21 C.F.R. § 73.1   Diluents in color additive mixtures for food use exempt from certification.


Title 21 - Food and Drugs


Title 21: Food and Drugs
PART 73—LISTING OF COLOR ADDITIVES EXEMPT FROM CERTIFICATION
Subpart A—Foods

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§ 73.1   Diluents in color additive mixtures for food use exempt from certification.

The following substances may be safely used as diluents in color additive mixtures for food use exempt from certification, subject to the condition that each straight color in the mixture has been exempted from certification or, if not so exempted, is from a batch that has previously been certified and has not changed in composition since certification. If a specification for a particular diluent is not set forth in this part 73, the material shall be of a purity consistent with its intended use.

(a) General use. (1) Substances that are generally recognized as safe under the conditions set forth in section 201(s) of the act.

(2) Substances meeting the definitions and specifications set forth under subchapter B of this chapter, and which are used only as prescribed by such regulations.

(3) The following:

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------                                 Definitions and          Substances              specifications        Restrictions------------------------------------------------------------------------Calcium disodium EDTA          Contains calcium     May be used in (calcium disodium ethyl-       disodium ethyl-      aqueous solutions enediamine- tetraacetate).     enediamine-          and aqueous                                tetraacetate         dispersions as a                                dihydrate (CAS       preservative and                                Reg. No. 6766-87-    sequestrant in                                6) as set forth in   color additive                                the Food Chemicals   mixtures intended                                Codex, 3d ed., p.    only for ingested                                50, 1981.            use; the color                                                     additive mixture                                                     (solution or                                                     dispersion) may                                                     contain not more                                                     than 1 percent by                                                     weight of the                                                     diluent (calculated                                                     as anhydrous                                                     calcium disodium                                                     ethyl-enediamine-                                                     tetraacetate).Castor oil...................  As set forth in      Not more than 500                                U.S.P. XVI.          p.p.m. in the                                                     finished food.                                                     Labeling of color                                                     additive mixtures                                                     containing castor                                                     oil shall bear                                                     adequate directions                                                     for use that will                                                     result in a food                                                     meeting this                                                     restriction.Dioctylsodium sulfosuccinate.  As set forth in      Not more than 9                                sec. 172.810 of      p.p.m. in the                                this chapter.        finished food.                                                     Labeling of color                                                     additive mixtures                                                     containing                                                     dioctylsodium                                                     sulfosuccinate                                                     shall bear adequate                                                     directions for use                                                     that will result in                                                     a food meeting this                                                     restriction.Disodium EDTA (disodium ethyl- Contains disodium    May be used in  enediamine- tetraacetate).    ethyl- enediamine-   aqueous solutions                                tetraacetate         and aqueous                                dihydrate (CAS       dispersions as a                                Reg. No. 6381-92-    preservative and                                6) as set forth in   sequestrant in                                the Food Chemicals   color additive                                Codex, 3d ed., p.    mixtures intended                                104, 1981.           only for ingested                                                     use; the color                                                     additive mixture                                                     (solution or                                                     dispersion) may                                                     contain not more                                                     than 1 percent by                                                     weight of the                                                     diluent (calculated                                                     as anhydrous                                                     disodium ethyl-                                                     enediamine-                                                     tetraacetate).------------------------------------------------------------------------

(b) Special use—(1) Diluents in color additive mixtures for marking food—(i) Inks for marking food supplements in tablet form, gum, and confectionery. Items listed in paragraph (a) of this section and the following:

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------                                 Definitions and          Substances              specifications        Restrictions------------------------------------------------------------------------Alcohol, SDA-3A..............  As set forth in 26   No residue.                                CFR pt. 212.n-Butyl alcohol..............  ...................   Do.Cetyl alcohol................  As set forth in       Do.                                N.F. XI.Cyclohexane..................  ...................   Do.Ethyl cellulose..............  As set forth in                                sec. 172.868 of                                this chapter.Ethylene glycol monoethyl      ...................   Do. ether.Isobutyl alcohol.............  ...................   Do.Isopropyl alcohol............  ...................   Do.Polyoxyethylene sorbitan       As set forth in monooleate (polysorbate 80).   sec. 172.840 of                                this chapter.Polyvinyl acetate............  Molecular weight,                                minimum 2,000.Polyvinylpyrrolidone.........  As set forth in                                sec. 173.55 of                                this chapter.Rosin and rosin derivatives..  As set forth in                                sec. 172.615 of                                this chapter.Shellac, purified............  Food grade.........------------------------------------------------------------------------

(ii) Inks for marking fruit and vegetables. Items listed in paragraph (a) of this section and the following:

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------                                 Definitions and          Substances              specifications        Restrictions------------------------------------------------------------------------Acetone......................  As set forth in      No residue.                                N.F. XI.Alcohol, SDA-3A..............  As set forth in 26    Do.                                CFR pt. 212.Benzoin......................  As set forth in                                U.S.P. XVI.Copal, Manila................  ...................Ethyl acetate................  As set forth in       Do.                                N.F. XI.Ethyl cellulose..............  As set forth in                                sec. 172.868 of                                this chapter.Methylene chloride...........  ...................   Do.Polyvinylpyrrolidone.........  As set forth in                                sec. 173.55 of                                this chapter.Rosin and rosin derivatives..  As set forth in                                sec. 172.615 of                                this chapter.Silicon dioxide..............  As set forth in      Not more than 2 pct                                sec. 172.480 of      of the ink solids.                                this chapter.Terpene resins, natural......  As set forth in                                sec. 172.615 of                                this chapter.Terpene resins, synthetic....  Polymers of α-                                 and β-pinene.------------------------------------------------------------------------

(2) Diluents in color additive mixtures for coloring shell eggs. Items listed in paragraph (a) of this section and the following, subject to the condition that there is no penetration of the color additive mixture or any of its components through the eggshell into the egg:

Alcohol, denatured, formula 23A (26 CFR part 212), Internal Revenue Service.

Damar gum (resin).

Diethylene glycol distearate.

Dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate.

Ethyl cellulose (as identified in §172.868 of this chapter).

Ethylene glycol distearate.

Japan wax.

Limed rosin.

Naphtha.

Pentaerythritol ester of fumaric acid-rosin adduct.

Polyethylene glycol 6000 (as identified in §172.820 of this chapter).

Polyvinyl alcohol.

Rosin and rosin derivatives (as identified in §172.615 of this chapter).

(3) Miscellaneous special uses. Items listed in paragraph (a) of this section and the following:

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------                                 Definitions and          Substances              specifications        Restrictions------------------------------------------------------------------------Polyvinylpyrrolidone.........  As set forth in      In or as food-tablet                                sec. 173.55 of       coatings; limit,                                this chapter.        not more than 0.1                                                     pct in the finished                                                     food; labeling of                                                     color additive                                                     mixtures containing                                                     polyvinylpyrrolidon                                                     e shall bear                                                     adequate directions                                                     for use that will                                                     result in a food                                                     meeting this                                                     restriction.------------------------------------------------------------------------

[42 FR 15643, Mar. 22, 1977, as amended at 57 FR 32175, July 21, 1992; 69 FR 24511, May 4, 2004]

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