a bit but not a heap. It then dropped down and got a watery layer on top. I thought it must be ready since it grew a bit and it had been brewing for the required number of days according to the recipe so I tried to make a loaf of bread, but what an EPIC fail!!

I used this recipe but I don’t think it that was the problem, I think it was because my starter was in fact NOT ready!

So I cracked it. I wrapped my starter up in a tea-towel not covering the top, left the lid ajar and sat it on the bench. A couple of days later I’d had enough and went to throw it in the bin and to my utter shock, it was GROWING!! Clearly, it just needed a little timeout… haha

Hints and Tips For An Active Starter… We can’t really call ourselves experts just yet, but we did learn a lot! Here are a few things we wish we knew when we started. It would have saved us a lot of time Googling.

It will smell, that’s normal.
Use a long glass jar, like what I have. A jug or bowl doesn’t work as well.
Try and keep it warm but not too warm. It likes to be around 24ºC.
If it’s too warm it’ll grow a liquid on top which is fine, but that means it’s hungry and needs feeding again.
‘Feeding’ means discarding some mixture so you have about 1/2 a cup left. Then add 1/2 cup flour and 1/2 cup slightly warm filtered water to your ‘saved’ mixture and stir through.
Once your starter becomes active, keep the discard. We have been loving these crackers!
If your starter doesn’t bubble over like many of the images on Pinterest don’t worry. As long as it’s growing and bubbly it’s ‘ready’ or ‘active’.
It will lose some of its smell once it’s active.
You need to feed it every day, so if you’re not ready to use it, store it in the fridge. It will put it to sleep.
When you are ready to wake it up (get it out of the fridge) feed it twice a day for 48 hours, then it’ll be ready to use.
Recipes will vary because it will depend on the climate you live in. Your starter will take longer to become active in a colder climate.

Now that my starter was actually ready I decided to give making a bread another go. I used the recipe above for the second time and nope – fail. ARGH!

But stubborn is my middle name so I tried again. A lovely follower of ours said to try this recipe, so I did and it worked a treat! (meanwhile, Tracey still hasn’t given bread a go… who’s winning now – huh?? #justsaying #competitivemuch haha).

Hints and Tips For Bread Lovers… * Make sure your starter is ready. It must be otherwise your bread will not work. * Using a bread proofing basket will help as they’re made especially to get airflow into your bread. You can get these online or in most homewares stores. * Don’t let it over rise on both first and second rise. On the first rise you don’t want it to more than double it’s size. On the second rise put it in the fridge overnight. It’s ready to bake when it’s risen by 20-30%. * Wet your hands when working with your dough but don’t overwork it once you’ve shaped it for the second rise. * Score the loaf properly before going into the oven. This is a good YouTube tutorial. * Cook the bread inside a preheated dutch oven or make sure you have a tray of water in the oven to create steam.

Recap This starter recipe we found was the best.

This sourdough bread recipe worked the best for me.

Here is a tutorial on how to score a loaf before baking.

Using a dutch oven is best. I have a cloche by Durant Water Filters which is good but a little small.

Be patient, give yourself weeks to activate a great starter and at least two days to make a loaf of bread.

As soon as it’s cooled completely down slice it and freeze (or eat!). It will only stay fresh for 24 hours due being preservative-free. This is a good thing!

And finally, yes, I think we can all agree that I actually am the winner… ?

I hope you’ve found this blog useful? We’ll keep updating it as our journey progresses but in the meantime have fun making your own sourdough and please tag us on Instagram when you give a loaf a go. We’d love to see it.

Jo x

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Processed meats, like ham and bacon, are a hot topic for us, cause … well, it’s yum! But these types of meats predominantly use nitrates/nitrites as their main preservative.

This is an incredibly harsh preservative that once in your bloodstream, has the potential to be highly carcinogenic. You can also add to the potential list of side effects shortness of breath, asthma, lack of energy, dizziness, headaches, rapid pulse, nausea, vomiting, hyperactivity, behavioural issues and is prohibited in foods for infants and young children. Sounds nasty huh?!

Let’s be clear though, nitrates/nitrites can naturally occur in fruits and vegetables, this is not what we are talking about here. We are talking about the synthetically created version that is added to processed meats to extend shelf life and to make them look vibrant in colour.

