E553a(ii) – Magnesium trisilicate

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)