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P4000
Level 5 — High concernIn Winter's Dictionary
P4000 is a artificial sweetener — Sweetener 4,000x sweeter than sugar (banned in US for potential toxic effects)
Also: 5-Nitro-2-propoxyaniline
What it does
Sweetener 4,000x sweeter than sugar (banned in US for potential toxic effects)
Where you'll see it
(banned in US)
What the research says
Banned in US because of potential toxic effects.
Regulatory status
- US FDA: BAN
- Notes: Banned in US; used in some European countries
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): banned in the United States because of potential toxic effects