So, is there an alternative you can buy so you don’t have to give it up altogether?

These days smallgood manufacturers are starting to get on board with our needs and provide products that are low, or sometimes totally free, from nitrates/nitrites, but as always, we still need to be super careful and not rely on what’s written on the front of the packet.

WATCH OUT FOR…

On the front of the packet it says:

✅ 100% natural ingredients

✅ no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives

✅ no added nitrites

✅ gluten free

✅ 97% fat free

All the right buzz words you want to see on the front of a packet, yeah? But then you turn it over and have a read of the ingredients. shows 2 x Yeast Extracts and Flavour!

Yeast Extract

This is a form of glutamate and those who are sensitive to MSG react in the same way to yeast extract as they do to MSG.

FlavourWhat is flavour? You don’t go to the supermarket and purchase ‘flavour’. The problem with flavour is that it’s a proprietary term companies use to bundle ingredients together without having to disclose them to us. This means that we never know what we are really eating. Yep, it’s sneaky! There could be any number of additives in there or it could be completely fine, we just don’t know and that’s what bothers us, there’s no transparency.

So, from what was seemingly great on the front of the packet reveals a very different story once the packet is turned over.

A BETTER CHOICE

IngredientsPork (90%), Water, Salt, Potato Starch, Cane Sugar, Vegetable Extract, Vegetable Fibre, Fruit Extract Naturally Wood Smoked.

You can source this from your local Woolworths supermarket and buying it in a leg ham portion like this instead of the sliced ham packet version means there are fewer ingredients which is a good thing, plus it is a lot more economical as well.

The only things we are a little wary of in the ingredients lists are the extracts and vegetable fibre as it’s not totally transparent as to how these are extracted/processed. Having said that, it is a far better choice than the one above, in our opinion anyway. We often slice this up and freeze it in portions so that you have ham on hand whenever you need it.

THE BEST CHOICE

Talk to your local butcher or go to your local farmer’s market and see if they make nitrate/nitrite-free ham and bacon. This is what we have done here in Hobart and we have been able to source beautiful, top quality produce. Now that we have found our preferred butchers we go to them regularly and they supply us with additive and preservative free ham, sausages, silverside and bacon. And the best part is we are supporting local businesses and farmers, right here in Tassie.

We’re not going to lie, it is a little more expensive, but this is a trade-off we are willing to make. We have shifted our mindset for these types of foods to be every-now-and-then, treat foods, not all-the-time foods. At the end of the day, our health is not worth the risk.

Jo & Tracey x

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In this week’s episode we’re coming at you raw and unplugged. Literally! To let you know that we’re taking a break and why.

We’ve got no fancy intro’s or outro’s, it’s just us and nothing else.

After over 180 episodes jam-packed with juicy info covering everything from additives and preservatives, health and wellbeing and everything in between we need to take a bit of a break.

We’ve got quite a few things in the pipeline this year, with one of them being re-branding our podcast show so that it fits more in line with Additive-Free Lifestyle. We need some time to get this all done, plus we’ve got some amazing guests lined up to interview so when we come back you’re going to be blown away with amazing content.

Excited is kind of an understatement of how we feel.

So, bear with us whilst we get it all sorted.

In the meantime, feel free to revisit any or all of the 181 episodes that are waiting to be listened to again and again.

We’ll be back in the coming months bigger and better than ever!

Stay tuned!

Much love,

Jo & Tracey xx

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In this week’s episode of The Whole Circle Podcast we delve into the topic of nitrates and nitrites and the link between processed meats and cancer.

Sausages in bread, ham and cheese toasties, bacon and eggs on a Sunday morning … they’re all staples in a household these days. Unfortunately, deli meats are likely to have nitrates or nitrites in them.

What are Nitrates and Nitrites?

They’re commonly known as the same thing, but that’s really not true. They are actually made up of different molecules of nitrogen and oxygen. The chemical difference between nitrites and nitrates is how many oxygen atoms each compound contains. Nitrites have two oxygen atoms and one nitrogen, whereas nitrates have three oxygen atoms. It is possible for nitrates to turn into nitrites by losing an oxygen atom, and the reverse can happen as well.

Today we will most likely talk about nitrates as they’re a lot more commonly used.

Where are they found?

