Epoxidized soybean oil
For Epoxidized soybean oil, jurisdiction is US FDA (21 CFR 172–178); status is permitted; citation is 21 CFR 172.723; use conditions is in accordance with the following prescribed conditions: ( a ) The additive is prepared by reacting soybean oil in toluene with hydrogen peroxide and formic acid, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.
- Additive
- Epoxidized soybean oil verified
- Jurisdiction
- US FDA (21 CFR 172–178) our reading
- Status
- permitted our reading
- Citation
- 21 CFR 172.723 our reading
- Use conditions
- in accordance with the following prescribed conditions: ( a ) The additive is prepared by reacting soybean oil in toluene with hydrogen peroxide and formic acid. verified
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What the source says
§ 172.723 Epoxidized soybean oil. Epoxidized soybean oil may be safely used in accordance with the following prescribed conditions: ( a ) The additive is prepared by reacting soybean oil in toluene with hydrogen peroxide and formic acid. ( b ) It meets the following specifications:
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-15
Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-172