Cedar
Level 3 — ContestedIn Winter's Dictionary
Cedar is a flavoring — Flavoring oil from cedar leaves and branches
Also: Cedar Wood Oil
What it does
Flavoring oil from cedar leaves and branches
Where you'll see it
Fruit and spice flavorings for beverages, ice cream, ices, candy, baked goods, chewing gum, liquors
What the research says
Can be a photosensitizer, causing skin reactions when exposed to light. Similar toxicity to camphor oil. Contains thujone, a toxic substance.
Regulatory status
- US FDA: EAF
- Notes: Finished food should be thujone-free
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): Cedar oil can be a photosensitizer, causing skin reactions when the skin is exposed to light