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21 CFR 181.28: Release agents.

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  1. Title 21—Food and Drugs
  2. CHAPTER I—FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
  3. SUBCHAPTER B—FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION
  4. PART 181—PRIOR-SANCTIONED FOOD INGREDIENTS
  5. Subpart B—Specific Prior-Sanctioned Food Ingredients

Substances classified as release agents, when migrating from food-packaging material shall include:

Dimethylpolysiloxane (substantially free from hydrolyzable chloride and alkoxy groups, no more than 18 percent loss in weight after heating 4 hours at 200 °C.; viscosity 300 centisokes, 600 centisokes at 25 °C, specific gravity 0.96 to 0.97 at 25 °C, refractive index 1.400 to 1.404 at 25 °C).

Linoleamide (linoleic acid amide).

Oleamide (oleic acid amide).

Palmitamide (palmitic acid amide).

Stearamide (stearic acid amide).

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