Currently, there is no study that directly tests whether
propylene glycol causes leaky gut and the inflammatory health problems caused by the leaky gut.
Not exact matches
Nicotine and the other components of e-cigarette liquid (
propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin) did not
cause the same harmful effects in the cells.
There are a few case reports, including in the New England Journal of Medicine, when patients injected with psychiatric drugs containing
propylene glycol were shown to quickly develop acidosis that can
cause a coma and kidney failure.
But higher doses of
propylene glycol can acidify the blood, injure the kidneys, and
cause toxicity.
,
propylene glycol (can
cause extreme irritation for some individuals), and BHA and BHT (endocrine disruptors that have been linked to cancer).
Propylene glycol has a less pleasant taste, is biodegradable and does not
cause the kidney damage like ethylene
glycol.
An ingredient that is proven harmful in large doses, such as
propylene glycol — a synthetic ingredient used to add moisture — can
cause irritation and sometimes even organ toxicity in large amounts, but might still be approved by the FDA in very small doses.