I have been searching for a Liquid smoke to use for a vegan bacon recipe. I came across this and see the ingredients for this product and "caramel color" listed. This is not "natural" by my standards. I just recently read some articles regarding food additives that stated caramel color is a known carcinogen and one of ingredients in processed food that is so not good for your body. If you are concerned about your ingredients, do your research. I am looking elsewhere....