Polyethylene glycol (mean molecular weight 200-9,500)
For Polyethylene glycol (mean molecular weight 200-9,500), jurisdiction is US FDA (21 CFR 172–178); status is permitted; citation is 21 CFR 172.820; use conditions is in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions: ( a ) Identity, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.
- Additive
- Polyethylene glycol (mean molecular weight 200-9,500) verified
- Jurisdiction
- US FDA (21 CFR 172–178) our reading
- Status
- permitted our reading
- Citation
- 21 CFR 172.820 our reading
- Use conditions
- in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions: ( a ) Identity. verified
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What the source says
§ 172.820 Polyethylene glycol (mean molecular weight 200-9,500). Polyethylene glycol identified in this section may be safely used in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions: ( a ) Identity. ( 1 ) The additive is an addition polymer of ethylene oxide and water with a mean molecular weight of 200 to 9,500.
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-15
Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-172