Isoamyl Alcohol
Level 4 — Significant concernsIn Winter's Dictionary
Isoamyl Alcohol is a flavoring — Synthetic flavoring; chocolate, apple, banana, brandy, rum
What it does
Synthetic flavoring; chocolate, apple, banana, brandy, rum
Where you'll see it
Beverages, ice cream, candy, brandy
What the research says
Central nervous system depressant. Amyl alcohols highly toxic; ingestion has caused human deaths from respiratory failure. May cause liver, lung, kidney damage.
Regulatory status
- US FDA: ASP
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): amyl alcohols are highly toxic, and ingestion has caused human deaths from respiratory failure