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Xylenol
Level 4 — Significant concernsIn Winter's Dictionary
Xylenol is a solvent processing aid — Disinfectant and solvent from coal tar
What it does
Disinfectant and solvent from coal tar
Where you'll see it
disinfectants, insecticides, miticides
What the research says
Toxic by ingestion and skin absorption; caused cancer when painted on mouse skin; suspected carcinogen
Regulatory status
- US FDA: ASP
- Notes: Suspected carcinogen
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): toxic by ingestion and skin absorption; caused cancer when painted on the skin of mice