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For Packaged food and beverages: Conformity: Must meet the conditions of Sorbose (21 CFR 186.1839) may be used in food only as the section provides: the specifications, the foods and the limits written in § 186.1839.. In force since 21 Mar 1978.
The section's conditions of use (foods, limits, specifications, labelling) are written in § 186.1839 and are not broken down here. Section text as written: "6 H 12 O 6, CAS Reg. No. 87-79-6) is an orthorhombic, bisphenoidal crystalline ketohexose. It was originally identifed in the juice of mature berries from the mountain ash (Sorbus aucuparia) where it occurs as the result of microbial oxidation of sorbitol. It also occurs naturally in other plants. Sorbose can be synthesized by the catalytic hydrogenation of glucose to D-sorbitol. The resulting sorbitol can be oxidized by Acetobacter xylinum or by Acetobacter suboxydans. (b) The ingredient is used or intended for indirect food use as a constituent of cotton, cotton fabrics, paper, and".
“§ 186.1839 Sorbose. (a) Sorbose (L-sorbose, sorbinose) (C”
We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 19 Aug 2026, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 13 Nov 2025, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Apr 2026, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 8 Oct 2026, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
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For Packaged food and beverages: Conformity: Must meet the conditions of Sorbose (21 CFR 186.1839) may be used in food only as the section provides: the specifications, the foods and the limits written in § 186.1839.. In force since 21 Mar 1978.
The section's conditions of use (foods, limits, specifications, labelling) are written in § 186.1839 and are not broken down here. Section text as written: "6 H 12 O 6, CAS Reg. No. 87-79-6) is an orthorhombic, bisphenoidal crystalline ketohexose. It was originally identifed in the juice of mature berries from the mountain ash (Sorbus aucuparia) where it occurs as the result of microbial oxidation of sorbitol. It also occurs naturally in other plants. Sorbose can be synthesized by the catalytic hydrogenation of glucose to D-sorbitol. The resulting sorbitol can be oxidized by Acetobacter xylinum or by Acetobacter suboxydans. (b) The ingredient is used or intended for indirect food use as a constituent of cotton, cotton fabrics, paper, and".
“§ 186.1839 Sorbose. (a) Sorbose (L-sorbose, sorbinose) (C”
Parts 172-189 substance sections, 21 CFR 186.1839, Subpart Listing of Specific Substances Affirmed as GRAS (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08US Government Publishing Office / eCFR: 21 CFR Part 186 (eCFR, version of 2026-10-07)(opens in a new tab)
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We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
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We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 19 Aug 2026, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
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We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 13 Nov 2025, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
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We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Apr 2026, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
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We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 8 Oct 2026, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
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Not on California's list when we last checked it.
Groups
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No Prop 65 notice, EU Safety Gate alert or CPSC recall has named Sorbose since January 2023. Other agencies may still have acted.
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