HELP: Calpol - contains banned E-numbers linked to hyperactivity

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I have read that Calpol has Caromoisine or E122, a dye prohibited in food stuffs five years ago!

Why is E122 there? To make Calpol that hideous bright pink colour which is off-putting and helpfully stains everything!

Why is E122 banned? Because it is linked to hyperactivity!

We have just binned all our Calpol bottles and sachets as we have noticed overt activity following Calpol and this article reinforces our concerns. I believe that certain own label liquid paracetamol medicines (that is all that Calpol is, remember) do not contain these E-numbers (e.g. Morrisons, Lloyds).

Does anyone know the list 'good' liquid paracetamol medicines please?

Just go to your chemists and ask for paracetomol suspension (120mg/5ml) it is cheaper than getting calpol. That or Asda does one for £1.50 a bottle which does the job and I don't think is that lurid pink/purple colour.

Hmm. I've been giving my kids Calpol for yonks and never noticed any adverse effects. That said all kids are obviously different but I'm not sure the tiny amount of said E number would be enough to cause much of a reaction. Personally I think there is a lot of hysteria around E numbers and kids. There are sensitivities but most foods these days are quite carefully monitored and as long as kids aren't just eating junk and are getting the good stuff as well they'll probably be ok. If you've noticed them acting out at certain times I would go so far as to say it's probably caused by illness/tiredness/general normal behaviour.

They do colour free calpol, and also own brand paracetamol is usually colour free. My ds is allergic so we have always used it, boots sell a variety of options

Where did you read this?

Is it a reliable source?

WHERE?

Read in The Times, The Telegraph, The Independent plus the mid markets (e.g. Mail) and Red Tops (e.g. Mirror). Also I see posted a number of times across the years on Mumsnet and cited on Wikipedia.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azorubine

www.telegraph.co.uk/health/children_shealth/10395491/Additives-in-Calpol-should-be-banned-due-to-hyperactivity-in-children.html

www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/health/news/article3900604.ece

www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/make-it-better-child-medicines-contain-banned-additives-linked-to-hyperactivity-8895331.html

RELIABLE SOURCE?

That's for you to decide.

THANKS FOR ALL THE ADVICE, VERY HELPFUL. NO NEEDLESS ADDITIVES WHERE I CAN AVOID THEM (AS LONG AS CAN RETAIN WORKING MUM SANITY AT SAME TIME!).

No need to shout.

If you dont like it, just get the colourfree version.

Perhaps that's why calpol perks them up so effectively?

Your posts are very manic OP. Do you think maybe hyperactivity can be genetic?