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Food Additive Details

Propylene glycol (1520)
Synonym(s)
  • Methyl glycol
  • Propanediol
Functional Classes
  • Carrier
  • Emulsifier
  • Glazing agent
  • Humectant

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GSFA Provisions for Propylene glycol
Number Food Category Max Level Notes
Food Category Hierarchy 07.1 Bread and ordinary bakery wares 1,500 mg/kg
Food Category Hierarchy 05.3 Chewing gum 20,000 mg/kg
Food Category Hierarchy 05.1.3 Cocoa-based spreads, including fillings 1,000 mg/kg
Food Category Hierarchy 12.6.1 Emulsified sauces and dips (e.g. mayonnaise, salad dressing, onion dip) 1,000 mg/kg
Food Category Hierarchy 07.2 Fine bakery wares (sweet, salty, savoury) and mixes 1,500 mg/kg
Food Category Hierarchy 13.6 Food supplements 2,000 mg/kg
Food Category Hierarchy 06.4.1 Fresh pastas and noodles and like products 20,000 mg/kg
Food Category Hierarchy 04.1.2.8 Fruit preparations, including pulp, purees, fruit toppings and coconut milk 2,000 mg/kg
Food Category Hierarchy 05.2.1 Hard candy 5,300 mg/kg
Food Category Hierarchy 05.2.3 Nougats and marzipans 1,000 mg/kg
Food Category Hierarchy 06.4.3 Pre-cooked pastas and noodles and like products 10,000 mg/kg
Food Category Hierarchy 15.1 Snacks - potato, cereal, flour or starch based (from roots and tubers, pulses and legumes) 300 mg/kg
Food Category Hierarchy 05.2.2 Soft candy 4,500 mg/kg

Note: Unless otherwise specified, food additive provisions apply to the food category indicated (e.g. Dairy), as well as to all subcategories of that category (e.g. Cheese, Ripened Cheese, etc.).


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