21 CFR 178.3500
§ 178.3500 Glycerin, synthetic.
United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective
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- 21 CFR 178.3500, § 178.3500 Glycerin, synthetic, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/85304
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Synthetic glycerin may be safely used as a component of articles intended for use in packaging materials for food, subject to the provisions of this section:
(a) It is produced by the hydrogenolysis of carbohydrates, and shall contain not in excess of 0.2 percent by weight of a mixture of butanetriols.
(b) It is used in a quantity not to exceed that amount reasonably required to produce its intended physical or technical effect, and in accordance with any limitations prescribed by applicable regulations in parts 174, 175, 176, 177, 178 and 179 of this chapter. It shall not be intended to, nor in fact accomplish, any direct physical or technical effect in the food itself.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.