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Inventory of Food Contact Substances Listed in 21 CFR

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FDA authorizes Food Contact Substances by identity, intended use, and conditions of use; the presence of a substance in this list indicates that only certain intended uses and use conditions are authorized by FDA regulations. This list is a compilation of the names of these substances (or combinations of substances in the case of, for example, polymers and resins) found in 21 CFR parts 173, 175 - 178, 179.45, 180.22, 181, and 186. The regulation(s) cited for specific substances should always be consulted to understand the regulatory status of a given substance, its allowed intended uses and conditions of use.

The inventory also contains information on substances listed in 21 CFR 189 that are prohibited from use as food contact substances.

See more about Inventory of Food Contact Substances Listed in 21 CFR.

See also: Inventory of Effective Food Contact Substance (FCS) Notifications.

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CAS Reg. No.*
(or other ID)
Substance*
(sorted A-Z)
21 CFR*
7429-90-5 ALUMINUM 175.105
175.300
176.170
176.200
177.1200
177.2260
178.3297
73.1645
73.2645
139-12-8 ALUMINUM ACETATE 175.105
176.170
11121-16-7 ALUMINUM BORATE 178.3130
3085-30-1 ALUMINUM BUTYLATE 175.300
22620-93-5 ALUMINUM CAPRATE 172.863
175.300
6028-57-5 ALUMINUM CAPRYLATE 172.863
175.300
1336-25-0 ALUMINUM DI(2-ETHYLHEXOATE) 175.105
175.300
300-92-5 ALUMINUM DISTEARATE 175.300
176.170
178.3297
181.29
21645-51-2 ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE 175.300
176.170
176.210
177.1200
177.2600
178.3297
182.90
73.1010
151841-65-5 ALUMINUM, HYDROXYBIS[2,4,8,10-TETRAKIS(1,1-DIMETHYLETHYL)-6-HYDROXY12H-DIBENZOID[D,G][1,3,2]DIOXAPHOSPHOCIN 6-OXIDATO] 178.3295
977175-84-0 ALUMINUM ISODECANOATE 175.300
7230-93-5 ALUMINUM LAURATE 172.863
175.300
645-17-0 ALUMINUM LINOLEATE 175.300
7047-84-9 ALUMINUM MONOSTEARATE 175.300
176.170
178.3297
181.29
61789-64-8 ALUMINUM NAPHTHENATE 175.300
143283-10-7 ALUMINUM NEODECANOATE 175.300
688-37-9 ALUMINUM OLEATE 172.863
175.300
182.90
1344-28-1 ALUMINUM OXIDE 177.2910
73.575
73.1010
555-35-1 ALUMINUM PALMITATE 172.863
175.300
182.90
1327-44-2 ALUMINUM POTASSIUM SILICATE 175.105
17161-57-8 ALUMINUM RICINOLEATE 175.300
977089-51-2 ALUMINUM SALTS OF FATTY ACIDS 172.863
175.105
175.320
176.200
177.1200
1327-36-2 ALUMINUM SILICATE 176.170
177.1200
177.2600
178.3297
7784-28-3 ALUMINUM SODIUM SULFATE 175.105
182.1131
182.90
10102-71-3 ALUMINUM SODIUM SULFATE, ANHYDROUS 175.105
178.3120
182.1131
637-12-7 ALUMINUM STEARATE 172.863
173.340
175.210
175.300
176.170
177.2800
178.3297
179.45
181.29
977098-49-9 ALUMINUM STEAROYL BENZOYL HYDROXIDE 178.3570
105442-85-1 BIS(BENZOATE-O)(2-PROPANOLATO)ALUMINUM 175.105
1333-88-6 COBALT ALUMINATE 176.170
178.3297
977011-74-7 D&C RED NO. 7-ALUMINUM LAKE 81.1
82.1051
178.3297
977140-68-3 DIALKYLDIMETHYLAMMONIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE 178.3570
977045-51-4 FATTY ACIDS, ANIMAL, ALUMINUM SALT 175.105
175.320
176.170
176.200
177.1200
177.2260
178.3910
977045-49-0 FATTY ACIDS, VEGETABLE, ALUMINUM SALT 175.105
175.320
176.170
176.200
177.1200
177.2260
178.3910
68921-42-6 FD&C BLUE NO. 1, ALUMINUM LAKE 176.180
74.1101
74.2101
84455-18-5 FD&C RED NO. 4 ALUMINUM LAKE 81.30
12225-21-7 FD&C YELLOW NO. 5, ALUMINUM LAKE 176.180
74.1705
82.705
15790-07-5 FD&C YELLOW NO. 6, ALUMINUM LAKE 176.180
82.706
977011-88-3 FD&C GREEN NO. 3, ALUMINUM LAKE 176.180
977154-53-2 FD&C RED NO. 40, ALUMINUM LAKE 176.180
74.2340
74.340
977035-27-0 GUM ROSIN, ALUMINUM SALT 175.105
977035-31-6 GUM ROSIN, DISPROPORTIONATED, ALUMINUM SALT 175.105
61789-65-9 ROSIN, ALUMINUM SALT 175.105
175.300
977035-30-5 ROSIN, DISPROPORTIONATED, ALUMINUM SALT 175.105
977038-02-0 ROSIN, HYDROGENATED, ALUMINUM SALT 175.105
977038-04-2 ROSIN, PARTIALLY DIMERIZED, ALUMINUM SALT 175.105
10305-79-0 SODIUM ALUMINUM PYROPHOSPHATE 175.105
1344-06-5 SODIUM PHOSPHOALUMINATE 182.90
977114-81-0 SOYBEAN OIL FATTY ACIDS, ALUMINUM SALT 175.300
9087-61-0 STARCH, FOOD, MODIFIED: STARCH ALUMINUM OCTENYL SUCCINATE 172.892
175.105
977114-71-8 TALL OIL FATTY ACIDS, ALUMINUM SALT 175.300

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* Definitions

  • CAS Reg. No. (or other ID): Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) Registry Number® for the substance or a numerical code (other ID) assigned by CFSAN to those substances that do not have a CAS Registry Number (977nnn-nn-n series).
  • Substance: The name of the additive as recognized by CFSAN.
  • 21 CFR: The Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21 is the preferred reference to determine the regulatory status of Indirect Food Additives. Substances whose names appear in 21 CFR, parts 175-178 are authorized for specified intended users and conditions of use as stated in the regulation. Note that substances may appear in more than one regulation, or several times in the same regulation.

Note that if a substance is mentioned in 21 CFR parts 175-178 and thus, is listed above, any other citations for the same substance in other sections of 21 CFR dealing with food additives (parts 1-199 inclusive) may also be cited.

CAS Reg. No.*
(or other ID)
Substance*
(sorted A-Z)
21 CFR*
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