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Morpholine

Level 4 — Significant concernsIn Winter's Dictionary

Morpholine is a solvent processing aid — Coating on fresh fruits and vegetables; cheap solvent for resins, waxes, dyes; corrosion inhibitor

Also: Salt Fatty Acid

What it does

Coating on fresh fruits and vegetables; cheap solvent for resins, waxes, dyes; corrosion inhibitor

Where you'll see it

coatings on fresh fruits and vegetables

What the research says

Irritating to eyes, skin, and mucous membranes. May cause kidney and liver injury and skin sloughing. Potential cancer hazard via diethanolamine pathway.

Regulatory status

  • US FDA: NIL
  • Notes: See Diethanolamine for potential cancer hazard

Sources

  • A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): Irritating to the eyes, skin, and mucous membranes. May cause kidney and liver injury and can produce sloughing of the skin