CFR > Title 21 - Food and Drugs > CHAPTER I—FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES > SUBCHAPTER B—FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION (parts 100 to 191) > PART 172—FOOD ADDITIVES PERMITTED FOR DIRECT ADDITION TO FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION > SUBPART I—Multipurpose Additives (§172.800 to §172.898) > 172.868—Ethyl cellulose.

172.868—Ethyl cellulose.

The food additive ethyl cellulose may be safely used in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:
(a) The food additive is a cellulose ether containing ethoxy (OC2 H5) groups attached by an ether linkage and containing on an anhydrous basis not more than 2.6 ethoxy groups per anhydroglucose unit.
(b) It is used or intended for use as follows:
(1) As a binder and filler in dry vitamin preparations.
(2) As a component of protective coatings for vitamin and mineral tablets.
(3) As a fixative in flavoring compounds.