Isoamyl Acetate
Level 3 — ContestedIn Winter's Dictionary
Isoamyl Acetate is a flavoring — Synthetic flavoring with pear odor; widely used
What it does
Synthetic flavoring with pear odor; widely used
Where you'll see it
Beverages, ice cream, candy, chewing gum (2,700 ppm)
What the research says
Exposure to 950 ppm for one hour caused headache, fatigue, shoulder pain, irritation of mucous membranes.
Regulatory status
- US FDA: ASP
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): exposure to 950 ppm for one hour has caused headache, fatigue, shoulder pain