# Petroleum naphtha — Food additive regulatory approval status — US FDA vs EU

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

## 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.

## 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/).