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Eau De Vie

Moderate concern

Eau de vie is a high-proof distilled spirit (~40% ABV). It carries the standard health risks of ethanol consumption, including IARC Group 1 carcinogenicity for alcoholic beverages.

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What it is

A clear, colorless fruit brandy distilled from fermented fruit (typically grapes, plums, pears, cherries).

Distilled spirit; used as a beverage and as a flavoring ingredient in baking and confectionery.

Why it's flagged

What regulators actually say

"Consumption of alcoholic beverages is causally related to cancers of the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, oesophagus, liver, colorectum, and female breast. Alcoholic beverages are carcinogenic to humans (Group 1)."

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Regulated as distilled spirit (TTB)

European Union — EFSA

Regulated as alcoholic beverage

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