Although it occurs in many foods and flavorants, furfural is toxic with an LD50 of 300–500 mg/kg (oral, mice). It is a skin irritant and chronic skin exposure can lead to a skin allergy as well as an unusual susceptibility to sunburn.
Although it occurs in many foods and flavorants, furfural is toxic with an LD50 of 300–500 mg/kg (oral, mice). It is a skin irritant and chronic skin exposure can lead to a skin allergy as well as an unusual susceptibility to sunburn.