{"data":{"id":"us/21-cfr-177.1200","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"21 CFR 177.1200","heading":"Cellophane.","body":"Cellophane may be safely used for packaging food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:\n(a) Cellophane consists of a base sheet made from regenerated cellulose to which have been added certain optional substances of a grade of purity suitable for use in food packaging as constituents of the base sheet or as coatings applied to impart desired technological properties.\n(b) Subject to any limitations prescribed in this part, the optional substances used in the base sheet and coating may include:\n(1) Substances generally recognized as safe in food.\n(2) Substances for which prior approval or sanctions permit their use in cellophane, under conditions specified in such sanctions and substances listed in § 181.22 of this chapter.\n(3) Substances that by any regulation promulgated under section 409 of the act may be safely used as components of cellophane.\n(4) Substances named in this section and further identified as required.\n(c) List of substances:\nList of substances Limitations (residue and limits of addition expressed as percent by weight of finished packaging cellophane)\nAcrylonitrile-butadiene copolymer resins As the basic polymer.\nAcrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer resins Do.\nAcrylonitrile-styrene copolymer resins Do.\nAcrylonitrile-vinyl chloride copolymer resins Do.\nN-Acyl sarcosines where the acyl group is lauroyl or stearoyl For use only as release agents in coatings at levels not to exceed a total of 0.3 percent by weight of the finished packaging cellophane.\nAlkyl ketene dimers identified in § 176.120 of this chapter\nAluminum hydroxide\nAluminum silicate\nAmmonium persulfate\nAmmonium sulfate\nBehenamide\nButadiene-styrene copolymer As the basic polymer.\n1,3-Butanediol\nn-Butyl acetate 0.1 percent.\nn-Butyl alcohol Do.\nCalcium ethyl acetoacetate\nCalcium stearoyl-2-lactylate identified in § 172.844 of this chapter Not to exceed 0.5 percent weight of cellophane.\nCarboxymethyl hydroxyethylcellulose polymer\nCastor oil, hydrogenated\nCastor oil, sulfonated, sodium salt\nCellulose acetate butyrate\nCellulose acetate propionate\nCetyl alcohol\nClay, natural\nCoconut oil fatty acid (C12-C18) diethanolamide, coconut oil fatty acid (C12-C18) diethanolamine soap, and diethanolamine mixture having total alkali (calculated as potassium hydroxide) of 16-18% and having an acid number of 25-35 For use only as an adjuvant employed during the processing of cellulose pulp used in the manufacture of cellophane base sheet.\nCopal resin, heat processed As basic resin.\nDamar resin\nDefoaming agents identified in § 176.200 of this chapter\nDialkyl ketones where the alkyl groups are lauryl or stearyl Not to exceed a total of 0.35 percent.\nDicyclohexyl phthalate Do.\nDiethylene glycol ester of the adduct of terpene and maleic anhydride\nDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipate\nDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate Alone or in combination with other phthalates where total phthalates do not exceed 5 percent.\nDimethyldialkyl (C8-C18) ammonium chloride 0.005 percent for use only as a flocculant for slip agents.\nDi-n-ocyltin bis (2-ethylhexyl maleate) For use only as a stabilizer at a level not to exceed 0.55 percent by weight of the coating solids in vinylidene chloride copolymer waterproof coatings prepared from vinylidene chloride copolymers identified in this paragraph, provided that such vinylidene chloride copolymers contain not less than 90 percent by weight of polymer units derived from vinylidene chloride.\nN,N′-Dioleoyethylenediamine, N,N′-dilinoleoylethylene-diamine and N-oleoyl-N′linoleoylethylene-diamine mixture produced when tall oil fatty acids are made to react with ethylenediamine such that the finished mixture has a melting point of 212°-228 °F., as determined by ASTM method D127-60 (“Standard Method of Test for Melting Point of Petrolatum and Microcrystalline Wax” (Revised 1960), which is incorporated by reference; copies are available from University Microfilms International, 300 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48106, or available for inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.), and an acid value of 10 maximum 0.5 percent.\nN,N′-Dioleoylethylenediamine (N,N′-ethylenebisoleamide)\nDisodium EDTA\nDistearic acid ester of di(hydroxyethyl) diethylenetriamine monoacetate 0.06 percent.