Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
Title 21 - Food and Drugs |
Chapter I - Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services |
SubChapter B - Food for Human Consumption |
Part 178 - Indirect Food Additives: Adjuvants, Production Aids, and Sanitizers |
Subpart C - Antioxidants and Stabilizers |
§ 178.2550 - 4-Hydroxymethyl-2,6-di-tert-butylphenol.
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§ 178.2550 4-Hydroxymethyl-2,6-di-tert-butylphenol.
4-Hydroxymethyl-2,6-di-tert-butyl-phenol may be safely used as an antioxidant in articles intended for use in contact with food, in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:
(a) The additive has a solidification point of 140°-141 °C.
(b) The concentration of the additive and any other permitted antioxidants in the finished food-contact article does not exceed a total of 0.5 milligram per square inch of food-contact surface.