Nitrates naturally occur in a lot of fruit and vegetables such as celery, beetroot and tomatoes which our bodies actually need. Our bodies break them down and process them correctly because they are in wholefood form. So, if you can tolerate eating whole foods such as celery, beetroot and tomatoes then your body can process and break down naturally occurring nitrates.

However, the preservative nitrate is chemically made to mimic the natural version of it. But when things are synthetically made our bodies can’t recognise them in the same way, process them in the same way or break them down in the same way. It’s chemically added to our foods to stop bacteria growing so that foods have a longer shelf-life. It’s also added in to give meats their pink colour, making it more pleasing to the eye.

It’s found in processed meats such as ham, salami, bacon, sausages, lunch meats, hot dogs etc. Most of which you will find in the delicatessen or in the chilled packaged food section of your supermarket. Here’s a tip though, you can ask to see the ingredients list for products in the deli as they’re written on the back of the price tag. So, don’t be scared to ask for them, because by law they’re required to give them to you.

What’s so bad about them?

Once this preservative is in your bloodstream it can be highly carcinogenic. It can be known to cause major problems with your liver and pancreas (amongst other organs).

They’re also linked to shortness of breath, lack of energy, dizziness, headaches, nausea, vomiting and sometimes tingling to the hand’s, mouth and feet.

Pretty nasty huh?!

Let’s get sciency…

Nitrites have been known as a toxic ingredient since the 1970s. The US Department of Agriculture tried to ban it, but it was vetoed because food manufacturers complained there was no alternative they could use instead. Therefore, even as far back as the 1970s, it’s been known that Nitrites are not great for us to be consuming. Totally scary and disappointing!

It wasn’t until 2007 that the science world started to take notice when the World Cancer Research Fund conducted a study and found that eating just one sausage a day increased your risk of bowel cancer. This equates to roughly one sausage or three pieces of bacon (with the preservatives in it) increasing your risk of cancer by 20%!

In 2010 there was a lot of media hype around bacon and whether it was cancer causing due to the ingredients in it. The World Health Organisation’s International Agency for Research on Cancer declared that ingested nitrites and nitrates are probable human carcinogens. Not only that, but they are just as bad as smoking to our health. Just think about that for a moment!

The Harvard School of Public Health found that eating processed meats increased the risk of heart disease by a whopping 42% and the risk of type 2 diabetes by 19%!

Even after all these scary revelations, nitrates and nitrites are still widely and commonly used! ? The government and industries have not deemed our health important enough to eradicate these hideous preservatives.

Is there any good news?

Yes!! As we have said, we don’t go without. We love bacon, we just choose nitrate/nitrite/preservative-free bacon. Our local butcher makes preservative and gluten-free sausages, all we had to do was ask him. Usually, butchers will make preservative sausages into 5kg lots. So, if your butcher won’t separate them into 1kg lots and sell them to others and they want you to purchase the whole 5kgs, which in all honesty is not as much as you think it would be, then you can simply freeze them. Or what Jo does is cook a large batch of them and freeze the cooked sausages. Her kids will quite often take a frozen sausage in their lunchbox to school and by lunchtime, it’s defrosted, and they love eating them cold.

The things we struggle to buy are salami and those types of processed meats. But we don’t go without completely, we will still eat them every now and then, just not on a regular basis.

If you can’t find low or no nitrate-free devon, ham, salami, chicken loaf etc. (have a hunt around because they can be found) then you could have shredded chicken or cold nitrate-free sausages instead. Or as Tracey’s kids like, simply a salad sandwich without meat.

Let us know

If you have some great alternatives to deli meats that you love to eat in salads, sandwiches or lunches then hit us up. Comment below or comment in our Facebook Chat Group. Let’s all share so we can inspire each other.

Want to know more?

Then you need to come and join us in our signature e-course Additive-Free Made Easy which is now open for early-bird purchase. Our next round starts soon on 16 March. It will also never be at this low price again so register before early bird ends on 8 March to secure your spot.

You will learn information like this and soooo much more. What additives to avoid and why, scientific studies behind it, what they’re linked to, then how you can easily start living an additive-free lifestyle.

Jo and Tracey x

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In this week’s episode of The Whole Circle Podcast we give you the low-down on all our best water-saving tips.

