# Glyceryl-lacto esters of fatty acids — Food additive regulatory approval status — US FDA vs EU

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 in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:   ( a ) They are manufactured from glycerin, lactic acid, and fatty acids conforming with <https://www, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.

- **Additive:** Glyceryl-lacto esters of fatty acids _(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 172.852 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Use conditions:** in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:   ( a ) They are manufactured from glycerin, lactic acid, and fatty acids conforming with <https://www. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## 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: ( a ) They are manufactured from glycerin, lactic acid, and fatty acids conforming with <https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/section-172.860>

## 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/).