# Anoxomer — Food additive regulatory approval status — US FDA vs EU

For Anoxomer, jurisdiction is US FDA (21 CFR 172–178); status is permitted; citation is 21 CFR 172.105; use conditions is antioxidant in food at a level of not more than 5,000 parts per million based on fat and oil content of the food; cas no. is 60837-57-2, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.

- **Additive:** Anoxomer _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Jurisdiction:** US FDA (21 CFR 172–178) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Status:** permitted _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Citation:** 21 CFR 172.105 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Use conditions:** antioxidant in food at a level of not more than 5,000 parts per million based on fat and oil content of the food
- **CAS No.:** 60837-57-2 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> § 172.105 Anoxomer. Anoxomer as identified in this section may be safely used in accordance with the following conditions: ( a ) Anoxomer is 1,4-benzenediol, 2-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-polymer with diethenylbenzene, 4-(1,1-dimethyl-ethyl)phenol, 4- methoxyphenol, 4,4′-(1-methylethylidene)bis(phenol) and 4-methylphenol (CAS Reg. No. 60837-57-2)

## Source

- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-172/subpart-B

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-08-15.
Part of [Food additive regulatory approval status — US FDA vs EU](https://referencesource.org/food-additive-approval-status-us-vs-eu/).