Hydrogenated Microcrystalline Wax
Microcrystalline wax meeting FDA petrolatum/wax purity specifications is permitted as a direct food additive (21 CFR 172.886) for limited uses such as coating cheese and chewing gum base, and as an indirect additive in food contact materials.
What it is
Hydrogenated microcrystalline wax is a high-molecular-weight petroleum-derived wax that has been hydrogenated; used in cosmetics and food packaging.
Used as a food-contact wax for coatings/packaging and, in some cases, as a direct food additive coating per FDA regulations.
What regulators actually say
"Petroleum wax may be safely used in or on food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions..."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Microcrystalline wax permitted under 21 CFR 172.886 with specifications
European Union — EFSA
Microcrystalline wax (E905) authorized for limited uses with specifications
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