Glycerol ester of rosin
For Glycerol ester of rosin, jurisdiction is US FDA (21 CFR 172–178); status is permitted; citation is 21 CFR 172.735; use conditions is in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions: ( a ) It has an acid number of 3 to 9, a drop-softening point of 88 to 96 °C; and a color of N or paler as determined in accordance with Official Naval Stores Standards of the United States, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.
- Additive
- Glycerol ester of rosin verified
- Jurisdiction
- US FDA (21 CFR 172–178) our reading
- Status
- permitted our reading
- Citation
- 21 CFR 172.735 our reading
- Use conditions
- in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions: ( a ) It has an acid number of 3 to 9, a drop-softening point of 88 to 96 °C; and a color of N or paler as determined in accordance with Official Naval Stores Standards of the United States. verified
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What the source says
§ 172.735 Glycerol ester of rosin. Glycerol ester of wood rosin, gum rosin, or tall oil rosin may be safely used in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions: ( a ) It has an acid number of 3 to 9, a drop-softening point of 88 to 96 °C; and a color of N or paler as determined in accordance with Official Naval Stores Standards of the United States. It is purified by countercurrent steam distillation or steam stripping.
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-15
Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-172