# Ethoxyquin — Food additive regulatory approval status — US FDA vs EU

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

## 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.

## Source

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

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-08-15.
Part of [Food additive regulatory approval status — US FDA vs EU](https://referencesource.org/food-additive-approval-status-us-vs-eu/).