# Polyethylene glycol (mean molecular weight 200-9,500) — Food additive regulatory approval status — US FDA vs EU

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: 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 172.820 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Use conditions:** in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:   ( a ) Identity. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## 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.

## 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/).