Castor oil
For Castor oil, jurisdiction is US FDA (21 CFR 172–178); status is permitted; citation is 21 CFR 172.876; use conditions is in accordance with the following conditions: ( a ) The additive meets the specifications of the United States Pharmacopeia XX (1980), recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.
- Additive
- Castor oil verified
- Jurisdiction
- US FDA (21 CFR 172–178) our reading
- Status
- permitted our reading
- Citation
- 21 CFR 172.876 our reading
- Use conditions
- in accordance with the following conditions: ( a ) The additive meets the specifications of the United States Pharmacopeia XX (1980). verified
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What the source says
§ 172.876 Castor oil. The food additive castor oil may be safely used in accordance with the following conditions: ( a ) The additive meets the specifications of the United States Pharmacopeia XX (1980). ( b ) The additive is used or intended for use as follows:
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-15
Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-172