[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR186.1770]

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                        TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
 
CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                          SERVICES (CONTINUED)
 
PART 186_INDIRECT FOOD SUBSTANCES AFFIRMED AS GENERALLY RECOGNIZED 
AS SAFE--Table of Contents
 
        Subpart B_Listing of Specific Substances Affirmed as GRAS
 
Sec. 186.1770  Sodium oleate.

    (a) Sodium oleate (C18H33O2Na, CAS 
Reg. No. 143-19-1) is the sodium salt of oleic acid (cis-9-octadecenoic 
acid). It exists as a white to yellowish powder with a slight tallow-
like odor. Commercially, sodium oleate is made by mixing and heating 
flaked sodium hydroxide and oleic acid.

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    (b) In accordance with Sec. 186.1(b)(1), the ingredient is used as 
a constituent of paper and paperboard for food packaging and as a 
component of lubricants with incidental food contact in accordance with 
Sec. 178.3570 of this chapter, with no limitation other than current 
good manufacturing practice.
    (c) Prior sanctions for this ingredient different from the uses 
established in this section do not exist or have been waived.

[51 FR 39372, Oct. 28, 1986]