21 CFR 172.735
§ 172.735 Glycerol ester of rosin.
United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective
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- 21 CFR 172.735, § 172.735 Glycerol ester of rosin, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/85018
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Glycerol ester of wood rosin, gum rosin, or tall oil rosin may be safely used in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:
(a) It has an acid number of 3 to 9, a drop-softening point of 88 to 96 °C; and a color of N or paler as determined in accordance with Official Naval Stores Standards of the United States. It is purified by countercurrent steam distillation or steam stripping.
(b) It is used to adjust the density of citrus oils used in the preparation of beverages whereby the amount of the additive does not exceed 100 parts per million of the finished beverage.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.