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Food and Cosmetics Information Tables

In this section we selected from the ACES Reference Collection sources of information on food and cosmetics.

The two tables below indicate if the source includes information on the topic. Each table includes the same sources.

Table 1
Chemical structure
CAS registry number
Physical properties
Natural occurrence
Analytical methods

Table 2
Uses
Regulatory status
Texts of regulations
LD50
Carcinogenicity

Table 1

Y=Has info
N=Doesn't have
S=Has for some 		Coverage Chemical structures CAS registry numbers Physical properties Natural occurrence Analytical methods
Compendium of Food Additive Specifications food additives Y Y Y N Y
A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients cosmetic ingredients N N S Y N
CRC Handbook of Food Additives food additives S N N N N
CRC Handbook of Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Excipients cosmetic ingredients & drug "inert" ingredients Y N N N N
Dictionary of Food Ingredients food additives N N N N N
Encyclopedia of Food and Color Additives food additives N Y Y Y N
Fenaroli's Handbook of Flavor Ingredients flavorings Y N Y Y N
Food Additives Handbook food additives N Y Y N N
Food and Color Additives Directory food additives N N N N N
The Food Chemical News Guide to the Current Status of Food Additives and Color Additives food additives N N N N N
Food Chemicals Codex food additives Y N Y N Y
Handbook of Food Additives food additives N Y Y N N
Handbook of U.S. Colorants color additives Y Y N S Y
Source Book of Flavors flavorings N N Y N N

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Table 2

Y=Has info
N=Doesn't have
S=Has for some 		Coverage Uses Regulatory status Texts of regulations LD50s Carcinogenicity
Compendium of Food Additive Specifications food additives N N N N N
A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients cosmetic ingredients Y N N N N
CRC Handbook of Food Additives food additives Y N N N N
CRC Handbook of Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Excipients cosmetic ingredients & drug "inert" ingredients Y N N N N
Dictionary of Food Ingredients food additives Y N N N N
Encyclopedia of Food and Color Additives food additives Y Y N N N
Fenaroli's Handbook of Flavor Ingredients flavorings Y Y N N N
Food Additives Handbook food additives Y Y N Y Y
Food and Color Additives Directory food additives Y Y Y N N
The Food Chemical News Guide to the Current Status of Food Additives and Color Additives food additives N Y N N N
Food Chemicals Codex food additives Y N N N N
Handbook of Food Additives food additives Y Y N Y N
Handbook of U.S. Colorants color additives N Y N N N
Source Book of Flavors flavorings N Y N N N

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