21 CFR 186.1771

§ 186.1771 Sodium palmitate.

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

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Citation: 21 CFR 186.1771, § 186.1771 Sodium palmitate, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/85699
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(a) Sodium palmitate (C16H31O2Na, CAS Reg. No. 408-35-5) is the sodium salt of palmitic acid (hexadecanoic acid). It exists as a white to yellow powder. Commercially, sodium palmitate is made by mixing and heating flaked sodium hydroxide and palmitic acid. (b) In accordance with § 186.1(b)(1), the ingredient is used as a constituent of paper and paperboard for food packaging with no limitation other than current good manufacturing practice. (c) Prior sanctions for this ingredient different from the uses established in this section do not exist or have been waived.

Legislative history

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