Large, transparent crystals or crystalline fragments, or white crystalline powder; odourless.
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| Country | Status | Matched Term |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Matching Terms Not Found | |
| European Union | Approved | Aluminium potassium sulphate |
| Australia and New Zealand | Not Permitted |
| Philippines | Not Permitted | |
| Austria | Approved | Aluminium potassium sulphate |
| Belgium | Approved | Aluminium potassium sulphate |
| Bulgaria | Approved | Aluminium potassium sulphate |
| Cyprus | Approved | Aluminium potassium sulphate |
| Czech Republic | Approved | Aluminium potassium sulphate |
| Denmark | Approved | Aluminium potassium sulphate |
| Estonia | Approved | Aluminium potassium sulphate |
| Finland | Approved | Aluminium potassium sulphate |
| France | Approved | Aluminium potassium sulphate |
| Germany | Approved | Aluminium potassium sulphate |
| Greece | Approved | Aluminium potassium sulphate |
| Hungary | Approved | Aluminium potassium sulphate |
| Ireland | Approved | Aluminium potassium sulphate |
| Italy | Approved | Aluminium potassium sulphate |
| Latvia | Approved | Aluminium potassium sulphate |
| Lithuania | Approved | Aluminium potassium sulphate |
| Luxembourg | Approved | Aluminium potassium sulphate |
| Malta | Approved | Aluminium potassium sulphate |
| Netherlands | Approved | Aluminium potassium sulphate |
| Poland | Approved | Aluminium potassium sulphate |
| Portugal | Approved | Aluminium potassium sulphate |
| Romania | Approved | Aluminium potassium sulphate |
| Slovakia | Approved | Aluminium potassium sulphate |
| Slovenia | Approved | Aluminium potassium sulphate |
| Spain | Approved | Aluminium potassium sulphate |
| Sweden | Approved | Aluminium potassium sulphate |
| United Kingdom | Approved | Aluminium potassium sulphate |
| Australia | Not Permitted | |
| New Zealand | Not Permitted |
E522 - Aluminium potassium sulfate: Prepared from natural aluminium sulphate. It is used as acid source in baking powder for bakery products, baked at high temperature. It also stabilises colours. Used in Industrial baking powder. Acceptable daily intake (ADI): Up to 0,6 mg/kg bodyweight. Aluminium inhibits the uptake of B-vitamins. It may also influence liver function in high concentrations.
Aluminium potassium sulphate
Potassium alum, potash alum
Burnt alum (anhydrous)
INS No. 522 (dodecahydrate)
Alum
Aluminum potassium disulfate
Aluminum potassium sulfate
Dialuminum dipotassium sulfate
Potassium alum
Potassium aluminum sulfate
Collection of sources used to create this food additive summary.
| Source |
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| Codex Alimentarius |
| Food Standards Australia New Zealand |
| JECFA (Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives) |
| UK Food Guide |
| UK Food Standards Agency |
| U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
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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