Food Safety Substance
AluminumE173
Aluminum (E173) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, Not approved for food in the US, and data from 7 regulatory sources.
CAS 7429-90-5
E173
Indexable evidence set
FDA
Not approved for food
ADI / TDI
JECFA ADI NO ADI ALLOCATED
Codex
0 row(s)
SOURCE
D1 identity resolution
e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 7 matched regulatory source group(s)
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
Substance name
Aluminum
CAS
7429-90-5
E-number
E173
DTXSID
DTXSID3040273
PubChem CID
5359268
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (12)
SOURCE
EU Commission
FDA | Health Canada | Codex Alimentarius
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 |
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 | E173 | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Aluminium | - |
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 | E173 | Aluminium | - | POL-FAD-IMPORT-3022 | - |
Conditions and restrictions
| Jurisdiction | Food category | Restriction | Comment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 5.4 Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit-based fillings covered by category 4.2.4 | quantum satis | only external coating of sugar confectionery for the decoration of cakes and pastries | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 5.4 Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit-based fillings covered by category 4.2.4 | quantum satis | only external coating of sugar confectionery for the decoration of cakes and pastries | EU Food Additives Database |
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Health Canada
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) Dried egg-white; Dried whole egg; Dried whole egg mix; Dried yolk; Dried yolk mix | (a) 2.0% | List of Permitted Anticaking Agents |
| Canada | Firming agent | (a) Cakes | (a) 50 ppm, calculated as aluminum | List of Permitted Firming Agents |
| Canada | Firming agent | (a) Pickles and relishes | (a) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Firming Agents |
| Canada | Firming agent | Pickles and relishes | 15 ppm | List of Permitted Firming Agents |
| Canada | To stabilize the casing | - | (a) 4,500 ppm of the casing, calculated as aluminum | List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Purposes of Use |
| Canada | To stabilize the edible film | - | (b) 2,500 ppm in the collagen film, calculated as aluminum | List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Purposes of Use |
| Canada | Carrier of benzoyl peroxide | - | If used singly, the amount not to exceed 900 ppm. If used in any combination with other carriers of benzoyl peroxide, set out in this list or in sections 12.1.1 and 12.1.3 of Volume 12 of the Food Compositional Standards Document, the total combined amount not to exceed 900 ppm. | List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Purposes of Use |
| Canada | Carrier of benzoyl peroxide | - | If used singly, the amount not to exceed 900 ppm. If used in any combination with other carriers of benzoyl peroxide, set out in this list or in sections 12.1.1 and 12.1.3 of Volume 12 of the Food Compositional Standards Document, the total combined amount not to exceed 900 ppm. | List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Purposes of Use |
| Canada | Acid-reacting material | Baking powder | 3.5%, calculated as aluminum | List of Permitted Acidity Regulators and Acid-Reacting Materials |
| Canada | Acid-reacting material | Baking powder | 3.5%, calculated as aluminum | List of Permitted Acidity Regulators and Acid-Reacting Materials |
| Canada | Acid-reacting material | (a) Batter; Breading; Dry batter coating mixes | (a) 5,950 ppm, calculated as aluminum | List of Permitted Acidity Regulators and Acid-Reacting Materials |
| Canada | Acid-reacting material; Acidity regulator | (b) Unstandardized bakery products | (b) 5,950 ppm, calculated as aluminum | List of Permitted Acidity Regulators and Acid-Reacting Materials |
| Canada | Acid-reacting material | (c) Unstandardized seasonings | (c) 2.55%, calculated as aluminum | List of Permitted Acidity Regulators and Acid-Reacting Materials |
| Canada | Acid-reacting material | (a) Baking powder | (a) 4%, calculated as aluminum | List of Permitted Acidity Regulators and Acid-Reacting Materials |
| Canada | Acid-reacting material | (b) Batter; Breading; Dry batter coating mixes | (b) 2,200 ppm, calculated as aluminum | List of Permitted Acidity Regulators and Acid-Reacting Materials |
| Canada | Acid-reacting material; Acidity regulator | (c) Unstandardized bakery products | (c) 2,200 ppm, calculated as aluminum | List of Permitted Acidity Regulators and Acid-Reacting Materials |
| Canada | Starch-modifying agent | (a) Starch used in the manufacture of modified starch | (a) Residual aluminum in modified starch not to exceed 3,000 ppm, calculated as aluminum . | List of Permitted Starch-Modifying Agents |
| Canada | Food Colours | (a) Unstandardized confectionery, except chewing gum | (a) 670 ppm | List of Permitted Food Colours |
| Canada | Food Colours | (a) Unstandardized confectionery, except chewing gum | (a) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Food Colours |
| Canada | Food Colours | (a) Unstandardized confectionery, except chewing gum | (a) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Food Colours |
| Canada | Food Colours | (a) Unstandardized confectionery, except chewing gum | (a) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Food Colours |
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 | ALUMINIUM | - | 7429-90-5 | no_data | - | METALS | 2011 |
| JECFA | ALUMINIUM POWDER | - | 7429-90-5 | NO ADI ALLOCATED | - | COLOUR | 1977 |
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ATSDR
ATSDR MRL
ATSDR MRL Data
ATSDR minimal-risk-level rows by route and duration.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical | Route | Duration | MRL | Critical effect | Status | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | ALUMINUM | Oral | Intermediate | 1 mg/kg/day | Neurol | Final | 2008 |
| United States | ALUMINUM | Oral | Chronic | 1 mg/kg/day | Neurol | Final | 2008 |
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ingredients
ghs classifications
Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma
Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.
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Cross-vertical comparison
ingredients | ghs classifications
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.
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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 Aluminum used for in food?
Aluminum appears in food-use rows as: Food colorant; Anticaking agent.
Is Aluminum / E173 safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: JECFA ADI NO ADI ALLOCATED. EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: Not approved for food.
What is the ADI for Aluminum?
Aluminum has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: JECFA ADI NO ADI ALLOCATED. Source: JECFA 1977.
Is Aluminum also used in cosmetics?
Aluminum has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Aluminum Powder (CI 77000), EU status permitted.