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Castoreum Extract

Level 3ContestedIn Winter's Dictionary

Castoreum Extract is a flavoring — Fixative from dried perineal glands of beaver

What it does

Fixative from dried perineal glands of beaver

Where you'll see it

Flavorings, perfumery

Regulatory status

  • US FDA: GRAS
  • Notes: Also EAF

Sources

  • A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): consists of the dried perineal glands of the beaver and their secretions