Hydroxylated lecithin
For Hydroxylated lecithin, jurisdiction is US FDA (21 CFR 172–178); status is permitted; citation is 21 CFR 172.814; use conditions is as an emulsifier in foods in accordance with the following conditions: ( a ) The additive is obtained by the treatment of lecithin in one of the following ways, under controlled conditions whereby the separated fatty acid fraction of the resultant product has an acetyl value of 30 to 38: ( 1 , recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.
- Additive
- Hydroxylated lecithin verified
- Jurisdiction
- US FDA (21 CFR 172–178) our reading
- Status
- permitted our reading
- Citation
- 21 CFR 172.814 our reading
- Use conditions
- as an emulsifier in foods in accordance with the following conditions: ( a ) The additive is obtained by the treatment of lecithin in one of the following ways, under controlled conditions whereby the separated fatty acid fraction of the resultant product has an acetyl value of 30 to 38: ( 1 ... verified
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What the source says
§ 172.814 Hydroxylated lecithin. The food additive hydroxylated lecithin may be safely used as an emulsifier in foods in accordance with the following conditions: ( a ) The additive is obtained by the treatment of lecithin in one of the following ways, under controlled conditions whereby the separated fatty acid fraction of the resultant product has an acetyl value of 30 to 38:
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-15
Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-172