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[shookimogh]

Hi Everyone,

we are a company located in Canada, obviously . We are changing our oil source . this new canola oil contains: Dimethylpolysiloxane - Maximum limit: 10ppm & BHA with BHT – Maximum limit : 200ppm. My question is:   Shall we declare these additives on our labels? I couldn't find anything on CFIA website under permitted preservatives section? If yes, can you refer to it's source. 

 

Thank you!

[kconf]

Is this a specially formulated oil with these additives or do all canola oils contain these ingredients? 

[shookimogh]

Is this a specially formulated oil with these additives or do all canola oils contain these ingredients? 

hi,

It should have been formulated like that. cause they have sent us 2 differnt kinds of specs. one with additives, the other one, no additives. 

Im saying we have to declare but my employer does not want to revise all labels. 

[rhondakay]

Hi Shookimogh, 

 

I am not too sure if this will help https://inspection.c...mitted-synonyms, it shows that it is under the list of permitted food additives and that food additives must be declared by an acceptable common name in the list of ingredients. (https://inspection.canada.ca/en/food-labels/labelling/industry/food-additives#c4). I hope this helps  

[Scampi]

https://www.canada.c...epted-uses.html

 

https://inspection.c...mitted-synonyms

 

It may be a processing aid and not an additive

https://www.canada.c...-aids-2008.html

[shookimogh]

https://www.canada.c...epted-uses.html

 

https://inspection.c...mitted-synonyms

 

It may be a processing aid and not an additive

https://www.canada.c...-aids-2008.html

yes , we are co9nsidering it as an processing aid.

[SQFconsultant]

Needs declaration regardless of what the employer says. Oh how I hate canola oil!

[globule2]

I have the same question as the Original Poster.

 

I have come across the following today:

"

List A: ingredients exempt from component declaration

26. vegetable or animal fats or oils that comply with the standards set out in volume 8 of the CFCS document and modified, interesterified or fully hydrogenated vegetable or animal fats or oils, if the total amount of those fats and oils is less than 15% of the prepackaged product"

 

then

 

"Volume 8 – Fats and Oils"

lists many kinds of oils (olive, cotton, corn, soy, etc.) BUT NOT canola (or rapeseed)

 

My conclusion is that Glenn Oster is correct: canola appears to be an exception in this case.

[Scampi]

You cannot take jus that section of SFCR as a stand alone.........it's omission there simply means that there is not a standard of identity for canola (rapeseed) oil

 

https://inspection.c...y/fats-and-oils

Single source vegetable oils

The common name of a vegetable oil that contains only 1 oil must be the specific name of the oil present, that is, "(naming the source) oil". For example, the common name of 100% canola oil must be "canola oil". The general term "vegetable oil" may appear in addition to "canola oil".

[globule2]

Thanks for your reply, but I'm not sure that I understand.

 

I agree that (for reasons unknown to me) there does not appear to be a standard for canola/rapeseed oil.

Does it then not follow that the oil does not comply with a standard and is thus not exempt from component declaration?

 

In other words, my understanding is that if the BHT was in olive oil or soya oil, it wouldn't have to be listed, but as we're dealing with canola oil, the BHT does have to be listed.

Doesn't make sense to me, but that's how I read it.

 

Another thing, BHT is added to prevent the oil going rancid; it is not a processing aid.

 

I've sent a query to the government but they want me to allow something like four weeks for an answer...

Edited by globule2, 02 June 2026 - 07:28 PM.

[Scampi]

For MANY MANY products in Canada, there is a Standard of Identity that MUST be used in labelling............there is NOT one for canola oil

Which means the rules for all other oils with a Standard of Identity DO NOT apply

You must then follow all the OTHER labelling rules

1) https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/food-safety/food-additives/lists-permitted/11-preservatives.html  BHT in OIL (generally speaking) must not exceed If used singly, the amount not to exceed 200 ppm. If used in any combination with butylated hydroxytoluene, propyl gallate or tertiary butyl hydroquinone, the total combined amount not to exceed 200 ppm.

 

IF (as the PP said) the canola oil is being used as a processing aid, the following applies  https://inspection.c...od-additives#c9 and you need to following the direction of determining if it's a PROCESSNG AID   or a Food Additive, and then following the labelling requirements based on that

[globule2]

The canola oil is neither food additive nor (at least in my case) a processing aid.

 

As per this thread's title, additives refers to BHA, BHT & dimethypolysilaxone.

 

BHA & BHT delay rancidity, therefore not a processing aids.

The dimethypolysilaxone helps prevent foaming, therefor a processing aid (?).

 

The question is: do these three additives need to be listed (on labels in ingredient lists)?

 

From what I've read to date, I believe that they do need to be listed.

[Scampi]

As long as you're within this

 

) https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/food-safety/food-additives/lists-permitted/11-preservatives.html  BHT in OIL (generally speaking) must not exceed If used singly, the amount not to exceed 200 ppm. If used in any combination with butylated hydroxytoluene, propyl gallate or tertiary butyl hydroquinone, the total combined amount not to exceed 200 ppm.

[globule2]

I am not refining, mixing nor selling the oil.

 

I, like the original poster, have switched suppliers (at least the product).

We assume that the producer of the oil does not add excessive amounts of BHA or BHT.

 

I am using the oil to make other food items, so there is a large amount of dilution of the additives.