Code · CFR · Title 21 — Food and Drugs · Part 172 — Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption · § 172.145

§ 172.145. Heptylparaben.

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(a)The food additive heptylparaben is the chemical n-heptyl p-hydroxybenzoate.

(b)It may be safely used to inhibit microbiological spoilage in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:

(1)In fermented malt beverages in amounts not to exceed 12 parts per million.

(2)In noncarbonated soft drinks and fruit-based beverages in amounts not to exceed 20 parts per million, when standards of identity established under section 401 of the Act (21 U.S.C. 341) do not preclude such use.