\nN,N′-Distearoylethylenediamine (N,N′-ethylenebis stearamide)\nEpoxidized polybutadiene For use only as a primer subcoat to anchor surface coatings to the base sheet.\nErucamide\nEthyl acetate\nEthylene-vinyl acetate copolymers complying with § 177.1350\n2-Ethylhexyl alcohol 0.1 percent for use only as lubricant.\nFatty acids derived from animal and vegetable fats and oils, and the following salts of such acids, single or mixed: Aluminum, ammonium, calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium\nFerrous ammonium sulfate\nFumaric acid\nGlycerin-maleic anhydride As the basic polymer.\nGlycerol diacetate\nGlycerol monoacetate\nHydroxyethyl cellulose, water-insoluble\nHydroxypropyl cellulose identified in § 172.870 of this chapter\nIsopropyl acetate Residue limit 0.1 percent\nIsopropyl alcohol Do.\nItaconic acid\nLanolin\nLauryl alcohol\nLauryl sulfate salts: ammonium, magnesium, potassium, sodium\nMaleic acid 1 percent.\nMaleic acid adduct of butadienestyrene copolymer\nMelamine formaldehyde As the basic polymer.\nMelamine-formaldehyde modified with one or more of the following: Butyl alcohol, diaminopropane, diethylenetriamine, ethyl alcohol, guanidine, imino-bis-butylamine, imino-bis-ethylamine, imino-bis-propylamine, methyl alcohol, polyamines made by reacting ethylenediamine or trimethylenediamine with dichloroethane or dichloropropane, sulfanilic acid, tetraethylenepentamine, triethanolamine, triethylenetetra-mine As the basic polymer, and used as a resin to anchor coatings to substrate.\nMethyl ethyl ketone Residue limit 0.1 percent\nMethyl hydrogen siloxane 0.1 percent as the basic polymer.\nα-Methylstyrene-vinyltoluene copolymer resins (molar ratio 1α-methylstyrene to 3 vinyltoluene)\nMineral oil, white\nMono- and bis-(octadecyldiethylene oxide) phosphates (CAS Reg. No. 62362-49-6) For use only as a release agent at a level not to exceed 0.6 percent by weight of coatings for cellophane.\nNaphthalenesulfonic acid-formaldehyde condensate, sodium salt 0.1 percent, for use only as an emulsifier.\nNitrocellulose, 10.9 percent-12.2 percent nitrogen\nNylon resins complying with § 177.1500\nn-Octyl alcohol For use only as a defoaming agent in the manufacture of cellophane base sheet.\nOlefin copolymers complying with § 177.1520\nOleic acid reacted with N-alkyl trimethylenediamine (alkyl C16 to C18)\nOleic acid, sulfonated, sodium salt\nOleyl palmitamide\nN,N′-Oleoyl-stearylethylenediamine (N-(2-stearoyl-aminoethyl)oleamide)\nParaffin, synthetic, complying with § 175.250 of this chapter\nPentaerythritol tetrastearate 0.1 percent.\nPolyamide resins derived from dimerized vegetable oil acids (containing not more than 20 percent of monomer acids) and ethylenediamine as the basic resin For use only in cellophane coatings that contact food at temperatures not to exceed room temperature.\nPolyamide resins having a maximum acid value of 5 and a maximum amine value of 8.5 derived from dimerized vegetable oil acids (containing not more than 10 percent monomer acids), ethylenediamine, and 4,4-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)pentanoic acid (in an amount not to exceed 10 percent by weight of said polyamide resins) As the basic resin, for use only in coatings that contact food at temperatures not to exceed room temperature provided that the concentration of the polyamido resins in the finished food-contact coating does not exceed 5 milligrams per square inch of food-contact surface.\nPolybutadiene resin (molecular weight range 2,000-10,200; bromine number range 210-320) For use only as an adjuvant in vinylidene chloride copolymer coatings.\nPolycarbonate resins complying with § 177.1580\nPolyester resin formed by the reaction of the methyl ester of rosin, phthalic anhydride, maleic anhydride, and ethylene glycol, such that the polyester resin has an acid number of 4 to 11, a drop-softening point of 70 °C-92 °C, and a color of K or paler\nPolyethylene\nPolyethyleneaminostearamide ethyl sulfate produced when stearic acid is made to react with equal parts of diethylenetriamine and triethylenetetramine and the reaction product is quaternized with diethyl sulfate 0.1 percent.