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• n  a laxative used in many preparations under various trade names; also used as an acid-base indicator in titrations involving weak acids and strong bases because it is brilliant red at high alkalinity and colorless below pH 8

• This purpose is best served by mineral oil in agar, with or without the addition of phenolphthalein.
• PHENOLPHTHALEIN Now mostly used as a reagent in labs, this chemical was common in over-the-counter laxatives--until products with phenolphthalein were pulled from the shelves.
• Most of the laxatives people buy and take are intestine-irritating chemicals which many doctors denounce: cascara, aloes, resins, castor oil, phenolphthalein and salts.

News & Articles

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• Bethel 30 Diet Pills Recalled Due To Presence Of Potentially Unsafe Ingredients
  Bethel Nutritional Consulting Inc. is recalling its weight loss pills marketed as a natural herb under the name "Bethel 30" as it has been found to contain undeclared drug ingredients - Sibutramine and Phenolphthalein.
  June 12, 2013 - RTT News
• Bethel Nutritional Consulting, Inc. Issues a Voluntary Recall of Weight Loss Pills “Bethel 30” Found to Contain an ...
  Bethel Nutritional Consulting, Inc. was informed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that a sample of Bethel 30 green capsule was collected and tested by FDA in April 24, 2013. The capsules tested positive for Sibutramine and Phenolphthalein.
  June 11, 2013 - U. S. Food and Drug Administration