E551
Silicon dioxide
Anti-caking agent
What it is
Keeps powdered foods free-flowing rather than lumpy.
What it does
Anti-caking agent
Stops powders clumping together.
Regulatory position
European Union
Authorised for use in food
Authorisation in one country says nothing about another, and the absence of a record here is not evidence either way. Where precision matters, follow the citation to the regulation itself.
Found in 3 products in the FoodSignal database.