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Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Ice Cream
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Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Ice Cream is currently classified as moderate concern in the NonToxic.com database, with a 72/100 comparative safety score. DEHP measured at 23738. Scored relative to other Personal Care products in this database. Panel of 18 plasticizers and bisphenols across 4 lab samples; 7 detected. DEHP-equivalents under 1% of the EFSA adult tolerable daily intake (0.7%). This is a shopping comparison aid, not a medical or regulatory determination.
DEHP signal23738
MicroplasticsNot tested (dataset covers plasticizers and bisphenols)
Test year2024
Evidence confidence
Medium confidence
Confidence reflects whether source, year, and measured contamination fields are available.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Study source | PlasticList (plasticlist.org) |
| Year tested | 2024 |
| Contamination source | Unknown |
| Polymer types | Various |
| DEHP signal | 23738 |
| Microplastics signal | Not tested (dataset covers plasticizers and bisphenols) |
Full laboratory panel · PlasticList
4 samples analyzed. Methods: QuEChERS, Phthalates and Substitutes; QuEChERS, Bisphenols. Values shown are the worst observed across samples. DEHP-equivalents: 23738 ng/serving. Share of EFSA tolerable daily intake — adult (70 kg): 0.7%, toddler (14 kg): 3.4%.
| Analyte | Result |
|---|---|
| DEHP | 31 ng/g · 4433 ng/serving |
| DBP | 27 ng/g · 3861 ng/serving |
| BBP | <LOQ (5 ng/g) |
| DINP | <LOQ (1 ng/g) |
| DIDP | <LOQ (100 ng/g) |
| DEP | 17 ng/g · 2431 ng/serving |
| DMP | 14 ng/g · 2002 ng/serving |
| DIBP | <LOQ (10 ng/g) |
| DNHP | <LOQ (1 ng/g) |
| DCHP | <LOQ (10 ng/g) |
| DNOP | <LOQ (1 ng/g) |
| BPA | <LOQ (1 ng/g) |
| BPS | <LOQ (1 ng/g) |
| BPF | 2.3 ng/g · 328.9 ng/serving |
| DEHT | 163 ng/g · 23309 ng/serving |
| DEHA | 28 ng/g · 4004 ng/serving |
| DINCH | <LOQ (1 ng/g) |
| DIDA | <LOQ (100 ng/g) |
Source: PlasticList record for this product (plasticlist.org, Light Labs, 2024). PlasticList describes these results as a snapshot suitable as a starting point for further work — not solid enough on their own to draw high-confidence conclusions. Our comparative score inherits that uncertainty.
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Product FAQ
Common questions about Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Ice Cream.
Is Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Ice Cream a lower-concern product?
NonToxic.com currently classifies Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Ice Cream as moderate concern with a 72/100 score. DEHP measured at 23738. Scored relative to other Personal Care products in this database. Panel of 18 plasticizers and bisphenols across 4 lab samples; 7 detected. DEHP-equivalents under 1% of the EFSA adult tolerable daily intake (0.7%).
What evidence is available for Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Ice Cream?
Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Ice Cream currently lists PlasticList (plasticlist.org) as the study source, 2024 as the test year, 23738 as the DEHP signal, and Not tested (dataset covers plasticizers and bisphenols) as the microplastics signal. The evidence label is medium confidence.
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