Random Talk

[killamajig]

I had one of those random thoughts. Whatever happened to Certs and what the hell was Retsyn? Thanks to the internet I found out....

Certs were classified as mints, but they contained no oils of any mint plant. Instead, as has long been advertised, the mints contain "Retsyn," a trademarked name for a mixture of copper gluconate, partially hydrogenated cottonseed oil, and flavoring. It is the copper gluconate in Retsyn which gives Certs its signature green flecks.

It was discontinued for having partially hydrogenated cottonseed oil, which is not allowed as an ingredient in food sold in the United States since 2018