We’re coming at you this week with a short and snappy episode!

When we recorded this podcast it was hot, dry and in some parts of our state of Tasmania we’re in Stage 3 water restrictions. The irony is when this podcast is released (14 February 2020), the northern states of Australia, especially Queensland and New South Wales, are experiencing horrendous flooding. Having just come off the back of unprecedented bushfires which took a massive toll on lives, wildlife and properties. We really are a country is severe extremes!

Even with all this excess water around at the moment, it is still incredibly important to be water conscious and to conserve as much water as we can, because our country needs it!

Here are our best water-saving tips:

Bucket in your shower or under taps

Ok, this might seem weird but think about all that water that goes down the drain whilst you’re waiting for the water to heat up whether it’s in the shower or in your sinks. You could collect so much water just from this alone, which you could repurpose to water your plants, fill your pet’s bowl, fill the kettle, diffusers, wash your car, wash windows etc…, so many options to reuse it.

Switch your water-using appliances over to eco-friendly mode

Yes, on some appliances (think dishwashers and washing machines) this can make the cycle run a lot longer, it certainly does on Jo’s appliances, but it saves a heap of water in the long run, so it’s well worth it.

Turn the tap off when brushing your teeth

It’s simply not necessary. It’s just water being wasted down the drain. Even Jo is guilty of doing this! But no more!!!

Put a timer in your shower

Tracey has a diffuser in her shower which is timed to run for 8 minutes. Yes, 8 minutes is a long time and it can take her 8 minutes sometimes when you factor in washing hair, giving it a clean, shaving legs etc but as a general rule her shower if well and truly over, once that diffuser has finished. Otherwise, simply have a timer in the bathroom and set it to 4 minutes so you’re conscious of not being too long in the shower.

Reuse water leftover in water bottles

When the kids (or yourself) come home from school and they’ve still got water in their water bottles, reuse it to fill the diffuser, the kettle, the dog’s bowl, to water plants etc

Repair any and all leaks around the house

Not only are you saving water, but you’re also saving money.

Clean your outdoor areas with a broom instead

You don’t need to hose your driveway down or wash your outdoor areas with water. Simply use a broom.

Turn your evaporative cooler off (aircon)

We know this is not possible in all areas, depending on where you live. But if possible, turn your cooler off because they use water too. We’re talking about the ones you have to pour water into.

For air-conditioners that have a conditioner drip, pop a bucket under it, then repurpose this water to reuse elsewhere ie. to water your plants, etc.

Air purifier and condensing dryer

These appliances usually have a well where the water pools. Instead of tipping this water down the drain, you can repurpose it to water your plants, gardens and so much more, etc.

Manually water the lawns

Instead of using a sprinkler system which you can forget about or which can over water the lawns and waste water, manually water the lawns with a hose. This ensures the lawns are getting just the right amount of water they need. Or purchase a timer system from the local hardware store. They are easy to install and work really well.

Wash your car on the lawn

This will ensure that your lawn gets a good soaking at the same time, instead of it just washing down the drain. And turn the hose off between washing parts of the car. It is easy to just leave it running but this is a massive waste of water.

Install flow restrictors and aerators

Make sure all your taps have flow restrictors and aerators to ensure excess water isn’t wasted.

Limit the number of baths you have

Don’t have baths as often and if your kids have baths then don’t fill the bath all the way to the top, they don’t need as much water. Try to transition them to showers sooner if you can. These days you can get taps and pumps to send your bath water to the garden outside via the bathroom window so consider that as an option too.

Don’t flush the toilet as often

Yes, it sounds gross, but when you consider that a full flush uses approximately 6 litres of water per flush, a LOT of water literally gets flushed down the drain on a daily basis. Are you making sure you use the half flush No. 1’s? and a full flush for No. 2’s? Have you taught your kids the same thing? Have you got a water-efficient toilet? Is it time for a toilet upgrade? Some old toilets can use up to a whopping 20 litres of water per flush!

Our Aunt used to have this sign up in her toilet that has always stuck in our heads and this is what it said:

‘If it’s yellow let it mellow, if it’s brown flush it down’.

Something to consider guys….

On that note, we’ll leave this short and snappy episode there. Don’t forget to hit the subscribe button and feel free to share this episode, along with these show notes, to anyone and everyone, cause we all need to be a bit more water-wise to help protect this beautiful planet of ours.

