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Anti-caking agent

E553b (talc): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E553b is talc, an anti-caking agent. E553b comes from minerals. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

By Bravoora teamUpdated Sources checked 4 sourcesHow we check

Fits you

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E553b=minerals

What is E553b?

E553b (talc) is an anti-caking agent, an additive that stops the grains of a powder sticking together.

What is E553b made from?

E553b comes from minerals.

  • Minerals

Is E553b vegan?

Fits you. E553b comes from minerals. Nothing from an animal.

What the app says to each profile, and the reason it shows.

VeganFits youE553b comes from minerals. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE553b comes from minerals. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E553b have on a label?

On a label, E553b can also appear as “INS 553b”, “Anti-caking agent (553b)”, “Anti-caking agent (E553b)”, “Talc” or “Talcum”.

Any of these on a pack means E553b. The checker reads them all.

E553bE 553bE-553bINS 553bAnti-caking agent (553b)Anti-caking agent (E553b)TalcTalcum

What would change the answer for E553b?

For E553b, only the ingredient list itself: a code the camera cannot read gets Needs one more scan, and the app never guesses a code it cannot see.

Sources: EU, US and Codex additive rules

Where additives are listed and approved. Bravoora reads the source and the diet; it does not rate the hazard.

  1. EU Regulation 1333/2008 on food additives (the E-number list)
  2. EU Regulation 1169/2011, Annex II: the allergen sources a label must name
  3. US FDA: Food Additive Status List
  4. FAO/WHO Codex: General Standard for Food Additives (GSFA) online

Names and classes cross-checked with Open Food Facts (Open Database License).

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