Benzyl Acetate
Level 3 — ContestedIn Winter's Dictionary
Benzyl Acetate is a flavoring — Synthetic raspberry, strawberry, butter, violet, apple, cherry, banana, plum flavoring
What it does
Synthetic raspberry, strawberry, butter, violet, apple, cherry, banana, plum flavoring
Where you'll see it
Beverages, ice cream, ices, candy, baked goods, chewing gum, gelatin desserts
What the research says
Can be irritating to skin, eyes, respiratory tract. Ingestion causes intestinal upset. JECFA noted brain damage involving cerebellum and/or hippocampus in rats and mice given at 5% in diet for 13 weeks. Long-term study lower body weights.
Regulatory status
- US FDA: ASP
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): noted brain damage involving the cerebellum and/or hippocampus in rats and mice given benzyl acetate at a dose level of 5 percent in the diet