# Hydroxypropyl cellulose — Food additive regulatory approval status — US FDA vs EU

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

## 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:

## 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/).