Some toxins to watch out for are in our food, others in our personal care products, and some are in both. Acetaldehyde is found in both. Why don’t you want Acetaldehyde? It is linked to cancer, neurotoxicity and mutagenicity. Carcinogenicity: The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classifies acetaldehyde as Group 2B (possibly carcinogenic to humans). However, when associated with alcohol consumption, it is classified as Group 1 (carcinogenic to humans) because the body converts ethanol into acetaldehyde. Genotoxicity: Recent research highlights its genotoxic potential (ability to damage DNA), leading scientists to question if there is a truly “safe” threshold for its intentional addition to food.

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