Hollington & Kyprianou

Unlike iodide, which is highly toxic, iodine is used medicinally when mixed with alcohol as an antiseptic for external wounds. It’s an essential element for many species, (including us) for growth, development and lifespan. These qualities mean that it crops up in the form of potassium-iodide salt to stop goitre in humans, as well as being added to cattle feed in the farming industry. Plenty of iodine also makes its way into the non-vegan human diet through milk production via the practice of using iodine to sterilize cow’s udders.