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Methyl Alcohol
Level 4 — Significant concernsIn Winter's Dictionary
Methyl Alcohol is a solvent processing aid — Solvent for spice oleoresins and hops extract for beer
Also: Wood Alcohol
What it does
Solvent for spice oleoresins and hops extract for beer
Where you'll see it
Spice oleoresins, hop extract for beer
What the research says
Toxic by ingestion. Can cause blindness.
Regulatory status
- Notes: FDA <50 ppm or <2% in spice oleoresins
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): toxic by ingestion. Can cause blindness