21 CFR 173.55
§ 173.55 Polyvinylpyrrolidone.
United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective
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- 21 CFR 173.55, § 173.55 Polyvinylpyrrolidone, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/85099
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The food additive polyvinylpyrroli-done may be safely used in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:
(a) The additive is a polymer of purified vinylpyrrolidone catalytically produced, having an average molecular weight of 40,000 and a maximum unsaturation of 1 percent, calculated as the monomer, except that the polyvinylpyrrolidone used in beer is that having an average molecular weight of 360,000 and a maximum unsaturation of 1 percent, calculated as the monomer.
(b) The additive is used or intended for use in foods as follows:
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.