Hydroxypropyl cellulose
For Hydroxypropyl cellulose, jurisdiction is US FDA (21 CFR 172–178); status is permitted; citation is 21 CFR 172.870; use conditions is in food, except standardized foods that do not provide for such use, in accordance with the following prescribed conditions: ( a ) The additive consists of one of the following: ( 1 ) A cellulose ether containing propylene glycol groups attached by an ether linkage that contains, on an anhydr, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.
- Additive
- Hydroxypropyl cellulose verified
- Jurisdiction
- US FDA (21 CFR 172–178) our reading
- Status
- permitted our reading
- Citation
- 21 CFR 172.870 our reading
- Use conditions
- in food, except standardized foods that do not provide for such use, in accordance with the following prescribed conditions: ( a ) The additive consists of one of the following: ( 1 ) A cellulose ether containing propylene glycol groups attached by an ether linkage that contains, on an anhydr... verified
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What the source says
§ 172.870 Hydroxypropyl cellulose. The food additive hydroxypropyl cellulose may be safely used in food, except standardized foods that do not provide for such use, in accordance with the following prescribed conditions: ( a ) The additive consists of one of the following:
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-15
Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-172