21 CFR 172.852
§ 172.852 Glyceryl-lacto esters of fatty acids.
United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective
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- 21 CFR 172.852, § 172.852 Glyceryl-lacto esters of fatty acids, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/85060
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Glyceryl-lacto esters of fatty acids (the lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides) may be safely used in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:
(a) They are manufactured from glycerin, lactic acid, and fatty acids conforming with § 172.860 and/or oleic acid derived from tall oil fatty acids conforming with § 172.862 and/or edible fats and oils.
(b) They are used in amounts not in excess of those reasonably required to accomplish their intended physical or technical effect as emulsifiers and plasticizers in food.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.