Other names for the additive (synonyms)
E553(ii)
The additive E553a(ii) (magnesium trisilicate) is a subclass of additive E553a (magnesium silicates) and is classified in accordance with EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 . In the international Codex Alimentarius standard " Class Names and the International Numbering System for Food Additives (CXG 36-1989) ", it corresponds to the code INS 553(ii) — Magnesium trisilicate.
Related additives within the INS 553 group are:
- INS 553(i) — Magnesium silicate, synthetic (corresponds to additive E553a(i) under EU regulation)
- INS 553(iii) — Talc (corresponds to additive E553b under EU regulation)