Food Safety Substance
Calcium silicateE552
Calcium silicate (E552) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 8 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 | PUBLISHED | EU additive listing; Annex II entry |
| Canada | Health Canada | Listed | Anticaking agent |
| Codex | Codex Alimentarius | Listed | Anticaking agent |
EU Food Additive Status
EU Commission food-additive listing rows from eu_food_additives.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Status | Type | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E552 | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Calcium silicate | - |
EU Annex II Authorised Uses
Authorised additive rows and use conditions from EU Annex II tables.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Name | INS | Policy item | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E552 | Calcium silicate | - | POL-FAD-IMPORT-3235 | - |
Conditions and restrictions
| Jurisdiction | Food category | Restriction | Comment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 5.3 chewing gum | quantum satis | surface treatment only | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 5.3 chewing gum | quantum satis | surface treatment only | EU Food Additives Database |
Codex GSFA Status
Codex Alimentarius GSFA permissions and maximum-use rows.
| Jurisdiction | INS / E-number | Function | Food category | Max level | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codex | 552 | Anticaking agent | 01.5.1 Milk powder and cream powder (plain) | GMP | Except for use in products conforming to the Standard for Milk Products and Cream Powder (CXS 207-1999): bone phosphate (INS 542), calcium carbonate (INS 170(i)), calcium... |
| Codex | 552 | Anticaking agent | 01.6.1 Unripened cheese | GMP | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cottage Cheese (CXS 273-1968).; Except for use in products conforming to the Group Standard for Unripened Cheese including Fresh... |
| Codex | 552 | Anticaking agent | 01.6.2.1 Ripened cheese, includes rind | GMP | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Brie (CXS 277-1973).; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Camembert (CXS 276-1973).; Excluding products conforming... |
| Codex | 552 | Anticaking agent | 01.8.2 Dried whey and whey products, excluding whey cheeses | 10,000 mg/kg | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Dairy Permeate Powders (CXS 331-2017). |
| Codex | 552 | Anticaking agent | 11.1.2 Powdered sugar, powdered dextrose | 15,000 mg/kg | For products conforming to the Standard for Sugars (CXS 212-1999) as anticaking agents only: Calcium dihydrogen phosphate (INS 341(i)), calcium hydrogen phosphate (INS 341(ii))... |
| Codex | 552 | Anticaking agent | 12.1.1 Salt | GMP | - |
| Codex | 552 | Anticaking agent | 12.1.2 Salt Substitutes | GMP | - |
| Codex | 552 | Anticaking agent | 12.2.1 Herbs and spices | GMP | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Dried Floral Parts - Saffron (CXS 351-2022).; For herbs use is limited to herbs that have been ground or processed into powder... |
Health Canada Status
Health Canada food-additive permissions by functional class and food scope.
| Jurisdiction | Class | Permitted foods | Maximum level | List |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Anticaking agent | (a) Baking powder | (a) 5.0% | List of Permitted Anticaking Agents |
| Canada | Carrier | - | 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 CALCIUM SILICATE | - | - | no_data | - | - | 2015 |
| JECFA | CALCIUM SILICATE | - | 1344-95-2 | NOT SPECIFIED | - | ANTICAKING_AGENT | 2015 |
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 Calcium silicate used for in food?
Calcium silicate appears in food-use rows as: Anti-caking/Antioxidant; Anticaking agent; Anticaking agent.
Is Calcium silicate / E552 safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI NOT SPECIFIED . EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.
What is the ADI for Calcium silicate?
Calcium silicate has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI NOT SPECIFIED . Source: food_substances.
Is Calcium silicate also used in cosmetics?
Calcium silicate has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Calcium Silicate, EU status permitted.