E232 — Sodium orthophenyl phenol

IARC Monographs Vol 73 (1999) / Suppl 7: sodium ortho-phenylphenate Group 2B — sufficient animal evidence, urinary-bladder/renal-pelvis tumours in rats; non-genotoxic, threshold mechanism (a safe level exists). Post-harvest citrus fungicide; no longer a permitted EU food additive (absent from Annex II, Reg 1333/2008), now regulated as a plant-protection product (2-phenylphenol under Reg (EC) No 1107/2009).

Nutly recommends limiting how often you consume this.