21 CFR 358.703
§ 358.703 Definitions.
United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective
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- 21 CFR 358.703, § 358.703 Definitions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/86758
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As used in this subpart:
(a) Coal tar. The tar used for medicinal purposes that is obtained as a byproduct during the destructive distillation of bituminous coal at temperatures in the range of 900 °C to 1,100 °C. It may be further processed using either extraction with alcohol and suitable dispersing agents and maceration times or fractional distillation with or without the use of suitable organic solvents.
(b) Dandruff. A condition involving an increased rate of shedding of dead epidermal cells of the scalp.
(c) Psoriasis. A condition of the scalp or body characterized by irritation, itching, redness, and extreme excess shedding of dead epidermal cells.
(d) Seborrheic dermatitis. A condition of the scalp or body characterized by irritation, itching, redness, and excess shedding of dead epidermal cells.
(e) Selenium sulfide, micronized. Selenium sulfide that has been finely ground and that has a median particle size of approximately 5 micrometers (µm), with not more than 0.1 percent of the particles greater than 15 µm and not more than 0.1 percent of the particles less than 0.5 µm.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.