Used in salts, icing sugar, dry mixes and spices such as cayenne pepper and chilli powder to prevent clumping and keep them free flowing. Silica aerogel: a microcellular silica occurring as a fluffy powder or granules Hydrated silica: a precipitated, hydrated silicon dioxide occurring as a fine, white, amorphous powder, or as beads or granules.
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| Country | Status | Matched Term |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Approved | Silicon dioxide |
| European Union | Approved | Silicon dioxide |
| Australia and New Zealand | Approved | Silicon dioxide, amorphous |
| Philippines | Approved | Silicon Dioxide (Amorphous) |
| Austria | Approved | Silicon dioxide |
| Belgium | Approved | Silicon dioxide |
| Bulgaria | Approved | Silicon dioxide |
| Cyprus | Approved | Silicon dioxide |
| Czech Republic | Approved | Silicon dioxide |
| Denmark | Approved | Silicon dioxide |
| Estonia | Approved | Silicon dioxide |
| Finland | Approved | Silicon dioxide |
| Germany | Approved | Silicon dioxide |
| Greece | Approved | Silicon dioxide |
| Hungary | Approved | Silicon dioxide |
| Ireland | Approved | Silicon dioxide |
| Italy | Approved | Silicon dioxide |
| Latvia | Approved | Silicon dioxide |
| Lithuania | Approved | Silicon dioxide |
| Luxembourg | Approved | Silicon dioxide |
| Malta | Approved | Silicon dioxide |
| Netherlands | Approved | Silicon dioxide |
| Poland | Approved | Silicon dioxide |
| Portugal | Approved | Silicon dioxide |
| Romania | Approved | Silicon dioxide |
| Slovakia | Approved | Silicon dioxide |
| Slovenia | Approved | Silicon dioxide |
| Spain | Approved | Silicon dioxide |
| Sweden | Approved | Silicon dioxide |
| United Kingdom | Approved | Silicon dioxide |
| Australia | Approved | Silicon dioxide, amorphous |
| New Zealand | Approved | Silicon dioxide, amorphous |
| France | Approved | Dioxyde de silicium |
| Canada | Approved | Silicon Dioxide |
| Argentina | Approved | Silicio dióxido, sílice |
| Brazil | Approved | Dióxido de silício, sílica |
E551 - Silicon dioxide, amorphous: From sand or Quartz. No adverse effects are known in food use. Artificial sweetener, anti-caking agent, thickener and stabiliser in beer, confectionary, sausages, dried milk - huge range of foods.
E551 - Silicon dioxide, amorphous: No adverse effects are known in food use.
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Silica
c.i. 7811
Cab-o-sil
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Diatomaceous silica
Dioxosilane
Pigment White 27
Silanox 101
Siliceous earth
Silicon dioxide
Solum diatomeae
White carbon
Collection of sources used to create this food additive summary.
| Source |
|---|
| 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.
| Supplier | Country | |
|---|---|---|
 | Chemiplas Australia Pty Ltd | Australia |
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