# Lactylic esters of fatty acids — Food additive regulatory approval status — US FDA vs EU

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

## 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)>

## 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/).