Final Rules: Food Additives and Color Additives
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Petition(s): FAP 0A4780
Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Hydroxypropyl Cellulose
Petitioner: | Nisso America, Inc. |
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Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): | FDA-2010-F-0103 |
Subject additive and intended use: | amending the food additive regulations for hydroxypropyl cellulose by lowering the minimum permitted viscosity from 145 centipoises (cPs) to 10 cPs and to permit its use as a binder in dietary supplements. |
21 CFR* affected: | 172.870 Hydroxypropyl cellulose. |
Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.): | hydroxypropyl cellulose, (9004-64-2) |
Federal Register publication history: | Apr 8, 2010 75 FR 17928 Notice |
Jul 15, 2011 76 FR 41687 Final Rule Jul 15, 2011 |
*Definitions
- 21 CFR: Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
- Substance: The name of the substance listed in the CFR.
- CAS Registry® No.: Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) Registry Number® for the substance.
- Petitions (see also Questions and Answers About the Petition Process)
- FAP: Food Additive Petition
- CAP: Color Additive Petition
- GRP: GRAS Affirmation Petition (replaced by GRAS Notification Program in 1998)
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