Laura mercer

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Laura mercer receives a safety score of 85/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient that have been flagged for potential safety concerns by regulatory or consumer advocacy databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0194250035803
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Laura mercer carries a composite safety score of 85/100, which we classify as "Caution" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Our scan identified 1 flagged ingredient in this product — components that at least one official source has classified as requiring caution, targeted avoidance, or further evaluation. Flagged ingredients are the items most likely to surface in FDA inspection findings, state-level ingredient bans, or outbreak-related recall notices, so the per-ingredient breakdown below is the most useful lens for anyone screening this product for a specific dietary concern.

On the NOVA processing scale, Laura mercer is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Laura mercer
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 85/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score Not available OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Cyclopentasiloxane
2
Trimethylsiloxysilicate
3
Polyethylene
4
Lauroyl Lysine
5
Dicalcium Phosphate
6
Octyldodecano Ozokerite
7
Synthetic Beeswax
8
Paraffin
9
Microcrystalline Wax
10
Disteardimonium Hectorite
11
Lecithin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
12
Tocopherol
13
Ascorby Palmitate
14
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
15
Propylene Carbonate
16
Calcium Sodium Borosilicate
17
Silica
18
Tin Oxide
19
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
20
Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate. May Contain/peut Contenir/
21
/-
22
: Carmine
23
Ci 75470
24
Iron Oxides
25
Ci 77491
26
Ci 77492
27
Ci 77499
28
Mica
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT
Color Additive
29
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
30
Ci 77891
31
. Amethyst Ingredients: Cyclopentasiloxane
32
Octyldodecanol
33
Ozokerite
34
Ascorbyl Palmitate
ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
35
Citric Acid. May Contain/peut Contenir/
36
. Metallic Taupe Ingredients: Cyclopentasiloxane
37
Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate
38
Tin Oxide. May Contain/peut Contenir/
39
: Aluminum Powder
40
Ci 77000
41
. Iron Oxides

Full Ingredient List

cyclopentasiloxane, trimethylsiloxysilicate, polyethylene, lauroyl lysine, dicalcium phosphate, octyldodecano ozokerite, synthetic beeswax, paraffin, hydrogenated microcrystalline wax, disteardimonium hectorite, lecithin, tocopherol, ascorby palmitate, citric acid, propylene carbonate, calcium sodium borosilicate, silica, tin oxide, synthetic fluorphlogopite, calcium aluminum borosilicate. may contain/peut contenir/( /-): carmine (ci 75470), iron oxides (ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499), mica, titanium dioxide (ci 77891). amethyst ingredients: cyclopentasiloxane, trimethylsiloxysilicate, polyethylene, lauroyl lysine, octyldodecanol, ozokerite, synthetic beeswax, paraffin, hydrogenated microcrystalline wax, lecithin, tocopherol, ascorbyl palmitate, citric acid. may contain/peut contenir/( /-) iron oxides (ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499), mica, titanium dioxide (ci 77891). metallic taupe ingredients: cyclopentasiloxane, trimethylsiloxysilicate, synthetic fluorphlogopite, polyethylene, lauroyl lysine, octyldodecanol, synthetic beeswax, ozokerite, silica, paraffin, hydrogenated microcrystalline wax, lecithin, tocopherol, ascorbyl palmitate, citric acid, dicalcium phosphate, calcium aluminum borosilicate, calcium sodium borosilicate, tin oxide. may contain/peut contenir/( /-): aluminum powder (ci 77000). iron oxides (ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499), mica, titanium dioxide (ci 77891).

Data Sources

Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.

This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.

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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial