Aluminium Silicate (E559): What It Is and Is It Safe?
White natural clay mineral (kaolinite). Used as an anti-caking agent in chewing gum and some confectionery coatings. The aluminium in kaolin is in a highly insoluble crystalline form with very low bioavailability. EFSA aluminium TWI guidelines apply to total dietary aluminium, but kaolin contributes very little bioavailable aluminium. Generally considered safe at food use levels.
- Category
- Anti-Caking Agent — Anti-caking agent
- Typically used in
- Chewing gum base, some sugar-coated confectionery, limited anti-caking uses
- Regulatory status
- Approved EU/USA/UK. Very low aluminium bioavailability. EFSA TWI applies.
- Also listed as
- Kaolin, China Clay
- Concerns flagged
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Accumulates in the bodyNeurotoxicity concern
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Where this comes from
- EFSA (2008) — Safety of aluminium from dietary intake https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.2903/j.efsa.2008.754
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