21 CFR 173.275
§ 173.275 Hydrogenated sperm oil.
United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective
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- 21 CFR 173.275, § 173.275 Hydrogenated sperm oil, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/85126
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The food additive hydrogenated sperm oil may be safely used in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:
(a) The sperm oil is derived from rendering the fatty tissue of the sperm whale or is prepared by synthesis of fatty acids and fatty alcohols derived from the sperm whale. The sperm oil obtained by rendering is refined. The oil is hydrogenated.
(b) It is used alone or as a component of a release agent or lubricant in bakery pans.
(c) The amount used does not exceed that reasonably required to accomplish the intended lubricating 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.