21 CFR 178.2550
§ 178.2550 4-Hydroxymethyl-2,6-di-
United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective
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- 21 CFR 178.2550, § 178.2550 4-Hydroxymethyl-2,6-di-, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/85289
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Full text
4-Hydroxymethyl-2,6-di-tert-butyl-phenol may be safely used as an antioxidant in articles intended for use in contact with food, in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:
(a) The additive has a solidification point of 140°-141 °C.
(b) The concentration of the additive and any other permitted antioxidants in the finished food-contact article does not exceed a total of 0.5 milligram per square inch of food-contact surface.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.