# Coumarone-indene resin — Food additive regulatory approval status — US FDA vs EU

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: 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 172.215 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **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: appears in the quote below)_

## 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:

## Source

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

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-08-15.
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