Food Safety Substance

E550E550

E550 (E550) is a food additive with Approved in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 4 regulatory sources.

CAS 1344-09-8 E550 Indexable evidence set
FDA
GRAS
ADI / TDI
No ADI/TDI row found
Codex
0 row(s)
SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 4 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name
E550
CAS
1344-09-8
E-number
E550
PubChem CID
23266
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (6)
SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

CosmeticsSODIUM SILICATEEU status: permitted Industrial / GHSDangerNITE-CMC
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 E550 used for in food?

E550 appears in food-use rows as: Anti-caking/Antioxidant.

Is E550 / E550 safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. EU status evidence: Approved. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.

What is the ADI for E550?

No ADI row was found for E550 in the rendered EFSA, food_substances, food_additives, or JECFA tables.

Is E550 also used in cosmetics?

E550 has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: SODIUM SILICATE, EU status permitted.