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Food Additive

ISOAMYL ACETATE

Product code RXSOL-19-1324-180

Isoamyl Acetate is a colorless, oily liquid with a banana-like odor

Description

Isoamyl Acetate is a colorless, oily liquid with a banana-like odor. It's an ester made from acetic acid and isoamyl alcohol. It's used as a solvent, in perfumes, and in artificial fruit flavorings

Application
Application

It creates a strong, fruity banana or pear odor that is widely used to flavor foods, attract bees, and improve the smell of everything from perfumes to shoe polish. It is even used as a solvent for oil colors, lacquers, and resins; and, strangely enough, it can be used to test gas masks