Synthetic fatty alcohols
For Synthetic fatty alcohols, jurisdiction is US FDA (21 CFR 172–178); status is permitted; citation is 21 CFR 172.864; use conditions is in food and in the synthesis of food components in accordance with the following prescribed conditions: ( a ) The food additive consists of any one of the following fatty alcohols: ( 1 ) Hexyl, octyl, decyl, lauryl, myristyl, cetyl, and stearyl; manufactured by fractional distillation of alco, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.
- Additive
- Synthetic fatty alcohols verified
- Jurisdiction
- US FDA (21 CFR 172–178) our reading
- Status
- permitted our reading
- Citation
- 21 CFR 172.864 our reading
- Use conditions
- in food and in the synthesis of food components in accordance with the following prescribed conditions: ( a ) The food additive consists of any one of the following fatty alcohols: ( 1 ) Hexyl, octyl, decyl, lauryl, myristyl, cetyl, and stearyl; manufactured by fractional distillation of alco...
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What the source says
§ 172.864 Synthetic fatty alcohols. Synthetic fatty alcohols may be safely used in food and in the synthesis of food components in accordance with the following prescribed conditions: ( a ) The food additive consists of any one of the following fatty alcohols:
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-15
Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-172