E556 Calcium aluminosilicate — is it halal?
Description
Calcium aluminium silicate E556 is a synthetic amorphous hydrated calcium aluminium silicate, an anticaking agent. Under GB 25582-2010 it is precipitated from water glass (c1) with calcium and aluminium salts; the reagents are known only from patents (c2–c14). Authorised in the EU until 31.01.2014, dropped from GB 2760 in China in 2011 and excluded in the EAEU in 2023; JECFA withdrew its specification in 2015.
Names: Алюмосиликат кальция · Calcium aluminosilicate · سيليكات الألومنيوم والكالسيوم
Also known as: E 556, Е556, INS 556, INS No. 556, calcium aluminium silicate, calcium aluminum silicate, calcium silicoaluminate, aluminium calcium silicate, aluminum calcium silicate, aluminosilicic acid calcium salt, silicic acid aluminum calcium salt, sodium calcium silicoaluminate, 硅酸钙铝, 硅铝酸钙
Category: Anti-caking agents
Regulatory source: EU 1333/2008
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