A biocide used to control algae in industrial/water-treatment contexts, not a recognized food additive. Appears here because it is literally printed on this product ingredient declaration (likely a manufacturer labeling error), not because it is a legitimate food ingredient.
Is Algicide safe?
Algicide is a high health concern. Consider limiting products that contain it.
Score impact:
−20 points on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)
Found in 1 of 10,153 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.
Regulatory sources: Not a recognized food additive
Also known as
Algicide is also known as алгицид, algicide, algaecide — these all refer to the same ingredient.