21 CFR 178.3720

§ 178.3720 Petroleum wax, synthetic.

United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective

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Citation: 21 CFR 178.3720, § 178.3720 Petroleum wax, synthetic, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/85316
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Synthetic petroleum wax may be safely used in applications and under the same conditions where naturally derived petroleum wax is permitted in subchapter B of this chapter as a component of articles intended to contact food, provided that the synthetic petroleum wax meets the definition and specifications prescribed in § 172.888 of this chapter.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.