Jo and Tracey x

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It’s come to our attention of late that a lot of schools are stocking the Berri Quelch brand of ice pops now and, honestly, you’d be forgiven for thinking they are a better alternative to Zooper Doopers. Check out what’s written on the front of the packet:

images of fruit
99% real fruit juice
no artificial flavours
5-star health rating
no added sugar

It’s got all the right buzz words you want to see on the front of a packet, yeah?

SPOILER ALERT: Sorry to say, but in our opinion, these are not a better choice over Zooper Doopers (blog post HERE).

When you turn the packet over here’s what you’ll find in the ingredients:

Reconstituted Fruit Juices (Apple (93.2%), Grape (3.2%), Pear (1%), Orange (0.5%), Pineapple (0.5%), Passionfruit (0.3%), Mango(0.2%), Blackcurrant (0.1%), Colours (102, 110, 150d, 163), Flavours, Thickener (466), Preservatives (202, 211, 223), Food Acid (Citirc Acid).

So, what does all that mean? Let’s break it down: Reconstituted Fruit Juices

In order to get reconstituted fruit juice:

The juice is squeezed from fruit via the usual juicing process.
This juice then has as much water as possible removed from it under high heat.
The juice concentrate is what remains (which is basically the fruit sugar syrup).
This makes it shelf-stable to be transported to suppliers.
When ready to be used, water is then added back to the juice concentrate and voila… you have reconstituted fruit juice!

Companies often do it this way because it is cheaper given that it makes the juice shelf-stable for transportation.

Unfortunately, and I’m sure it comes as no surprise, that reconstituted fruit juice does not contain the same nutritional benefit as freshly squeezed fruit juice. The heating and reconstitution process destroys the beneficial enzymes in the juice for sufficient food metabolism and our immune systems. The beneficial vitamin C found in fresh fruit is also significantly depleted.

Flavours

Hmmm, what exactly is this? According to the EWG ‘how a food tastes is largely determined by the volatile chemicals in the food. Chemicals that give food a specific smell are extremely important because smell makes up 80 to 90 percent of the sense of taste. In processed food, this mixture of chemicals is called “flavour.”’ (2)

What are these ‘chemicals’? We simply don’t know, and companies aren’t bound to reveal that to us either!

We contacted Berri Quelch to find out what ingredients ‘Flavours’ were made up from and here was their response:

Our flavours are formulated to give a food product a unique flavour and to maintain flavour consistency between different product batches or after recipe changes. Flavours are regulated under the Australian New Zealand Food Standards Code – Standard 1.2.4 – Labelling of Ingredients. This standard requires the presence of flavours to be included in the ingredient list as ‘flavouring’ or ‘flavour’. They are not likely to be allergen causing and they are usually present in very tiny quantities, legally we are not required to specify the type of flavour other than their presence as “flavours”, flavours are usually ‘commercial-in-confidence’ as they form part of the recipe and stop our competitors copying our product recipe.

Wherever possible we use natural flavours. If product ingredients state they containing flavour or natural flavour, they would be not halal suitable as we use alcohol as a carrier for the flavours and our finished product contains less than 0.05% alcohol. We hope this information helps.

So, just to make it very clear – you have no idea (other than a teeny bit of alcohol) of what you are eating in these ice-pops!

Colours 102, 110, 150d and 163

Artificial colours are often tested on animals and are made by combining various aromatic hydrocarbons like toluene, xylene and benzene, which are obtained from the distillation of bituminous coal. Coal tars are also made from petroleum distillates.

To put it simply – artificial food colours are chemically produced and derived from petroleum, a crude oil product. Think gasoline, diesel fuel, asphalt and tar.

(“sounds tasty…NOT!”)

The Southampton University conducted a study on six artificial food colourings 102, 104, 110, 122, 124 and 129. It was concluded that when these colours are mixed with sodium benzoate (210-2180), a common preservative and one which is found in these ice-pops, it caused direct behavioural changes in children.

As a result of this, it has become mandatory in Europe for a warning label to be included on the packaging of all food that contains these artificial food colourings. The warning label states that the consumption of the product “may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children”. No such warning label applies in Australia or New Zealand.

