Isopropyl alcohol

Designated additive: Appended Table 1, item 60, イソプロパノール (“Isopropanol” in the unofficial English translation). Standards for use — Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, etc. (MHW Notification No. 370 of 1959), Part II (Food Additives), F (Standards for use), entry イソプロパノール: (1) [may be used only for the purposes stated] “イソプロパノールは、着香及び食品成分の抽出の目的以外に使用してはならない。” (2) [limits how much may remain in the foods stated] “イソプロパノールは、抽出の目的で使用する場合、ホップにあってはホップ抽出物(ビール及び発泡酒(発泡性を有する酒類を含む。)の製造に当たり、麦汁に加えるものに限る。以下この目において同じ。)1kgにつき20g、魚肉にあっては魚肉たん白濃縮物(魚肉から水分及び脂肪を除去したものをいう。以下この目において同じ。)1kgにつき0.25g、その他の食品にあっては抽出後の食品及びこれを原料とした食品(ホップ抽出物又は魚肉たん白濃縮物を原料としたものを除く。)1kgにつき0.2gを、それぞれ超えて残存しないように使用しなければならない。” The Japanese is the standard as published. There is no official English translation of the Notification; the English in square brackets is this site’s description of what each sentence does, not a translation of the foods or the levels. Compositional specifications for this additive, in the same Notification, are not imported and are not shown here; nor are the general rules in F 添加物一般, which apply to every additive.

Designated food additive: Standards and Specifications for Food Additives, Part III, 1. 일반식품첨가물 (general food additives), 이소프로필알콜 (“Isopropyl Alcohol”, the English the Code prints beside it); the Code marks it as also usable as a processing aid; 2. 가공보조제 (processing aids), 이소프로필알콜 (“Isopropyl Alcohol”, the English the Code prints beside it); the Code marks it as also usable as a general food additive. Main use (주용도) of 이소프로필알콜: 향료. Standard for use (사용기준) of 이소프로필알콜: (1) [may be used only for flavouring] “이소프로필알콜은 착향의 목적에 한하여 사용하여야 한다.” Main use (주용도) of 이소프로필알콜: 제조용제, 추출용제. Standard for use (사용기준) of 이소프로필알콜: (1) [may be used only in the foods or uses listed; sets a limit on the amount used] “이소프로필알콜은 아래의 식품 또는 용도에 한하여 사용하여야 한다. 이소프로필알콜의 사용량은 1. 설탕류 : 0.01g/kg 이하(이소프로필알콜로서 잔류량) 2. 건강기능식품의 기능성원료 추출 또는 분리 등의 목적 : 0.05g/kg 이하(이소프로필알콜로서 잔류량) 3. 식용유지 제조 시 유지성분의 추출 목적 : 0.01g/kg 이하(이소프로필알콜로서 잔류량)” The Korean is the standard as published. There is no official English translation of the current Code (the English version on MFDS’s website is the 2020 edition and has no legal effect); the English in square brackets is this site’s description of what each sentence does, not a translation of the foods or the levels. Compositional specifications (Part IV) are not imported, nor are the general standards in Part II, which apply to every additive.