Food Safety Substance
Sodium silicateE550
Sodium silicate (E550) is a food additive with Approved in the EU, FDA has no questions in the US, and data from 7 regulatory sources.
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
Multi-Jurisdiction Comparison
Side-by-side status rows for the same resolved substance across public food regulators.
| Jurisdiction | Authority | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | EU Commission | Approved | - |
| United States | FDA | FDA has no questions | GRAS notice |
| Canada | Health Canada | Listed | Corrosion inhibitor |
FDA GRAS Status
US FDA GRAS notice evidence from enriched and notice tables.
| Jurisdiction | GRN | Substance | FDA response | Intended use | Basis | Notifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 62 | Chlorine dioxide generated from particles (<30μm) composed of sodium polyphosphate, magnesium sulfate, sodium silicate and sodium chlorite that are incorporated into low density polyethylene (LDPE) food-packaging films, at levels not exceeding 17.5 micrograms chlorite/in2 of finished package film. | FDA has no questions | Use for packaging meats, poultry and seafood that will be cooked prior to being consumed, and for packaging fresh fruits and vegetables and foods in transit or storage from... | Scientific procedures | Bernard Technologies, Inc. |
| United States | 62 | Chlorine dioxide generated from particles (<30μm) composed of sodium polyphosphate, magnesium sulfate, sodium silicate and sodium chlorite that are incorporated into low density polyethylene (LDPE) food-packaging films, at levels not exceeding 17.5 micrograms chlorite/in<sup>2</sup> of finished package film. | FDA has no questions | Use for packaging meats, poultry and seafood that will be cooked prior to being consumed, and for packaging fresh fruits and vegetables and foods in transit or storage from... | Scientific procedures | Bernard Technologies, Inc. |
Health Canada Status
Health Canada food-additive permissions by functional class and food scope.
| Jurisdiction | Class | Permitted foods | Maximum level | List |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Corrosion inhibitor | - | Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Purposes of Use |
JECFA ADI Values
JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical name | JECFA no. | CAS | ADI | ADI upper | Function | Evaluation year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JECFA | ALUMINIUM SODIUM SILICATE | - | - | no_data | - | - | 2017 |
Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma
Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.
Frequently Asked Questions
Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.
What is Sodium silicate used for in food?
Sodium silicate appears in food-use rows as: Anti-caking/Antioxidant; Corrosion inhibitor.
Is Sodium silicate / E550 safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. EU status evidence: Approved. US/FDA evidence: FDA has no questions.
What is the ADI for Sodium silicate?
No ADI row was found for Sodium silicate in the rendered EFSA, food_substances, food_additives, or JECFA tables.
Is Sodium silicate also used in cosmetics?
Sodium silicate has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: SODIUM SILICATE, EU status permitted.