# Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Synthetic Fatty Alcohols
> **Food and Drug Administration** · Final rule. · Published 2005-12-08 · Effective 2005-12-08 · 70 FR 72906
## Document
- **Document number:** 05-23745
- **Category:** fda-food
- **Sub-agency:** Food and Drug Administration
- **Federal Register citation:** 70 FR 72906
- **CFR reference:** 21 CFR 172
- **Publication date:** 2005-12-08
- **Effective date:** 2005-12-08
- **HHS docket:** Docket No. 1994F-0153
## Abstract

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of n-octanol (n-octyl alcohol) produced by a new manufacturing process, the hydrodimerization of 1,3-butadiene. This action is in response to a petition filed by Kuraray International Corp.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2005/12/08/05-23745/food-additives-permitted-for-direct-addition-to-food-for-human-consumption-synthetic-fatty-alcohols)
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