Macrogol (Polyethylene Glycol)

Hazard level: No known concerns

What is Macrogol (Polyethylene Glycol)?

Synthetic polymer used as a binder/thickener in tablets and as an osmotic laxative base.

Is Macrogol (Polyethylene Glycol) safe?

Macrogol (Polyethylene Glycol) has no known health concerns in the amounts typically used in food.

Score impact: No penalty on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)

Found in 2 of 12,865 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.

Regulatory sources: EFSA, FDA

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Also known as

Macrogol (Polyethylene Glycol) is also known as peg, macrogol, макрогол, полиетиленгликол, polyethylene glycol — these all refer to the same ingredient.

macrogol polyethylene glycol peg макрогол полиетиленгликол

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Products containing Macrogol (Polyethylene Glycol)

Vitality
Vitality 8683060010220
Oligovit 20
Oligovit 20 8600618015544

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