Coumarone-indene resin
For Coumarone-indene resin, jurisdiction is US FDA (21 CFR 172–178); status is permitted; citation is 21 CFR 172.215; use conditions is on grapefruit, lemons, limes, oranges, tangelos, and tangerines in accordance with the following prescribed conditions: ( a ) The food additive is manufactured by the polymerization of a crude, heavy coal-tar solvent naphtha meeting the following specifications: ( 1 ) It is a mixture of inden, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.
- Additive
- Coumarone-indene resin verified
- Jurisdiction
- US FDA (21 CFR 172–178) our reading
- Status
- permitted our reading
- Citation
- 21 CFR 172.215 our reading
- Use conditions
- on grapefruit, lemons, limes, oranges, tangelos, and tangerines in accordance with the following prescribed conditions: ( a ) The food additive is manufactured by the polymerization of a crude, heavy coal-tar solvent naphtha meeting the following specifications: ( 1 ) It is a mixture of inden... verified
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What the source says
§ 172.215 Coumarone-indene resin. The food additive coumarone-indene resin may be safely used on grapefruit, lemons, limes, oranges, tangelos, and tangerines in accordance with the following prescribed conditions: ( a ) The food additive is manufactured by the polymerization of a crude, heavy coal-tar solvent naphtha meeting the following specifications:
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-15
Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-172