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Lactylic esters of fatty acids

For Lactylic esters of fatty acids, jurisdiction is US FDA (21 CFR 172–178); status is permitted; citation is 21 CFR 172.848; use conditions is in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions: ( a ) They are prepared from lactic acid and fatty acids meeting the requirements of <https://www, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.

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Lactylic esters of fatty acids verified
Jurisdiction
US FDA (21 CFR 172–178) our reading
Status
permitted our reading
Citation
21 CFR 172.848 our reading
Use conditions
in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions: ( a ) They are prepared from lactic acid and fatty acids meeting the requirements of <https://www. verified
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What the source says

13, 2000] § 172.848 Lactylic esters of fatty acids. Lactylic esters of fatty acids may be safely used in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions: ( a ) They are prepared from lactic acid and fatty acids meeting the requirements of <https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/section-172.860#p-172.860(b)>

ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-15

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