# Synthetic glycerin produced by the hydrogenolysis of carbohydrates — Food additive regulatory approval status — US FDA vs EU

For Synthetic glycerin produced by the hydrogenolysis of carbohydrates, jurisdiction is US FDA (21 CFR 172–178); status is permitted; citation is 21 CFR 172.866; use conditions is in food, subject to the provisions of this section:   ( a ) It shall contain not in excess of 0, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.

- **Additive:** Synthetic glycerin produced by the hydrogenolysis of carbohydrates _(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 172.866 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Use conditions:** in food, subject to the provisions of this section:   ( a ) It shall contain not in excess of 0. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> § 172.866 Synthetic glycerin produced by the hydrogenolysis of carbohydrates. Synthetic glycerin produced by the hydrogenolysis of carbohydrates may be safely used in food, subject to the provisions of this section: ( a ) It shall contain not in excess of 0.2 percent by weight of a mixture of butanetriols.

## 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/).