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EAN 0070896181909 · Wilton · Food decorations
Identity
Name
Hot cocoa strip
Barcode (EAN/GTIN)
0070896181909
Brand / Manufacturer
Wilton
Category
Food decorations
GS1 Prefix
United States / Canada (GS1 prefix 007)
Description
Hot cocoa strip is sold under the Wilton label. It carries NOVA group 4 (ultra-processed food and drink product). The declared pack size is 5.2 g. It sits in the en:food-decorations category. Ingredients are declared as Chocolate Flavored Drops (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Powder, Lactose, Whey, Milk, Soy Lecithin), Sugar, Palm Oil, Corn Starch, Corn Syrup, Cocoa Powder, Maltodextrin, Dextrose, Gelatin, Gum Arabic, Confectioner's Glaze, Soy Lecithin, Titanium Dioxide, Carnauba Wax, Artificial Flavor, Silicon Dioxide, Red 40 Lake, Sodium Citrate, Yellow 5 Lake, Blue 1 Lake, Blue 1, Yellow 5, Red 40. Contains: Milk. Allergen labelling names gelatin, milk and soybeans.
Titanium dioxide is a white powder used to add brightness and opacity to products like paints, plastics, and some foods. The concern here is specifically about the airborne, unbound respirable form—tiny particles that can float in the air and be inhaled deep into the lungs. This form is regulated because California’s Proposition 65 lists it as a chemical known to cause cancer. The listing is based on studies showing that inhaling these fine particles over time may increase cancer risk, particularly in occupational settings like manufacturing or construction. You might encounter it in powdered coatings, pigments, or certain industrial processes where dust becomes airborne. The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) maintains this list to help people make informed choices about exposures. This summary draws on public regulatory data; the linked source is authoritative.
Titanium dioxide is a white powder used to add brightness and opacity to products like paints, plastics, and some foods. When it is in a form that can be inhaled—such as fine dust or powder—it is regulated because of potential health concerns. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), part of the World Health Organization, classifies inhalable titanium dioxide as Group 2B, meaning it is "possibly carcinogenic to humans." This classification is based on studies in animals that showed lung tumors after inhaling high levels of the powder. You might encounter inhalable titanium dioxide in industrial settings, like factories where it is handled as a dry powder, rather than in everyday consumer products like sunscreen or toothpaste, where it is usually bound in a cream or liquid. The key concern is breathing in the dust, not skin contact or ingestion. This summary draws on public regulatory data; the linked source is authoritative. Source: WHO IARC Monographs (https://monographs.iarc.who.int/list-of-classifications)
Ingredients
Chocolate Flavored Drops (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Powder, Lactose, Whey, Milk, Soy Lecithin), Sugar, Palm Oil, Corn Starch, Corn Syrup, Cocoa Powder, Maltodextrin, Dextrose, Gelatin, Gum Arabic, Confectioner's Glaze, Soy Lecithin, Titanium Dioxide, Carnauba Wax, Artificial Flavor, Silicon Dioxide, Red 40 Lake, Sodium Citrate, Yellow 5 Lake, Blue 1 Lake, Blue 1, Yellow 5, Red 40. Contains: Milk,
California Prop 65 substance (1)
Titanium dioxide (airborne, unbound respirable) CAS 13463-67-7 ❗🩺(Danger)+6HPubChem
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🔍 What we found about this product
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Identifier checks
📋 EAN format: the GTIN-13 mod-10 checksum is consistent with the GS1 standard (format check only; does not authenticate the physical product)
📋 GS1 prefix 007 indicates the issuing office in United States / Canada (this is the country where the brand owner registered the EAN; it is not necessarily where the product was manufactured. Source: GS1 country code list)
📋 Brand entries found: no entry for Wilton in the Wikidata brand registry (our coverage of Wikidata is partial; absence is not a finding either way)
📋 Listed in 1 of the public product catalogue we check: Open Food Facts (catalogue presence only; the listing itself does not authenticate the product)
Registry scans
📋 Recall registry scan returned 0 matches (sources scanned: CPSC, FDA, RAPEX, Health Canada, NHTSA. Coverage gaps exist; we cannot speak to records outside these registries)
📋 Substance database scan returned 63 name matches with H-codes / regulated-substance entries (see substances section. This is a name match against label/ingredient text only; it does not confirm batch presence)
📋 Banned-ingredient scan (EU Cosmetic Annex II) returned 0 matches (source: EU Reg. 1223/2009. Scanned against available label text only)
📋 Certifications listed in our databases: none found (registries scanned: EU Ecolabel, US ENERGY STAR, US EPA Safer Choice. Many legitimate products are not enrolled in these schemes)
📋 Medical device registry: not listed in US FDA GUDID or EU EUDAMED (most consumer products are not medical devices and would not be expected to appear)
Sources scanned: GS1 country prefix · Wikidata brand registry · Open Beauty / Food Facts · USDA FDC Branded Foods · Nudger GTIN dataset · EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) · US CPSC · US FDA recalls · Health Canada Recalls · NHTSA recalls · ECHA SVHC · REACH Annex XVII · EU RoHS · Stockholm POPs · CLP Annex VI · EU Cosmetic Annex II · EU Ecolabel · US ENERGY STAR · US EPA Safer Choice · US FDA GUDID · EU EUDAMED. Last refreshed: .
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Provenance
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