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WHAT ABOUT THE FCC?

The FCC or the Food Chemicals Codex is an internationally recognized compendium of monographs covering food ingredients. It contains specifications for many direct food additives, such as glycerin. The Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences developed and maintains the FCC. The FDA also supports this compendium. The specifications for food grade glycerin given in the FCC are generally comparable to those given in the USP.

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