Synthetic isoparaffinic petroleum hydrocarbons
For Synthetic isoparaffinic petroleum hydrocarbons, jurisdiction is US FDA (21 CFR 172–178); status is permitted; citation is 21 CFR 172.882; use conditions is in food, in accordance with the following conditions: ( a ) They are produced by synthesis from petroleum gases and consist of a mixture of liquid hydrocarbons meeting the following specifications: Boiling point 93-260 °C as determined by ASTM method D86-82, “Standard Method for Distillation , recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.
- Additive
- Synthetic isoparaffinic petroleum hydrocarbons verified
- Jurisdiction
- US FDA (21 CFR 172–178) our reading
- Status
- permitted our reading
- Citation
- 21 CFR 172.882 our reading
- Use conditions
- in food, in accordance with the following conditions: ( a ) They are produced by synthesis from petroleum gases and consist of a mixture of liquid hydrocarbons meeting the following specifications: Boiling point 93-260 °C as determined by ASTM method D86-82, “Standard Method for Distillation ...
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What the source says
§ 172.882 Synthetic isoparaffinic petroleum hydrocarbons. Synthetic isoparaffinic petroleum hydrocarbons may be safely used in food, in accordance with the following conditions: ( a ) They are produced by synthesis from petroleum gases and consist of a mixture of liquid hydrocarbons meeting the following specifications:
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-15
Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-172