But let’s break this down further:

Colour 102 (Tartrazine – Yellow)

Potential effects when in food:

Hyperactivity
Thyroid issues
Aggression
Headache/migraine
Asthmatics should avoid
Insomnia
Itching/rash
Hay fever like symptoms

Colour 110 (Sunset Yellow)

Potential effects when in food:

Suspected carcinogen
Allergies
Hyperactivity
Digestive issues
Skin rashes

Colour 150d (Caramel IV – Dark Brown to Black)

Potential effects when in food:

Asthmatics should avoid
Digestive issues
Prohibited in foods for infants
Corn allergy sufferers should avoid

Colour 163 (Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose)

Whilst this colour’s risk level is generally rated as safe for most people. It is prepared from wood pulp or cotton linters and chemically modified.

It is used as a stabiliser/thickener. However, the potential effects when in food are:

Excess consumption can cause bloating, constipation and diarrhoea
Prohibited in foods for infants

Preservatives 201, 211 and 223

Preservatives are used in food to extend the shelf life of a product. But at what cost to our health? We spoke earlier about the reaction preservative 211 (sodium benzoate) has with artificial colours but what about just on their own. Let’s take a look:

Potassium Sorbate – 201

Sorbates occur naturally in some fruits – true, so why are we worried about it? Well, it is the fact that it is synthesised and no longer in its natural form that concerns us. When food is 100% natural it contains a range of things – fibre, proteins, vitamins etc and our bodies can distinguish the difference between fake and real. The human body is good at processing real food, it is not so great at processing fake ingredients.

Potassium sorbate is a widely used preservative. It is added to food to inhibit the growth of moulds and yeasts that can cause foods to spoil. It is highly soluble, very cheap and easily produced making it a popular choice for many food companies.

Potential effects when in food:

Allergic reactions
Hay fever like symptoms
Asthmatics should avoid
Headache
Hyperactivity
Prohibited in food for infants
Skin irritation
Digestive issues

Sodium Benzoate – 211

Benzoates occur naturally in lots of berries, vegetables, pepper, herbs, spices, peppermint and honey, but just like above, it is the synthetic versions that are of concern to us.

Sodium benzoate is a synthetic chemical produced when benzoic acid is combined with sodium hydroxide.

Potential effects when in food:

May damage DNA cells
Asthmatics should avoid
Headache
Hyperactivity
Prohibited in food for infants
Skin irritation
Digestive issues

What is even more horrifying is that when sodium benzoate is mixed with citric acid, as it is in the ingredients for this product, it has the potential to create the chemical compound benzene, which is a known carcinogen. In our opinion, these two ingredients need to stop being put together just to make sure this doesn’t happen.

Sodium Metabisulphite – 223

Sodium Metabisulphite is used as a food preservative and disinfectant. When it is dissolved in cold water it forms sulphur dioxide gas, which is why it should be avoided by asthmatics or anyone with respiratory issues. It is used to inhibit the growth of mould and bacteria on all surfaces it comes into contact with.

Potential effects when in food:

Asthmatics should avoid
Hay fever like symptoms
Harmful to aquatic organisms
Prohibited for food in infants
Damage to the immune system
Skin irritation
Digestive issues

Citric Acid

For the most part, this is fine. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) classifies this as ‘not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful’ and a ‘low human health priority’ (1).

How can you avoid this?

There are other brands on the market which are derived from natural sources (such as Proud & Punch). But we advise to always keep an eye out for the ingredient’s panels because companies can change their ingredients without us knowing.

Better still, make your own. It’s so easy to buy ice-pop moulds or ice-cream moulds and blend up some fruit with water and freeze them. Treat foods don’t have to be hard at all!

Want to know more?

If you want to know more about all sorts of additives and preservatives and what they all mean, check out our signature e-program Additive-Free Made Easy and register for our next round. So far, we have helped thousands of families to switch to an additive-free lifestyle simply and easily. We cannot stress enough how important it is to learn the information you need to know to become your own ingredient inspector. This knowledge is so empowering and will set you up for a lifetime of better choices that your health and the health of your loved ones will thank you for.

Don’t shoot the messenger

Sorry guys, I’m sure you were hoping for a better outcome with the Quelch brand.

Jo & Tracey x

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