# Ethoxylated mono- and diglycerides — Food additive regulatory approval status — US FDA vs EU

For Ethoxylated mono- and diglycerides, jurisdiction is US FDA (21 CFR 172–178); status is permitted; citation is 21 CFR 172.834; use conditions is in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:   ( a ) The food additive is manufactured by:   ( 1 ) Glycerolysis of edible fats primarily composed of stearic, palmitic, and myristic acids; or   ( 2 ) Direct esterification of glycerol with a mixture of primarily stearic, palmitic, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.

- **Additive:** Ethoxylated mono- and diglycerides _(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 172.834 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Use conditions:** in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:   ( a ) The food additive is manufactured by:   ( 1 ) Glycerolysis of edible fats primarily composed of stearic, palmitic, and myristic acids; or   ( 2 ) Direct esterification of glycerol with a mixture of primarily stearic, palmitic...

## What the source says

> § 172.834 Ethoxylated mono- and diglycerides. The food additive ethoxylated mono-and diglycerides (polyoxyethylene (20) mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids) (polyglycerate 60) may be safely used in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:

## 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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