additives

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I ask if Sour Patch Kids are gluten-free, and I get a warning about additives in the ingredient list.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

Jet fuel is essentially a highly refined form of kerosene with specialised additives, and is usually produced from fractional distillation of crude oil.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Often, they’re processed with emulsifiers, flavor enhancers, stabilizers and other additives.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

According to Chamorro-Garcia, the findings indicate that metabolic changes observed in the offspring were not caused by other byproducts found in cigarettes or additives used in e-cigarettes.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

Or the organic phosphates may interact with various drugs, or with synthetic materials, food additives — who can say what else of the infinite number of man-made substances that now pervade our world?

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson