How do you test for BHT?

Testing for the presence of BHA/BHT in cosmetic and food products is typically conducted employing a chromatographic technique, primarily Gas Chromatography (GC). However, High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography (UPLC) may also be suitable.

What does BHT do to the body?

BHT is an antioxidant. It may damage the protective outer layer of viral cells. This may keep the viruses from multiplying and/or doing more damage.

How does BHT affect chemical reaction rates?

Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) is a synthetic antioxidant that is widely used as an additive in foodstuffs to prevent spoiling. BHT reacts slowly with many radical species and upper limits for the bimolecular rate constant for reaction with several electron transfer processes are presented.

What is BHT report?

BHT is the recognized name in the cosmetics industry for butylated hydroxytoluene. BHT is used in a wide range of cosmetic formulations as an antioxidant at concentrations from 0.0002% to 0.5%. In addition to liver and kidney effects, BHT applied to the skin was associated with toxic effects in lung tissue.

Why is BHT bad for you?

BHT is not a listed carcinogen, but some data have shown that it does cause cancer in animals. Rats fed BHT have developed lung and liver tumors (EFSA 2012). BHT has also been shown to cause developmental effects and thyroid changes in animals, suggesting that it may be able to disrupt endocrine signaling (EFSA 2012).

Is there BHT in Cheerios?

“BHT is an F.D.A.-approved food ingredient, but we’re already well down the path of removing it from our cereals,” General Mills said Feb. 5. Many of our U.S. Cereals do not contain BHT including: Cheerios, Honey Nut Cheerios, Trix, Kix and Lucky Charms.

What are the side effects of BHT?

Long-term exposure to high doses of BHT is toxic in mice and rats, causing liver, thyroid and kidney problems and affecting lung function and blood coagulation [4]. BHT can act as a tumour promoter in certain situations [5].

Is BHT preservative bad for you?

There is no scientific evidence that BHT is harmful in the amounts used in packaged food. Indeed, in small amounts, it may have anticancer effects similar to those provided by naturally occurring antioxidants. But studies of larger doses have shown mixed results.

When to test products for BHA and BHT?

As a result, many consumers now scrutinize and compare product labels at the time of purchase, checking for the presence of either BHA or BHT in the product. Product owners who wish to respond to consumer demands for products that are free of BHA and BHT must test their products to verify their absence.

Which is the standard gas chromatography test for BHT?

ASTM D4275-17, Standard Test Method for Determination of Butylated Hydroxy Toluene (BHT) in Polymers of Ethylene and Ethylene–Vinyl Acetate (EVA) Copolymers by Gas Chromatography, ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA, 2017, www.astm.org.

Which is the standard test for butylated hydroxy toluene ( BHT )?

Is there such thing as butylated hydroxytoluene ( BHT )?

Some additive products contain BHT as their primary ingredient, while others contain the chemical merely as a component of their formulation, sometimes alongside butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA). This section needs to be updated. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information.