# Oxidized polyethylene — Food additive regulatory approval status — US FDA vs EU

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

## 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.

## 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/).