Ethoxyquin
For Ethoxyquin, jurisdiction is US FDA (21 CFR 172–178); status is permitted; citation is 21 CFR 172.140; use conditions is antioxidant for preservation of color in chili powder, paprika, and ground chili at levels not in excess of 100 parts per million, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.
- Additive
- Ethoxyquin verified
- Jurisdiction
- US FDA (21 CFR 172–178) our reading
- Status
- permitted our reading
- Citation
- 21 CFR 172.140 our reading
- Use conditions
- antioxidant for preservation of color in chili powder, paprika, and ground chili at levels not in excess of 100 parts per million verified
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
§ 172.140 Ethoxyquin. ( a ) Ethoxyquin (1,2-dihydro-6-ethoxy-2,2,4-trimethylquinoline) may be safely used as an antioxidant for preservation of color in the production of chili powder, paprika, and ground chili at levels not in excess of 100 parts per million.
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-15
Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-172/subpart-B