1,3-Butylene glycol
For 1,3-Butylene glycol, jurisdiction is US FDA (21 CFR 172–178); status is permitted; citation is 21 CFR 172.712; use conditions is in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions: ( a ) It is prepared by the aldol condensation of acetaldehyde followed by catalytic hydrogenation; cas no. is 107-88-0, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.
- Additive
- 1,3-Butylene glycol verified
- Jurisdiction
- US FDA (21 CFR 172–178) our reading
- Status
- permitted our reading
- Citation
- 21 CFR 172.712 our reading
- Use conditions
- in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions: ( a ) It is prepared by the aldol condensation of acetaldehyde followed by catalytic hydrogenation. verified
- CAS No.
- 107-88-0 verified
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What the source says
§ 172.712 1,3-Butylene glycol. The food additive 1,3-butylene glycol (CAS Reg. No. 107-88-0) may be safely used in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions: ( a ) It is prepared by the aldol condensation of acetaldehyde followed by catalytic hydrogenation.
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-15
Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-172