this morning.

1) they do not put sorbitol in their new vitamin softgels.

2) They make their own, and do not subcontract out to other
manufacturers.

So this is nice to know.

So the bottom line now? Check your labels, foods, vitamins etc.
You do not want hidden laxatives in your foods (unless you are a person with severe constipation issues).

Next on my agenda is the new emulsifier PGPR:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pgpr

Both of these items are in Hershey's Cherry Cordials.
sorbitol + PGPR

The candy bars only have PGPR so far that I can see.
This site lists it as "possibly causing hyperactivity in children"...
http://www.msreversed.com/toxicingredients.html

I did find ricinolate esters linked to and sometimes used as bowel cleansing surfactants for prep for colonoscopy/other tests of the bowel.

Given in high enough doses, it apparently is a laxative. (similar to colace) It works like a surfactant.
So far I am finding no other toxicity on PubMed for PGPR.


Mixed with ANOTHER laxative (in this case sorbitol), I would expect some additive actions.

Mars M & M's darks don't have EITHER product!