Food Safety Substance

Magnesium carbonate (1:1)E504

Magnesium carbonate (1:1) (E504) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 5 regulatory sources.

CAS 546-93-0 E504 Indexable evidence set

FDA

GRAS

ADI / TDI

ADI NOT LIMITED mg/kg bw

Codex

0 row(s)

SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 5 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name

Magnesium carbonate (1:1)

CAS

546-93-0

E-number

E504

DTXSID

DTXSID4049660

PubChem CID

11029

Evidence tier

Indexable evidence set (9)

SOURCE EU Commission EU Food Additives | EU Food Additives Database

EU Food Additive Status

EU Commission food-additive listing rows from eu_food_additives.

Jurisdiction	E-number	Status	Type	Name	Note
European Union	E504	PUBLISHED	substanceFAD	Magnesium carbonates	-

SOURCE EU Commission EU Annex II Authorised | EU Food Additives Database

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	E504	Magnesium carbonates	-	POL-FAD-IMPORT-3204	-

Conditions and restrictions

Jurisdiction	Food category	Restriction	Comment	Source
European Union	12.1.1 Salt	quantum satis	-	EU Annex II Union List
European Union	1.7.2 ripened cheese	quantum satis	-	EU Food Additives Database
European Union	12.1.1 Salt	quantum satis	-	EU Food Additives Database
European Union	1.7.6 cheese products (excluding products falling in category 16)	quantum satis	only ripened products	EU Food Additives Database
European Union	1.9 Edible caseinates	quantum satis	-	EU Food Additives Database

SOURCE JECFA JECFA ADI

JECFA ADI Values

JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.

Jurisdiction	Chemical name	JECFA no.	CAS	ADI	ADI upper	Function	Evaluation year
JECFA	MAGNESIUM CARBONATE	-	546-93-0	NOT LIMITED	-	ANTICAKING_AGENT, BLEACHING_AGENT, COLOUR_RETENTION_AGENT	1965

SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.

SOURCE Cross-vertical comparison ingredients | ghs classifications

Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence

This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.

CosmeticsMagnesium CarbonateEU status: permitted Industrial / GHSGHS row foundEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

SOURCE FAQPage JSON-LD public food renderer rows

Frequently Asked Questions

Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.

What is Magnesium carbonate (1:1) used for in food?

Magnesium carbonate (1:1) appears in food-use rows as: Anti-caking/Acidity regulator.

Is Magnesium carbonate (1:1) / E504 safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI NOT LIMITED mg/kg bw. EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.

What is the ADI for Magnesium carbonate (1:1)?

Magnesium carbonate (1:1) has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI NOT LIMITED mg/kg bw. Source: WHO JECFA.

Is Magnesium carbonate (1:1) also used in cosmetics?

Magnesium carbonate (1:1) has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Magnesium Carbonate, EU status permitted.