Musk Ketone
Level 4 — Significant concernsIn Winter's Dictionary
Musk Ketone is a flavoring — Synthetic nitro musk used in cosmetics and permitted as food additive
Also: MK
What it does
Synthetic nitro musk used in cosmetics and permitted as food additive
Where you'll see it
cosmetics; some food products
What the research says
Animal experiments and human cell studies indicate it might increase susceptibility to health hazards caused by carcinogens.
Regulatory status
- US FDA: ASP
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): Exposure to it... might increase the susceptibility to health hazards caused by carcinogens in humans