21 CFR 172.866
§ 172.866 Synthetic glycerin produced by the hydrogenolysis of carbohydrates.
United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective
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- 21 CFR 172.866, § 172.866 Synthetic glycerin produced by the hydrogenolysis of carbohydrates, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/85070
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Synthetic glycerin produced by the hydrogenolysis of carbohydrates may be safely used in food, subject to the provisions of this section:
(a) It shall contain not in excess of 0.2 percent by weight of a mixture of butanetriols.
(b) It is used or intended for use in an amount not to exceed that reasonably required to produce its intended effect.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.