# Odorless light petroleum hydrocarbons — Food additive regulatory approval status — US FDA vs EU

For Odorless light petroleum hydrocarbons, jurisdiction is US FDA (21 CFR 172–178); status is permitted; citation is 21 CFR 172.884; use conditions is in food, in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:   ( a ) The additive is a mixture of liquid hydrocarbons derived from petroleum or synthesized from petroleum gases, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.

- **Additive:** Odorless light petroleum hydrocarbons _(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 172.884 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Use conditions:** in food, in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:   ( a ) The additive is a mixture of liquid hydrocarbons derived from petroleum or synthesized from petroleum gases. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> § 172.884 Odorless light petroleum hydrocarbons. Odorless light petroleum hydrocarbons may be safely used in food, in accordance with the following prescribed conditions: ( a ) The additive is a mixture of liquid hydrocarbons derived from petroleum or synthesized from petroleum gases. The additive is chiefly paraffinic, isoparaffinic, or naphthenic in nature.

## Source

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

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-08-15.
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