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Cyclohexane

Level 4 — Significant concernsIn Winter's Dictionary

Cyclohexane is a solvent processing aid — Solvent used to dilute colors in food

Also: Hexamethylene

What it does

Solvent used to dilute colors in food

Where you'll see it

Used to dilute colors in food

What the research says

Poison by intravenous route. Moderately toxic by ingestion. Systemic irritant by inhalation and ingestion. Skin irritant. Suspected by U.S. National Toxic Program of being a neurotoxin.

Regulatory status

  • US FDA: ASP

Sources

  • A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): Suspected by the U.S. National Toxic Program of being a neurotoxin