# Ethylene oxide polymer — Food additive regulatory approval status — US FDA vs EU

For Ethylene oxide polymer, jurisdiction is US FDA (21 CFR 172–178); status is permitted; citation is 21 CFR 172.770; use conditions is as a foam stabilizer in fermented malt beverages in accordance with the following conditions, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.

- **Additive:** Ethylene oxide polymer _(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 172.770 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Use conditions:** as a foam stabilizer in fermented malt beverages in accordance with the following conditions. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> § 172.770 Ethylene oxide polymer. The polymer of ethylene oxide may be safely used as a foam stabilizer in fermented malt beverages in accordance with the following conditions. ( a ) It is the polymer of ethylene oxide having a minimum viscosity of 1,500 centipoises in a 1 percent aqueous solution at 25 °C.

## Source

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

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/).