Aluminium sulfate is mainly used as a flocculating agent in the purification of drinking water and waste water treatment plants, and also in paper manufacturing
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| European Union | Approved | Aluminium sulphate |
| Australia and New Zealand | Not Permitted |
| Philippines | Not Permitted | |
| Austria | Approved | Aluminium sulphate |
| Belgium | Approved | Aluminium sulphate |
| Bulgaria | Approved | Aluminium sulphate |
| Cyprus | Approved | Aluminium sulphate |
| Czech Republic | Approved | Aluminium sulphate |
| Denmark | Approved | Aluminium sulphate |
| Estonia | Approved | Aluminium sulphate |
| Finland | Approved | Aluminium sulphate |
| France | Approved | Aluminium sulphate |
| Germany | Approved | Aluminium sulphate |
| Greece | Approved | Aluminium sulphate |
| Hungary | Approved | Aluminium sulphate |
| Ireland | Approved | Aluminium sulphate |
| Italy | Approved | Aluminium sulphate |
| Latvia | Approved | Aluminium sulphate |
| Lithuania | Approved | Aluminium sulphate |
| Luxembourg | Approved | Aluminium sulphate |
| Malta | Approved | Aluminium sulphate |
| Netherlands | Approved | Aluminium sulphate |
| Poland | Approved | Aluminium sulphate |
| Portugal | Approved | Aluminium sulphate |
| Romania | Approved | Aluminium sulphate |
| Slovakia | Approved | Aluminium sulphate |
| Slovenia | Approved | Aluminium sulphate |
| Spain | Approved | Aluminium sulphate |
| Sweden | Approved | Aluminium sulphate |
| United Kingdom | Approved | Aluminium sulphate |
| Australia | Not Permitted | |
| New Zealand | Not Permitted |
E520 - Aluminium sulfate: Natural mineral, from which the commercial product is purified. Aluminium sulphate is used to precipitate protein, for example during the beer brewing process. It also strengthens the structure of vegetables during processing. Found in Beer, pickled vegetables, proteins (deodorant, as anti-bacterial agent) Acceptable daily intake (ADI): None determined. Side effects: Aluminium inhibits the uptake of B-vitamins. It may also influence liver function in high concentrations.
Aluminium sulphate
Aluminum sulfate
Aluminum sulphate
Collection of sources used to create this food additive summary.
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| Codex Alimentarius |
| Food Standards Australia New Zealand |
| UK Food Standards Agency |
| U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Wikipedia |
Lists the U.S. CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service) registry number and EINECS (European INventory of Existing Commercial chemical Substances) numbers when known.
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