\nPolyethylene glycol (400) monolaurate\nPolyethylene glycol (600) monolaurate\nPolyethylene glycol (400) monooleate\nPolyethylene glycol (600) monooleate\nPolyethylene glycol (400) monostearate\nPolyethylene glycol (600) monostearate\nPolyethylene, oxidized: complying with the identity prescribed in § 177.1620(a)\nPolyethylenimine As the basic polymer, for use as a resin to anchor coatings to the substrate and for use as an impregnant in the food-contact surface of regenerated cellulose sheet in an amount not to exceed that required to improve heat-sealable bonding between coated and uncoated sides of cellophane.\nPolyisobutylene complying with § 177.1420\nPolyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene block polymers (molecular weight 1,900-9,000) For use as an adjuvant employed during the processing of cellulose pulp used in the manufacture of cellophane base sheet.\nPolypropylene complying with § 177.1520\nPolystyrene As the basic polymer.\nPolyvinyl acetate Do.\nPolyvinyl alcohol (minimum viscosity of 4 percent aqueous solution at 20 °C of 4 centipoises)\nPolyvinyl chloride As the basic polymer.\nPolyvinyl stearate Do.\nn-Propyl acetate Residue limit 0.1 percent.\nn-Propyl alcohol Do.\nRapeseed oil, blown\nRosins and rosin derivatives as provided in § 178.3870 of this chapter\nRubber, natural (natural latex solids)\nSilica\nSilicic acid\nSodium m-bisulfite\nSodium dioctyl sulfosuccinate\nSodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate\nSodium lauroyl sarcosinate 0.35 percent; for use only in vinylidene chloride copolymer coatings.\nSodium oleyl sulfate-sodium cetyl sulfate mixture For use only as an emulsifier for coatings; limit 0.005 percent where coating is applied to one side only and 0.01 percent where coating is applied to both sides.\nSodium silicate\nSodium stearoyl-2-lactylate identified in § 172.846 of this chapter Not to exceed 0.5 percent weight of cellophane.\nSodium sulfate\nSodium sulfite\nSpermaceti wax\nStannous oleate\n2-Stearamido-ethyl stearate\nStearyl alcohol\nStyrene-maleic anhydride resins As the basic polymer.\nTerpene resins identified in § 172.615 of this chapter\nTetrahydrofuran Residue limit of 0.1 percent.\nTitanium dioxide\nToluene Residue limit of 0.1 percent.\nToluene sulfonamide formaldehyde 0.6 percent as the basic polymer.\nTriethylene glycol\nTriethylene glycol diacetate, prepared from triethylene glycol containing not more than 0.1 percent of diethylene glycol\n2,2,4-Trimethyl-1,3 pentanediol diisobutyrate For use only in cellophane coatings and limited to use at a level not to exceed 10 percent by weight of the coating solids except when used as provided in § 178.3740 of this chapter\nUrea (carbamide)\nUrea formaldehyde As the basic polymer.\nUrea formaldehyde modified with methanol, ethanol, butanol diethylenetriamine, triethylenetetramine, tetraethylenepenta-mine, guanidine, sodium sulfite, sulfanilic acid, imino-bis-ethylamine, imino-bis-propylamine, imino-bis-butylamine, diaminopropane, diaminobutane, aminomethylsulfonic acid, polyamines made by reacting ethylenediamine or trimethylenediamine with dichlorethane or dichloropropane As the basic polymer, and used as a resin to anchor coatings to the substrate.\nVinyl acetate-vinyl chloride copolymer resins As the basic polymer.\nVinyl acetate-vinyl chloride-maleic acid copolymer resins Do.\nVinylidene chloride copolymerized with one or more of the following: Acrylic acid, acrylonitrile, butyl acrylate, butyl methacrylate, ethyl acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, itaconic acid, methacrylic acid, methyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, propyl acrylate, propyl methacrylate, vinyl chloride Do.\nVinylidene chloride-methacrylate decyloctyl copolymer Do.\nWax, petroleum, complying with § 178.3710 of this chapter\n(d) Any optional component listed in this section covered by a specific food additive regulation must meet any specifications in that regulation.\n(e) Acrylonitrile copolymers identified in this section shall comply with the provisions of § 180.22 of this chapter.","path":["Title 21—Food and Drugs","CHAPTER I—FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER B—FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION","PART 177—INDIRECT FOOD ADDITIVES: POLYMERS","Subpart B—Substances for Use as Basic Components of Single and Repeated Use Food Contact Surfaces"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-21.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:47Z","sha256":"26427ea88cec47e804cd7fa6ba4e69745a5f9f343923a100114594e620777677","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/21-cfr-177.1060","next":"us/21-cfr-177.1210"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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