Additives
Sepiolitic Clay (E563): What It Is and Is It Safe?
Safe
Anti-Caking Agent · Anti-caking agent
Sepiolitic clay is a naturally occurring magnesium-silicate clay closely related to sepiolite, used as an anti-caking agent and carrier. It is insoluble and biologically inert in the digestive tract, passing through largely unabsorbed. No specific safety concern is documented at the levels used in food.
- Category
- Anti-Caking Agent — Anti-caking agent
- Typically used in
- Powdered foods and feed as an anti-caking agent.
- Regulatory status
- Not authorised as a food additive in the EU or UK. Holds Codex INS 563.
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