Adjuvants for pesticide use dilutions
Adjuvants for pesticide use dilutionsThis listing covers the substances mixed with pesticides to help them spread and stick, where residues may remain on the crop. They are regulated as food additives for that reason rather than because they are added to food.
Where it is and isn’t permitted
| Jurisdiction | Status | Scope and limits | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Permitted, with conditions | 21 CFR 172.710retrieved 2026-09-07 | |
| Codex Alimentarius | Not listedDoes not appear on this jurisdiction’s permitted list. That is not the same as being prohibited. |
What it is made from
A varied group of surfactants, oils and carriers formulated into agricultural sprays.
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
Every name it appears under
1 recorded name. A label may use any of them.
As it appears in regulation
- Adjuvants for pesticide use dilutions
Hazard reference values
No reference value for this substance in the sources we hold.
Evidence and how bodies read it
Studies, and the differing conclusions regulators drew from them, are curated by hand rather than machine-read, and none has been written for this substance yet.
Sources for this page
- ecfr retrieved 2026-09-07
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