Substances derived from petrochemicals, some of which are used as sweetening agents (10 letters)?

Question

C?c?a?a?e?

Answer 1

The answer you're looking for is

C-y-c-l-a-m-a-t-e-s

They have been banned in the US since 1970, but there is an effort underway to have that ban reconsidered, based on more recent research and analysis of the data.

Good luck!

Answer 2

You will often see them in 'sugar free' products.

They are also known as phenylalanine or aspartame and are known to be carcinogenic. Hence, banned in the U.S.A. but not in Britain...