Propylene glycol mono- and diesters of fats and fatty acids · US FDA (21 CFR 172–178)
For Propylene glycol mono- and diesters of fats and fatty acids, jurisdiction is US FDA (21 CFR 172–178); status is permitted; citation is 21 CFR 172.856; use conditions is used in food in amounts not in excess of that reasonably required to produce their intended effect, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.
- Additive
- Propylene glycol mono- and diesters of fats and fatty acids verified
- Jurisdiction
- US FDA (21 CFR 172–178) our reading
- Status
- permitted our reading
- Citation
- 21 CFR 172.856 our reading
- Use conditions
- used in food in amounts not in excess of that reasonably required to produce their intended effect verified
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
§ 172.856 Propylene glycol mono- and diesters of fats and fatty acids. Propylene glycol mono- and diesters of fats and fatty acids may be safely used in food, subject to the following prescribed conditions:
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-15
Where each value comes from
The value above is stated away from the sentence quoted with the answer, so the passage that states it is shown here too.
Use conditions
(b) They are used in food in amounts not in excess of that reasonably required to produce their intended effect.
— all from ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-15
Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-172