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Ethanol
Level 2 — Generally safeIn Winter's Dictionary
Ethanol is a solvent processing aid — Solvent in candy, beverages, ice cream, candy glaze
Also: Ethyl Alcohol
What it does
Solvent in candy, beverages, ice cream, candy glaze
Where you'll see it
Candy, candy glaze, beverages, ice cream, baked goods, liquors, sauces, gelatin desserts, pizza crusts
What the research says
Fatal dose in adults considered 1.5-2 pints of whiskey (40-55% ethyl alcohol).
Regulatory status
- US FDA: GRAS
- Notes: Also EAF; poisonous when denatured
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): For ingestion within a few minutes, the fatal dose in adults is considered to be 1.5-2 pints of whiskey