Sodium aluminium silicate (E554)
- Food Can’t assess
What is Sodium aluminium silicate (E554)?
Sodium aluminium silicate (E554) is a mineral used to stop powders such as salt from clumping. Very little is absorbed, and there's no strong evidence it harms people. We can't give a verdict because EU experts couldn't assess it: the data on its particles and long-term effects are too limited.
What is Yasno’s verdict on Sodium aluminium silicate?
Yasno’s verdict on Sodium aluminium silicate: Can’t assess. The evidence is too limited for a verdict, so Yasno says so instead of guessing.
Is Sodium aluminium silicate allowed in the EU?
EU status of Sodium aluminium silicate: Permitted as a food additive. Conditions and limits come from the regulation cited below. Yasno summarises them and does not replace the legal text.
| Where | EU | US |
|---|---|---|
| Food | Permitted as a food additive | Not recorded |
What else is it called?
- Aluminum sodium silicate (1:1:1)
- Silicic acid (H4SiO4), aluminum sodium salt (1:1:1)
- Sodium aluminium silicate(1:1:1)
Sources
- EU Food Additives Register — POL-FAD-IMPORT-3238, European Commission (DG SANTE), 2012
- 2020 re-evaluation of sodium aluminium silicate (E 554), European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), 2020
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