Succistearin (stearoyl propylene glycol hydrogen succinate)
For Succistearin (stearoyl propylene glycol hydrogen succinate), jurisdiction is US FDA (21 CFR 172–178); status is permitted; citation is 21 CFR 172.765; use conditions is in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions: ( a ) The additive is the reaction product of succinic anhydride, fully hydrogenated vegetable oil (predominantly C 16 or C 18 fatty acid chain length), and propylene glycol, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.
- Additive
- Succistearin (stearoyl propylene glycol hydrogen succinate) verified
- Jurisdiction
- US FDA (21 CFR 172–178) our reading
- Status
- permitted our reading
- Citation
- 21 CFR 172.765 our reading
- Use conditions
- in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions: ( a ) The additive is the reaction product of succinic anhydride, fully hydrogenated vegetable oil (predominantly C 16 or C 18 fatty acid chain length), and propylene glycol. verified
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What the source says
§ 172.765 Succistearin (stearoyl propylene glycol hydrogen succinate). The food additive succistearin (stearoyl propylene glycol hydrogen succinate) may be safely used in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions: ( a ) The additive is the reaction product of succinic anhydride, fully hydrogenated vegetable oil (predominantly C 16 or C 18 fatty acid chain length), and propylene glycol. ( b ) The additive meets the following specifications:
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-15
Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-172