21 C.F.R. § 178.3720

Petroleum wax, synthetic.

Last amended: 2016Year: 2026Length: 54 wordsOfficial source

Cite as 21 C.F.R. § 178.3720 (2026)

Synthetic petroleum wax may be safely used in applications and under the same conditions where naturally derived petroleum wax is permitted in subchapter B of this chapter as a component of articles intended to contact food, provided that the synthetic petroleum wax meets the definition and specifications prescribed in § 172.888 of this chapter.
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172.888
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