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Isoamyl Acetate

Level 3ContestedIn Winter's Dictionary

Isoamyl Acetate is a flavoring — Synthetic flavoring with pear odor; widely used

What it does

Synthetic flavoring with pear odor; widely used

Where you'll see it

Beverages, ice cream, candy, chewing gum (2,700 ppm)

What the research says

Exposure to 950 ppm for one hour caused headache, fatigue, shoulder pain, irritation of mucous membranes.

Regulatory status

  • US FDA: ASP

Sources

  • A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): exposure to 950 ppm for one hour has caused headache, fatigue, shoulder pain