Many remember it from the past: wrapping fruits and vegetables in newspaper, loosely wrapping lettuce to “keep it fresh.” ...

Mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOH) are extensively utilized as lubricants and may contain mutagenic and carcinogenic impurities. Therefore, food safety authorities mandate testing ingredients, finished ...

The European Food Safety Authority has launched a public consultation on the draft scientific opinion on the update of the risk assessment of mineral oil hydrocarbons in food after EFSA experts ...

If the analysis of MOSH/MOAH (Mineral Oil Saturated Hydrocarbons and Mineral Oil Aromatic Hydrocarbons) is a challenge in your lab, you know how complicated the sample preparation and the data ...

In 2012, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) flagged mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOH) as a potential health concern, and since then, food contamination with these substances has been a major ...

Day 2 of a webinar series on the the latest advances in the analysis of mineral oil in food, including the most up-to-date recommendations from the European Food Safety Authority for MOSH MOAH in food ...

Trade group FoodDrinkEurope (FDE) has published a toolbox with tips to help manufacturers keep mineral oil contamination to a minimum. Mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOAH) can be present in food due to ...

Mineral oil contamination in food packaging has emerged as a significant global concern due to its potential to introduce mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOH) into food products. These contaminants, ...

According to the EU cosmetics regulation, mineral oils are only permitted in cosmetics if the full refining history is known and the starting material is not carcinogenic, or if the distillate was ...