Oxidized polyethylene
For Oxidized polyethylene, jurisdiction is US FDA (21 CFR 172–178); status is permitted; citation is 21 CFR 172.260; use conditions is as a component of food, subject to the following restrictions: ( a ) Oxidized polyethylene is the basic resin produced by the mild air oxidation of polyethylene, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.
- Additive
- Oxidized polyethylene verified
- Jurisdiction
- US FDA (21 CFR 172–178) our reading
- Status
- permitted our reading
- Citation
- 21 CFR 172.260 our reading
- Use conditions
- as a component of food, subject to the following restrictions: ( a ) Oxidized polyethylene is the basic resin produced by the mild air oxidation of polyethylene. verified
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What the source says
§ 172.260 Oxidized polyethylene. Oxidized polyethylene may be safely used as a component of food, subject to the following restrictions: ( a ) Oxidized polyethylene is the basic resin produced by the mild air oxidation of polyethylene.
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-15
Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-172