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 1 of 12,466 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.
Regulatory sources: EFSA, FDA
Also known as
Macrogol (Polyethylene Glycol) is also known as peg, macrogol, макрогол, полиетиленгликол, polyethylene glycol — these all refer to the same ingredient.