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§ 172.856 - Propylene glycol mono- and diesters of fats and fatty acids.
Propylene glycol mono- and diesters of fats and fatty acids may be safely used in food, subject to the following prescribed conditions:
(a) They are produced from edible fats and/or fatty acids in compliance with § 172.860 and/or oleic acid derived from tall oil fatty acids in compliance with § 172.862.
(b) They are used in food in amounts not in excess of that reasonably required to produce their intended effect.