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Methanol
Level 4 — Significant concernsIn Winter's Dictionary
Methanol is a solvent processing aid — Solvent and denaturant for hops and spices
Also: Methyl Alcohol, Wood Alcohol
What it does
Solvent and denaturant for hops and spices
Where you'll see it
Hop extract, spices
What the research says
Highly toxic and readily absorbed. Narcotic properties. Ingestion can cause blindness and death.
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): ingestion can cause blindness and death