Aluminium silicate

Limited risk
Alternate Names:
  • kaolin
  • kaolin, light or heavy
  • sodium calcium aluminium silicate
Info from food-info.net:
  • Description:
    • Function:
      • Unknown
    • Origin:
      • A fine usually white clay formed by the weathering of aluminous minerals (such as feldspar).
    • Side effects:
      • None known
    Dietary restrictions:
    • None. E559 can be used by all religious groups, vegetarians and vegans.
    Acceptable daily intake:
    • Unknown
    Status:
    • Unknown
Info from proe.info:
  • Description:
    • Benefits:
      • Unknown
    • General:
      • Unknown
    • Harm:
      • Unknown
    • Legal:
      • Unknown
    • Use:
      • Unknown
    • Links:
      • Unknown
    Dietary restrictions:
    • Unknown
    Acceptable daily intake:
    • Unknown
    Status:
    • Unknown
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  • Description:
      • Unknown
    Dietary restrictions:
    • Unknown
    Acceptable daily intake:
    • is not limited or specified (JECFA, 1985)
    Status:
    • removed from list per Commission Regulation (EU) No 380/2012 of 3 May 2012
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