# 21 C.F.R. § 184.1011 (2026): Alginic acid

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## Section

- **Citation:** 21 C.F.R. § 184.1011 (2026)
- **Heading:** Alginic acid
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 21 CFR: Food and Drugs / Chapter I / Part 184 / Subpart B / § 184.1011: § 184.1011   Alginic acid.

## Text

(a) Alginic acid is a colloidal, hydrophilic polysaccharide obtained from certain brown algae by alkaline extraction. (b) The ingredient meets the specifications of the Food Chemicals Codex, 3d Ed. (1981), p. 13, which is incorporated by reference. Copies are available from the National Academy Press, 2101 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20418, 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. (c) In accordance with § 184.1(b)(2), the ingredient is used in food only within the following specific limitations: Category of food Maximum level of use in food (as served) Functional use Soup and soup mixes, § 170.3(n)(40) of this chapter Not to exceed current good manufacturing practice Emulsifier, emulsifier salt, § 170.3(o)(8) of this chapter; formulation aid, § 170.3(o)(14) of this chapter; stabilizer, thickener, § 170.3(o)(28) of this chapter. (d) Prior sanctions for this ingredient different from the use established in this section do not exist or have been waived. [47 FR 47375, Oct. 26, 1982]

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