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E553b – Talc

E553b
Anticaking agents Glazing agents Thickeners

Other names for the additive (synonyms)

E553(iii)

The additive E553b (talc) 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(iii) — Talc.

Related additives within the INS 553 group are:

  • INS 553(i) — Magnesium silicate, synthetic (corresponds to additive E553a(i) under EU regulation)
  • INS 553(ii) — Magnesium trisilicate (corresponds to additive E553a(ii) under EU regulation)

Related documents

Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008

Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food additives

European Parliament and the Council of the European Union
Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008
Approved additives and E numbers

Additives and E numbers for colours, preservatives, antioxidants, sweeteners, emulsifiers, stabilisers, thickeners and other types of additives

FSA (Food Standards Agency)
Approved additives and E numbers
Codex Alimentarius: CXG 36-1989

Class names and the international numbering system for food additives

Member countries FAO, WHO
Codex Alimentarius: CXG 36-1989