Calcium hydroxide

Limited risk
Alternate Names:
  • builders lime
  • cal
  • calcium hydrate
  • caustic lime
  • hydrated lime
  • pickling lime
  • slaked lime
Info from food-info.net:
  • Description:
    • Function:
      • Unknown
    • Origin:
      • Prepared from the natural salt calcium oxide.
    • Side effects:
      • None known.
    Dietary restrictions:
    • None. E526 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, 1965)
    Status:
    • Approved in the EU.
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