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

For Heptylparaben, jurisdiction is US FDA (21 CFR 172–178); status is permitted; citation is 21 CFR 172.145; use conditions is antimicrobial in fermented malt beverages (not to exceed 12 ppm) and in noncarbonated soft drinks and fruit-based beverages (not to exceed 20 ppm), recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.

- **Additive:** Heptylparaben _(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 172.145 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Use conditions:** antimicrobial in fermented malt beverages (not to exceed 12 ppm) and in noncarbonated soft drinks and fruit-based beverages (not to exceed 20 ppm)

## What the source says

> § 172.145 Heptylparaben. ( a ) The food additive heptylparaben is the chemical n -heptyl p -hydroxybenzoate. ( b ) It may be safely used to inhibit microbiological spoilage in accordance with the following prescribed conditions: ( 1 ) In fermented malt beverages in amounts not to exceed 12 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/).