is the preservative. pgpr made from castor beans?
It has been linked to asthma, skin conditions, hormone disruption, and in long-term animal studies to cancer and damage to DNA. -PGPR is short for polyglycerol polyricinoleate, a goopy yellowish liquid made from castor beans that reduces the viscosity of chocolate. Since 2006, big chocolate manufacturers such as Hersheyâs have been replacing the expensive raw ingredient cocoa butter with PGPR in their recipes. PGPR is produced by Danisco, a Dupont company.