Open Food Facts gathers information and data on food products from around the world.

Sign in

Sign-in to add or edit products.

Not registered yet? Create your account.

Add a product

Donate to support our work

Donate to Open Food Facts

Open Food Facts is made by a non-profit association, independent from the industry. It is made for all, by all, and it is funded by all. You can support our work by donating to Open Food Facts and also by using the Lilo search engine.
Thank you!

E559 - Aluminium silicate

Additive: E559 - Aluminium silicate

Aluminium silicate -or aluminum silicate- is a name commonly applied to chemical compounds which are derived from aluminium oxide, Al2O3 and silicon dioxide, SiO2 which may be anhydrous or hydrated, naturally occurring as minerals or synthetic. Their chemical formulae are often expressed as xAl2O3.ySiO2.zH2O - Wikipedia

Names: Silicate d'aluminium, Kaolin, Kaolinite, Argilie kaolinitique, Argile de porcelaine, Argile de Chine, Bentone, CI 7704, CAS 1332-58-7