172.145 Heptylparaben.

[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR172.145]

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                        TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
 
CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                          SERVICES (CONTINUED)
 
PART 172_FOOD ADDITIVES PERMITTED FOR DIRECT ADDITION TO FOOD FOR HUMAN 
CONSUMPTION--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart B_Food Preservatives
 
Sec.  172.145  Heptylparaben.

    (a) The food additive heptylparaben is the chemical n-heptyl p-
hydroxybenzoate.
    (b) It may be safely used to inhibit microbiological spoilage in 
accordance with the following prescribed conditions:
    (1) In fermented malt beverages in amounts not to exceed 12 parts 
per million.
    (2) In noncarbonated soft drinks and fruit-based beverages in 
amounts not to exceed 20 parts per million, when standards of identity 
established under section 401 of the Act (21 U.S.C. 341) do not preclude 
such use.

Additives that reference this regulation:

• HEPTYLPARABEN