Regulations of Chitosan

CHITOSAN

Identifiers

FormulaC56H103N9O39·CAS9012-76-4

Functions

FILM FormingHAIR Fixing

Which United States federal regulations apply to Chitosan?

1 regulation

FDA GRAS Notices

GRAS notices

NoticeNotifierIntended useBasisFiledClosedFDA responseStatus
397
KKitoZyme sa
As a secondary direct food ingredient in alcoholic beverage production at levels between 10 and 500 grams per hectoliter (100 liters)Scientific procedures08 Aug 201119 Dec 2011FDA has no questionsauthorized
997
CChinova Bioworks Inc.
Intended for use as an antimicrobial at levels ranging from 0.015 g to 0.15 g per 100 g of food in baked goods and mixes, alcoholic cocktail drinks, beer, cider, seltzer, wine, sports drinks, soft drinks, flavored waters, ready-to-drink coffee and tea, cheeses, imitation cheese, yogurt, condiments and relishes, confections and frostings, bars (meal replacement, snack), pastas, gravies and sauces, jams and jellies, processed fruit and fruit juices, vegetable juices and purees, soups, dressings and spreads, puddings and fillings, sugar substitutes, meat analogs, and sweet sauces, syrups and toppings.Scientific procedures 28 Feb 2022FDA has no questions (in PDF)authorized

What regulations apply to Chitosan in Canada?

1 regulation

DSL / NDSL

Published
29 Nov 2006
Effective
29 Nov 2006

Regulatory records

EntryRegulationTypeStatus
9012-76-4SOR/94-311DSLauthorized

Conditions

This substance is on the Domestic Substances List (DSL). This substance was added to the DSL as an “Existing Substance” given that it meets the criteria set out in CEPA for substances that were in commerce in Canada between 1984 and 1986.

Record details

SOR/94-311

professional use only
No

What regulations apply to Chitosan in China?

1 regulation

IECIC Listed Ingredients (List I)

Published
24 Jun 2025
Effective
24 Jun 2025

Regulatory records

EntryRegulationTypeStatus
6754Inventory of Existing Cosmetic Ingredients in China (IECIC) IList Iauthorized

Record details

Inventory of Existing Cosmetic Ingredients in China (IECIC) I

professional use only
No