21 CFR § 178.2550 Indirect Food Additives: Adjuvants, Production Aids, and Sanitizers

§ 178.2550 4-Hydroxymethyl-2,6-di-tert-butylphenol.

Current through Sep 8, 2026 · Read all of Part 178

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.

← § 178.2010 Antioxidants and/or stabilizers for polymers.§ 178.2650 Organotin stabilizers in vinyl chloride plastics. →