Camphor Oil
Level 4 — Significant concernsIn Winter's Dictionary
Camphor Oil is a flavoring — Spice flavoring; embalming fluid; lacquers; moth repellent; topical liniments
What it does
Spice flavoring; embalming fluid; lacquers; moth repellent; topical liniments
Where you'll see it
Beverages, baked goods, condiments; must be safrole-free
What the research says
Readily absorbed through all sites. Ingestion of 2 grams produces dangerous effects in adult. Ingestion by pregnant women has caused fetal deaths. Reports of poisonings through skin absorption and accidental ingestion.
Regulatory status
- US FDA: ASP
- Notes: FDA banned camphorated oil as liniment for colds and sore muscles in 1980
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): Ingestion of 2 grams generally produces dangerous effects in an adult. Ingestion by pregnant women has caused fetal deaths