What do the Clean, Low, Watch and Swap levels mean?

They are cut from a continuous concern level the app computes from the sourced claims that the chosen evidence lens shows: each claim counts its concern class, tier weight, confidence and dose relevance, combined worst-first with a decay so one serious finding outweighs many small ones, then scaled by how much of the substance reaches you in this use. Clean is below 0.35, Low below 1.1, Watch below 2.0 and Swap above that, on a 0 to 3 scale.

Is Carnauba Wax safe in food and drink?

Q: Is carnauba wax safe in food and drink?

Under the app's default Cautious lens, carnauba wax in food and drink rates Watch: worth watching; the app would list a cleaner alternative type. 2 sourced concerns count (metabolic, consensus tier; irritant · allergen, emerging tier). 1 finding count in its favour. This is research with sources, not medical advice.

1 use researched3 sourced claims

Detox My Life researched carnauba wax under one use, because the same substance means something different in each use. Every claim below carries its evidence tier, how sure the research is that it applies here, and the sources it cites. The level is computed by the app's own deterministic engine, so the page says exactly what the app would.

Level by use and lens

Use	Mainstream	Cautious (default)	Based	Concerns · favour · fringe
Eaten or drunk	Watch	Watch	Watch	2 · 1

Mainstream shows consensus claims only; Cautious adds emerging research; Based adds fringe claims, labelled as such. The last column counts, under Cautious, the sourced concerns, the findings in its favour and the fringe claims Based would add.

Safer swaps: the app's swap catalog has no entry tied to this ingredient yet. When you scan a product that contains it, the app suggests cleaner alternative types for that product; the swap categories list what the catalog covers today.

Eaten or drunk Watch

Under the default Cautious lens carnauba wax in food and drink rates Watch: worth watching; the app would list a cleaner alternative type. Mainstream (consensus only) rates it Watch; Based (adds the fringe) rates it Watch. Researched 2026-09-03.

Sourced concerns (2)

ConsensusMetabolicconfidence 100%

Carnauba wax is not digestible and passes through the human digestive tract unchanged, meaning it is not absorbed by the body and has no nutritional value.

Why here: This applies directly to ingestion, as the substance's interaction (or lack thereof) with the digestive system is the core of the claim.
What would have to be true: Ingestion of food-grade carnauba wax at typical usage levels in food products.

Sources the engine cites (no regulator, review or study among them):

4 web articles (toxicscan.com, supp.store, proe.info, …), linked in the app.

EmergingIrritant · allergenconfidence 80%

Allergic reactions to carnauba wax are extremely rare, but some individuals may experience mild digestive discomfort at very high consumption levels.

Why here: This addresses potential adverse reactions specifically from ingestion, even if rare or at high doses.
What would have to be true: Ingestion of carnauba wax, particularly at very high consumption levels, or in individuals with a rare allergy or sensitivity.
The other side: Carnauba wax is generally considered non-toxic and safe for ingestion at typical usage levels in food.

Sources the engine cites (no regulator, review or study among them):

3 web articles (toxicscan.com, mapleholistics.com, supp.store), linked in the app.

In its favour (1)

ConsensusClearedconfidence 100%

Carnauba wax (E903) is approved for use as a food additive and is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by regulatory bodies such as the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), with an Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) established as "not specified" by some bodies, or 7 mg/kg body weight/day by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA).

Why here: This directly addresses the regulatory status and safety for ingestion, indicating its permitted use in food products.
What would have to be true: Ingestion of food-grade carnauba wax at current authorized usage levels in various food products, including confectionery, chocolate products, fresh fruit coatings, chewing gum, and pill coatings.

Sources the engine cites:

21 CFR § 184.1978 - Carnauba wax. - Law.Cornell.Edu (2026) · regulator or public body
5 web articles (toxicscan.com, foodnavigator.com, inzorah.com, …), linked in the app.

Not researched here

The engine has no dossier for carnauba wax when cooked with heat, in cold food, as a finishing ingredient, in heated food packaging or other uses. The app researches an ingredient for the use it infers from your product, so a scan fills these in; this page only shows what has already been researched and source-verified.

This is research, not medical advice. Detox My Life shows sourced claims sorted by evidence tier. It does not diagnose, treat, or tell you to start or stop anything. Talk to a qualified professional about your health.

Scan your own. The app reads any product label with your camera, works out how you are about to use it, and researches every ingredient for that use with live sources. Every scan adds to a Detox Score for your home, where 50 is a typical home in your region, and a plan of next swaps.

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