1,3-Butylene glycol (1,3-butanediol) may be safely used in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:

1. (a) The substance meets the following specifications:

   1. (1) 1,3-Butylene glycol content: Not less than 99 percent.
   2. (2) Specific gravity at 20/20 °C: 1.004 to 1.006.
   3. (3) Distillation range: 200°-215 °C.
2. (b) It is used in the minimum amount required to perform its intended effect.
3. (c) It is used as a solvent for natural and synthetic flavoring substances except where standards of identity issued under section 401 of the act preclude such use.