Petroleum naphtha
For Petroleum naphtha, jurisdiction is US FDA (21 CFR 172–178); status is permitted; citation is 21 CFR 172.250; use conditions is in food in accordance with the following conditions: ( a ) The additive is a mixture of liquid hydrocarbons, essentially paraffinic and naphthenic in nature obtained from petroleum, ( b ) The additive is refined to meet the following specifications when subjected to the procedures described i, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.
- Additive
- Petroleum naphtha verified
- Jurisdiction
- US FDA (21 CFR 172–178) our reading
- Status
- permitted our reading
- Citation
- 21 CFR 172.250 our reading
- Use conditions
- in food in accordance with the following conditions: ( a ) The additive is a mixture of liquid hydrocarbons, essentially paraffinic and naphthenic in nature obtained from petroleum, ( b ) The additive is refined to meet the following specifications when subjected to the procedures described i... verified
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What the source says
§ 172.250 Petroleum naphtha. Petroleum naphtha may be safely used in food in accordance with the following conditions: ( a ) The additive is a mixture of liquid hydrocarbons, essentially paraffinic and naphthenic in nature obtained from petroleum, ( b ) The additive is refined to meet the following specifications when subjected to the procedures described in this paragraph.
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-15
Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-172