21 CFR 172.868
§ 172.868 Ethyl cellulose.
United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective
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- 21 CFR 172.868, § 172.868 Ethyl cellulose, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/85072
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The food additive ethyl cellulose may be safely used in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:
(a) The food additive is a cellulose ether containing ethoxy (OC2H5) groups attached by an ether linkage and containing on an anhydrous basis not more than 2.6 ethoxy groups per anhydroglucose unit.
(b) It is used or intended for use as follows:
(1) As a binder and filler in dry vitamin preparations.
(2) As a component of protective coatings for vitamin and mineral tablets.
(3) As a fixative in flavoring compounds.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.