E558 Bentonite — is it halal?
Description
E558 is a natural swelling clay of smectite (montmorillonite) with associated minerals (c1, c2). EU: authorisation expired in 2013, the EAEU excluded it (2023); USA — GRAS, processing aid; China — 加工助剂. Treatment: soda (c3) and acid (c4–c8) activation, sugar bone char (c9), wet purification (c10–c12). Technical routes: organobentonite (c13–c23, c30–c34), gel (c35, c36), iron (c24), algae (c25)
Names: Бентонит · Bentonite · البنتونيت
Also known as: E 558, E-558, Е558, INS 558, Bentonites, Bentonite (dioctahedral montmorillonite), Dioctahedral montmorillonite, Montmorillonite, Sodium bentonite, Calcium bentonite, Sodium-activated bentonite, Acid-activated bentonite, Bleaching earth, Bleaching clay, CAS 1302-78-9
Category: Anti-caking agents
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