21 CFR § 172.890 - Rice bran wax.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t21/s172.890"
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legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "21 CFR § 172.890 - Rice bran wax."
title_number: 21
title_name: "Food and Drugs"
section_number: "172.890"
section_name: "Rice bran wax."
chapter_name: "FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION"
part_number: "172"
part_name: "FOOD ADDITIVES PERMITTED FOR DIRECT ADDITION TO FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "21 U.S.C. 321, 341, 342, 348, 371, 379e."
regulatory_source: "42 FR 14491, Mar. 15, 1977, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "172"
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# 172.890 Rice bran wax.

Rice bran wax may be safely used in food in accordance with the following conditions:

(a) It is the refined wax obtained from rice bran and meets the following specifications:

Melting point 75 °C to 80 °C.

Free fatty acids, maximum 10 percent.

Iodine number, maximum 20.

Saponification number 75 to 120.

(b) It is used or intended for use as follows:

| Food | Limitation in food | Use |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Candy | 50 p.p.m | Coating. |
| Fresh fruits and fresh vegetables | ......do | Do. |
| Chewing gum | 2⁄ pct | Plasticizing material. |