# Hydroxylated lecithin — Food additive regulatory approval status — US FDA vs EU

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: 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 172.814 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **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: appears in the quote below)_

## 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:

## Source

- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-172

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-08-15.
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