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