We all keep checking the salt and sugar on the label, when these two emulsifiers are quietly thinning the layer that protects the colon
While shoppers obsess over sodium and sugar labels, two synthetic emulsifiers—carboxymethylcellulose and polysorbate 80—are quietly compromising the mucus layer that protects your colon. Years of research suggest these additives, found in thousands of products from ice cream to salad dressing, may alter your gut’s bacterial composition and trigger inflammation through different mechanisms. The science points to cumulative exposure as the real concern.
