Ghosts, ghouls and children gathering buckets of sugar from strangers aren’t the scariest parts of Halloween. Commercial candy ingredients are becoming notorious for including creepy chemicals, and no kid (nor adult-child) should consume without considering the facts first.

Self-proclaimed former candy addict turned food transparency advocate, Vani Hari, aka The Food Babe, is breaking down ten ingredients to take note of. Treat yo self this Halloween; but if you’re not conjuring up sweets from scratch, be sure to read labels and do your homework to avoid these ten chemical creepers…