Glyceryl-lacto esters of fatty acids · US FDA (21 CFR 172–178)
For Glyceryl-lacto esters of fatty acids, jurisdiction is US FDA (21 CFR 172–178); status is permitted; citation is 21 CFR 172.852; use conditions is used in amounts not in excess of those reasonably required to accomplish their intended physical or technical effect as emulsifiers and plasticizers in food, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.
- Additive
- Glyceryl-lacto esters of fatty acids verified
- Jurisdiction
- US FDA (21 CFR 172–178) our reading
- Status
- permitted our reading
- Citation
- 21 CFR 172.852 our reading
- Use conditions
- used in amounts not in excess of those reasonably required to accomplish their intended physical or technical effect as emulsifiers and plasticizers in food 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
§ 172.852 Glyceryl-lacto esters of fatty acids. Glyceryl-lacto esters of fatty acids (the lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides) may be safely used in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-15
Where each value comes from
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Use conditions
(b) They are used in amounts not in excess of those reasonably required to accomplish their intended physical or technical effect as emulsifiers and plasticizers in food.
— all from ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-15
Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-172